Class Action – Attorney’s Fees
Brian Weil and Melissa Fulk filed class and collective actions against Metal Technologies, alleging wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Indiana wage laws.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Almost twenty‐five years ago, a jury convicted Christopher Coleman of armed robbery, home invasion, residential burglary, and aggravated sexual assault.
ALJ Error – Appeal Timeliness
Following her discharge from Kenco Logistics (“Kenco”), Mary Madison filed a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) charging that she was terminated in retaliation for engaging in protected activity.
Petition for Rehearing En Banc
On February 15, 2019, plaintiffs‐appellants filed a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc.
Trademark Infringement – Damages
Barrington Music Products (Barrington) sued Music & Arts Centers (Music & Arts), Guitar Center Stores, Inc. (Guitar Center), Woodwind & Brasswind Inc. (Woodwind), and Eastman Music Company (Eastman), for infringing on Barrington’s “Vento” trademark with their use of the trademark “Ventus.”
Breach of Duty of Care
Robert McCarty tripped over a product display sign at a Menard’s home improvement store and then filed suit.
Immigration – Subject-matter Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction, the Supreme Court has reminded us, “is a word of many, too many meanings.” Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Env’t, 523 U.S. 83, 90 (1998) (quoting United States v. Vanness, 85 F.3d 661, 663 n.2 (D.C. Cir. 1996).
Insurance – Expert Testimony
Varlen Corporation owned and operated two industrial sites that were found to have significant amounts of groundwater contamination related to the sites’ operations.
Abuse of Discretion – Fee Award
Sometimes settling a case is the only course that makes sense.
Conditional Writ of Habeas Corpus
In a prior appeal, we affirmed an order granting Mark Jensen’s application for habeas relief from his conviction for the 1998 murder of his wife, Julie. Jensen v. Clements, 800 F.3d 892 (7th Cir. 2015).
Jurisdiction – Qualified Immunity
Anthony Gant brought this action against three police officers and the City of Fort Wayne for injuries he sustained as he fled from an armed robbery.
Sentencing Guidelines
Maurice Collins pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine and crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
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