7th Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States covers the Midwest states including: Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The Appeals Court is situated in Illinois and is located in the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago. The appeals from the Central/Northern/Southern Districts in IL, Northern/Southern Districts in Indiana, and Eastern/Western Districts in Wisconsin are held in this federal courthouse.

With the home of the Seventh Circuit being in Illinois, several cases are heard from the surrounding state court levels in the state, as well as other Seventh Circuit appeal cases. The Central IL district courthouse is in Springfield, Northern district in Chicago, and the Southern district court sits in East St. Louis, IL. In Indiana, the Northern district courthouse is in South Bend, and Southern district in Indianapolis. In Wisconsin, The Eastern district courthouse sits in Milwaukee, and Western district in Madison, WI.

Currently 11 active judges sit at the circuit level, with 4 senior judges being appointed to the bench in the district. The current Chief Judge is Diane Pamela Wood; Elena Kegan holds the title of Circuit Justice in the Seventh Circuit. The courthouse is prominent in online cases, including Wiki and RSS-feeds of the opinions and oral arguments as they unfold in the court. Judge Frank H. Easterbrook, who is one of the most prominent economic-scholars, also serves as a Justice for the circuit-system.

Several precedential-decisions have been laid in the Seventh Circuit. Among the cases which were heard by the appellate court are: (Krysta Sutterfield v. City of Milwaukee, et. al., which was a case allowing police to use “exigent circumstances” defense, to enter and search her home without a warrant. Moore v Madigan is another set of cases (stemming from Shepard v Madigan and Moore v Madigan). The case regarded constitutionality of Illinois’s “no-issue” policy for carrying concealed weapons.

Tort law cases, biometric/personal information, real property, civil rights, gay marriage, bankruptcy, and tax court appeals, are a few of the cases which The National Law Review covers on its site. From prominent decisions in today’s online-driven society including the use of biometric scans, to data breach cases, we cover an extensive range of prominent cases, many which are setting precedent today, as such topics haven’t been an issue in the past. The National Law Review also covers general information about the Circuit, appointment news, and Federal and State Agency topics.

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Aug 10 2018	Alleged Sales of Non-TAA-Compliant Products Under GSA Schedule Contracts Are Not False Claims, 7th Circuit Holds	Covington & Burling LLP
Dec 7 2018	Standing Issues in Data Breach Litigation: An Overview	Covington & Burling LLP
Nov 13 2014	7th Circuit Defense Summary Judgment Affirmed Where Experts' Relied Upon Amateurs' Reconstruction of Crossing Accident	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
May 17 2016	Seventh Circuit Rules on Accommodation and Causal Connection Needed for ADA Claims	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov 1 2016	Direct-Indirect Test Eliminated by Seventh Circuit re: Employment Discrimination	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec 19 2016	No Coverage For Suit Alleging Breach Of Employment Agreement	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jun 21 2017	Union Jobs Replaced by Technology Results in Unfair Labor Practice Charge	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct 28 2017	A Poor Interview is Not an Irrational Basis for an Employment Decision	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Dec 20 2016	Excess Carrier Not Required To Defend Or Indemnify Insured When Sued By Late Wife’s Estate For Negligence In Operating Motor Vehicle	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct 28 2017	Costs Remain a Proper Basis for Termination Even if the Employees Are All Over 65	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Sep 12 2014	Why An Indiana School's Unconstitutional Hair Length Policy Matters for All Governmental Entities	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct 28 2017	Reasonable Accommodation and a Qualified Individual with a Disability	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 30 2018	Seventh Circuit’s Application of Escobar Impacts False Claims Act Litigation	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Mar 13 2018	Employer Justified in Terminating Employee Despite Employee’s Later Decision to Take FMLA Leave	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 31 2018	Co-Worker Immunity in the Context of the Employer-Controlled Commute	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Aug 11 2014	7th Circuit affirms Plaintiff Failed to Show Adverse Employment Action - Recent Development in the Courts	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov 21 2014	Employer's Duty to Provide Reasonable Accommodations Under ADA - Recent Developments in the Courts	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Mar 11 2015	Gienapp v. Harbor Crest: Employer Liability under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Mar 13 2018	7th Cir. Denies Attempt to Circumvent “Qualified Person” Requirement for ADA Discrimination Claims	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Aug 2 2016	Seventh Circuit Issues Reverse Discrimination Employment Decision	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov 21 2014	Huang v. Continental Casualty Co. and "On-Call" Duty - Recent Developments in the Courts	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jan 12 2016	Severance Agreement Upheld by Seventh Circuit Proves Big Win for Employers	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Nov 23 2014	Seventh Circuit Court Found Pension Reform Unconstitutional	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Mar 29 2017	Nominal Damages in Section 1983 Litigation; Creatively Crafting Your Jury Instructions	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct 15 2015	FELA Suit Not Timely Where Employee Knew Of Repetitive Trauma Problems More Than Three Years Before Filing	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jan 7 2017	Brown v. Chicago Bd. of Educ: Public Employee Has No First Amendment Protection for Racial Epithet	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jan 3 2018	Illinois Supreme Court Holds Hospital Not Liable Under the Doctrine of Apparent Agency	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 23 2014	Sender Beware: How Your Emails or Letters may be Ruled a Binding Contract	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Oct 15 2015	Neither Successor Corporation Nor Component Manufacturer Owed Duty To Warn: Thornton v. M7 Aerospace LP	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Mar 22 2016	Seven Things Business Owners Need To Know About Bankruptcy Preferences	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jan 8 2017	Subjective Knowledge: It Might Be What Jury Infers You Knew	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 23 2014	Homeowner’s Policy Did Not Cover Suit Against Insured Accountant Filed by Her Clients to Recover Costs Associated With Protecting Information on a Compact Disc Stolen From the Insured’s Car	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Sep 27 2018	Can a Light Duty Program for Work Comp Claimants Create a Duty to Accommodate Under the ADA?	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jul 25 2014	Insured’s Teenage Daughter Entitled to UIM (Underinsured Motorist) Benefits for Injuries Sustained While a Passenger in Friend’s Auto	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.
Jun 21 2017	Employers May Be Liable for Intentional Torts of Employees	Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.

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