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
20
2014
What Happens With Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave in Vegas Doesn't Stay in Vegas — It Ends Up in Federal Court Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
19
2014
Seventh Circuit Adopts Strict Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) Interpretation Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Mar
18
2014
Following Seventh Circuit’s Lead, Pennsylvania Court Holds Insurance Claims Examiner To Be Exempt Administrative Employee Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
17
2014
Innovator Liability Theory Gets Traction in the Northern District of Illinois Armstrong Teasdale
Mar
15
2014
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) Prevails in Lawsuit Involving $50 Million Ponzi Scheme Katten
Mar
13
2014
Separation Agreements Continue to Generate Litigation Re: EEOC (Equal Opportunity Employment Commission) Litigation Vedder Price
Mar
8
2014
Seventh Circuit Confirms "Image Advertising" is Commercial Speech ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
4
2014
Employers Be Warned- Look at the Big Picture When Considering Harassment Allegations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
26
2014
Illinois Federal Court Issues Reminder That "100% Healed" Requirements Violate ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb
25
2014
Employee’s Discharge For Refusing Drug Test Did Not Constitute Retaliation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
23
2014
Dispensing Justice on Dispensing Beverage Patents and Products Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
21
2014
The University of Notre Dame Asks The Seventh Circuit to Enjoin The Contraception Mandate Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
20
2014
Seventh Circuit Holds That a Trustee Had Constructive Notice of a Mortgage Under Illinois Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
20
2014
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Challenges Standard Severance Agreement Language Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
19
2014
Comity and Commonality: A Tale of Two Identical Class Actions Brought By Forum-Shopping Plaintiffs’ Counsel Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
11
2014
Claims for Common Law Waste Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
11
2014
This FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) Road to Certiorari Goes Through Vegas Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
11
2014
Insurance by Number - Metrics in Litigation Gilbert LLP
Feb
5
2014
Illinois District Court Dismisses Motorola’s Multi-Billion Dollar Antitrust Claims Based On LCD Overseas Purchases Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
5
2014
Stockholder Held Personally Liable for Failure of Insolvent Company to Pay Federal Taxes Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
Feb
3
2014
Split Decision: Top 5 Noncompete Stories Lean Slightly in Favor of Enforcement Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
1
2014
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave for Vacation? Yes, Under the Right Circumstances! Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
29
2014
Supreme Court Declines to Review Seventh Circuit Decision on CERCLA Statute of Limitations Issues (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act) ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jan
28
2014
Supreme Court Affirms Seventh Circuit: Donning of Protective Gear “Changing Clothes” Within the Meaning of FLSA Provision (Fair Labor Standards Act ) Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
22
2014
Section 1111(b) of the Bankruptcy Code: An Effective Weapon for Undersecured Creditors Opposing Confirmation of Cramdown Chapter 11 Plans Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
21
2014
Seventh Circuit Reverses Class Certification in Groundwater Contamination Case Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
18
2014
Immunity for Data Bank Reporting Does Not Turn on Truth or Falsity of Underlying Merits of Data Bank Report, Court Rules Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
18
2014
Suits Brought by State AGs Alone Not “Mass Actions”: SCOTUS Sides With 4th, 7th, and 9th Circuits in Clarifying CAFA’s (Class Action Fairness Act) Mass Action Requirements Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
16
2014
Contract Found To Exist Despite Revocation Of The Nevada LLC’s Charter Five Years Before The Contract Was Signed Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jan
13
2014
Seventh Circuit Holds That Illinois Mortgages Need Only Substantially Comply With Mortgage Form in Statute Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
13
2014
The Seventh Circuit Breaks from the Pack; Prohibits Employers from Challenging the EEOC’s Pre-Lawsuit Conciliation Efforts Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
9
2014
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Citation Vacated for Lack of Scientific Support Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
8
2014
Seventh Circuit Rejects Claim For Alleged Unpaid Wages Finding Construction Firm Lacked Actual or Constructive Knowledge of Alleged Work Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
7
2014
7th Circuit Suggests Filed Rate Doctrine May Not Apply to Claims Related to Illinois Property/Casualty Rates Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan
7
2014
Wisconsin District Court Strikes Down Rental Allowance Tax Exemption for Ministers McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
6
2014
Recent Alcohol Liability Decision Focuses on Insurance Policy Terms McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
4
2014
Seventh Circuit Remands to Correct a “Thoroughly Botched” Sentencing for a Fraudulent Commodity Pool Operator Katten
Dec
26
2013
No Implied Failure-to-Conciliate Defense For Employers Against EEOC, Says Seventh Circuit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
24
2013
Seventh Circuit: Failure to Conciliate is Not a Defense in EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) Lawsuits Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
23
2013
Seventh Circuit Agrees with EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) There Is No Affirmative Defense for the EEOC’s Failure to Conciliate Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
19
2013
Northern District of Illinois Court Certifies Class in Hospital Merger Antitrust Lawsuit McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
16
2013
Supreme Court Takes Case About Company Stock Funds and Presumption of Prudence McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
9
2013
Don’t Talk About Employee’s Disability – Even In A Sports Analogy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
5
2013
Qui Tam Update: Recent Developments & Unsealed Cases November 2013 Mintz
Dec
5
2013
Are Your Robocalls Legal? Following Federal Law May Not Be Enough McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
5
2013
Judges Lobbying the Supreme Court on Jurisdiction? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
4
2013
Seventh Circuit Finds Insurance Company’s Internal “Answer Man” Proper Classified as Exempt Administrative Employee Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
4
2013
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Class Action Against The Buccaneers Is Mooted … Rematch Already Underway Faegre Drinker
Dec
2
2013
Two Recent Cases Address What Happens When the Arbitral Forum Selected by the Parties is Not Available Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
2
2013
Kraft v. Cracker Barrel: A Summary of Judge Posner’s Opinion and an Alternative Reverse Confusion Theory of Liability Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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