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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Mar
15
2011
 March Madness Isn't for Everyone - Trademark Usage Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
14
2011
 Superfund Recycling Equity Act (SREA) Fee Shifting: PRP Group Liable for Third-Party Defendants’ Attorneys' Fees Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
Mar
12
2011
 Managing Unanticipated FMLA Leave: Precautions Can Minimize Employer Liability Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
8
2011
 Appearance-Based Discrimination Not Actionable in Wisconsin Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Feb
25
2011
 Federal Court Refuses To Toss Out EEOC Claim That Chrysler Retaliated Against Employees U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Feb
17
2011
 Homeowners’ Claims Against Insurer for Hail Damage Will Not Be Treated As Class Action von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jan
3
2011
 Case Law Review: Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior Univ. v. Roche Molecular Sys., Inc. Vedder Price
Dec
28
2010
 Specialized Seating, Inc. v. Greenwich Indus., L.P.- The Protection of Trade Dress. Vedder Price
Dec
8
2010
 Seventh Circuit Announces a New Standard for Retaliatory Discharge Claims Brought Under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act Vedder Price
Dec
2
2010
 Appellate Court Refuses to Apply “Participation Clause” to Internal Company Investigations Vedder Price
Nov
15
2010
 Internal Investigations: Involve Counsel to Minimize Risk (Unless You Want a Fool for a Client) Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
14
2010
 Beware the Allure of Smartphone Technology: Recording Others without Consent May Get You in Serious Trouble Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
12
2010
 Calculating Overtime Pay: Using the Fluctuating Workweek Method Can Save Employers Money Much Shelist, P.C.
Oct
27
2010
 Wisconsin Court of Appeals Concludes That Pollution Exclusion is Not Applicable Despite the Presence of Bat Guano On Residence von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Oct
11
2010
 The Seventh Circuit Finds Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Internet Company Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Sep
23
2010
 Company-Issued Smartphones and the FLSA: Keeping Employees Connected May Have Its Price Much Shelist, P.C.
Sep
21
2010
 Supreme Court to Decide Whether to Review Seventh Circuit Decision Holding that Bankruptcy Does Not Discharge Environmental Clean-Up Liability Under The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RCRA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
17
2010
 Class Action Defense Cases–American Honda v. Allen: Seventh Circuit Court Reverses Class Action Certification Order Holding District Court’s Daubert Analysis Inadequate And Expert Testimony Inadmissible Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP
Sep
16
2010
 Penny Wise and Dollar Foolish: The Danger of Cutting Corners in the Era of Electronic Discovery Much Shelist, P.C.
Sep
15
2010
 CAFA Class Action Defense Cases–In re Burlington Northern: Seventh Circuit Reverses Remand Of Former Class Action Holding Jurisdiction Under Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) Determined At Time Of Removal Not After Amendment Of Complaint To Eliminate Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP
Sep
7
2010
 Watch What You Delete: Employers Must Act to Preserve Documents and Electronically Stored Information Earlier Than They Might Think Vedder Price
Aug
18
2010
 The Seventh Circuit Rules That Electronic Confirmations of Internet Transactions Are Not Actionable Under FACTA Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jul
26
2010
 Recent Court Ruling Lowers Threshold for Obtaining Treble Statutory Damages in Class Actions Brought Pursuant to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
30
2010
 Don’t Allege Fraud In A Federal Securities PPM Claim Unless Scienter is an Element Cosgrove Law, L.L.C.
Jun
19
2010
 Late Notice to Insurance Companies Revisited: Illinois Law Presents Unique Challenges Much Shelist, P.C.
Jun
3
2010
 Seventh Circuit rules that summaries of witness interviews taken by a school board's attorney are not discoverable in Title IX lawsuit Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Apr
15
2010
 To Dismiss or Not to Dismiss Employment Discrimination Suits: Iqbal May Be the Answer Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
13
2010
 Jumping Ship: What a Departing Employee Can and Can't Do Before Leaving Employment in Preparing to Compete Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
12
2010
 What the FMLA Regulations Don't Tell Employers: Your Attendance or Sick Time Policies May Buy You a Lawsuit! Much Shelist, P.C.
Apr
5
2010
 District Court Concluded that Confidentiality Agreement Executed as Part Of Arbitration is Not Subject to Arbitration Goldberg Segalla LLP
Apr
3
2010
 Is Sunbelt Fading into the Sunset? Illinois Non-Compete Cases Generally Not Affected by Recent Decision Much Shelist, P.C.
Nov
9
2009
 A Benefit Claim Denial Must Be More Than a Mere Conclusion - a Reminder from the 7th Circuit Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Nov
1
2009
 Supreme Court to Determine First Title VII Statute of Limitations Case in Post-"Ledbetter Fair Pay Act" Era Ford & Harrison LLP
Nov
1
2009
 A Cautionary Tale: Why Employers Must Define Acceptable Computer Use by Employees Bingham McCutchen LLP
Sep
9
2009
 WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RULES ON NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES, ALLOCATION Clark Hill PLC
Aug
13
2009
 Recent FMLA Case Serves as Reminder to Employers About Importance of FMLA Policy Poyner Spruill LLP
Jul
31
2009
 Abstention as an Alternative: Bankruptcy Court Is Not Always the Best Place to Be Much Shelist, P.C.
May
31
2009
 Reminder to Retailers and Restaurant Owners: Truncate Credit Card Numbers and Eliminate Expiration Dates to Avoid FACTA Litigation Much Shelist, P.C.
May
29
2009
 Loan Prepayment Penalties in Illinois: An Update on Enforceability Much Shelist, P.C.
May
29
2009
 Holiday Parties: Don't Let Yours Become a Source of Liability Much Shelist, P.C.
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