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Civil Digest

Jul 16, 2018

Court Error – Abuse of Discretion

Robert Kowalski is dissatisfied with his treatment by judges and sheriff’s personnel during his divorce proceedings.

Jul 16, 2018

Inequitable Settlements

Inequitable settlements are an unfortunate recurring bug in our system of class litigation.

Jul 16, 2018

Breach of Contract and Negligence

Jennifer DiPerna was a student pursuing a master’s degree in clinical psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), a private, non-profit institution.

Jul 16, 2018

Antitrust – Year In Residence Rule

This case raises an antitrust challenge to the NCAA’s “year in residence” rule, which requires student-athletes who transfer to a Division I college to wait one full academic year before they can play for their new school.

Jul 16, 2018

Breach of Contract

Plaintiff Daryl Sutula‐Johnson sued her former employer, alleging that its changes to her compensation for selling office furniture breached its contract with her and violated the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act.

Jul 16, 2018

Supervised Release Conditions

Joseph Canfield was convicted and incarcerated for possessing child pornography.

Jul 11, 2018

5th Amendment Violation – Double Jeopardy

About to face trial, Michael Currier worried the prosecution would introduce prejudicial but probative evidence against him on one count that could infect the jury’s deliberations on others.

Jul 11, 2018

Appointments Clause Violation

This case is about the legality of a military officer serving as a judge on both an Air Force appeals court and the Court of Military Commission Review (CMCR).

Jul 11, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – Patent Infringement

Under the Patent Act, a company can be liable for patent infringement if it ships components of a patented invention overseas to be assembled there.

Jul 11, 2018

4th Amendment – What Constitutes a Search

This case presents the question whether the Government conducts a search under the Fourth Amendment when it accesses historical cell phone records that provide a comprehensive chronicle of the user’s past movements.

Jul 11, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – RRTA

As the Great Depression took its toll, struggling railroad pension funds reached the brink of insolvency.

Jul 11, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – Appointments Clause

The Appointments Clause of the Constitution lays out the permissible methods of appointing “Officers of the United States,” a class of government officials distinct from mere employees. Art. II, §2, cl. 2.

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