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7th Circuit Digest

Jun 24, 2019

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.

Jun 17, 2019

Sufficiency of Evidence

Almost twenty‐five years ago, a jury convicted Christopher Coleman of armed robbery, home invasion, residential burglary, and aggravated sexual assault.

Jun 17, 2019

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.

Jun 17, 2019

Petition for Rehearing En Banc

On February 15, 2019, plaintiffs‐appellants filed a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc.

Jun 17, 2019

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.”

Jun 17, 2019

Breach of Duty of Care

Robert McCarty tripped over a product display sign at a Menard’s home improvement store and then filed suit.

Jun 17, 2019

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).

Jun 11, 2019

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.

Jun 11, 2019

Abuse of Discretion – Fee Award

Sometimes settling a case is the only course that makes sense.

Jun 11, 2019

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).

Jun 11, 2019

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.

Jun 11, 2019

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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