United States Seventh Circuit - October 2018 Opinion Summaries
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Rivera v. Allstate Insurance Co.United States Seventh Circuit
Securities Law, Labor & Employment LawOverturned a $27 million jury verdict obtained by four former portfolio managers, who claimed that they were defamed when they were fired for... |
10/31/2018 | 17-1310 |
US v. TaylorUnited States Seventh Circuit
Sentencing, Criminal Law & ProcedureAffirmed the life sentences of two men for robbing a store and killing the owner, rejecting their contention that their sentences were substantively... |
10/31/2018 | 17‐2986 |
Duncan v. Asset Recovery Specialists, Inc.United States Seventh Circuit
Debt Collection, Consumer Protection LawHeld that a collection agency acted lawfully in requiring a consumer to pay a $100 administrative fee for the return of personal items found in her... |
10/31/2018 | 17-2598 |
Beaton v. SpeedyPC SoftwareUnited States Seventh Circuit
Consumer Protection Law, Class Actions, Cyberspace LawAffirmed the certification of a class action alleging that a software company's downloadable product to improve computer speed and performance was a... |
10/31/2018 | 18‐1010 |
Zander v. OrlichUnited States Seventh Circuit
Civil Rights, Injury & Tort LawRevived the claim of a citizen who was sexually assaulted by a sheriff's deputy that the sheriff was vicariously liable under principles of respondeat... |
10/30/2018 | 17-2792 |
Abrego v. WilkieUnited States Seventh Circuit
Government Law, Labor & Employment LawHeld that a former Veterans Affairs dental assistant could not proceed to trial on his gender and race discrimination and other Title VII claims.... |
10/30/2018 | 17-3413 |
US v. AustinUnited States Seventh Circuit
Sentencing, Criminal Law & ProcedureAffirmed the acceptance of a defendant's guilty plea to charges of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and obstruction of justice, rejecting his... |
10/29/2018 | 16‐3211 |
Tissue Technology LLC v. TAK Investments LLCUnited States Seventh Circuit
M&A, ContractsIn a dispute that arose out of the sale of a manufacturing plant, held that the district judge was correct to withhold any remedy that would transfer... |
10/29/2018 | 18-1835 |
Lovett v. HerbertUnited States Seventh Circuit
Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort LawHeld that correctional officers had qualified immunity from a claim that they violated the Fourth Amendment rights of a man arrested for drunk driving... |
10/29/2018 | 17-1668 |
US v. WaltonUnited States Seventh Circuit
Sentencing, Criminal Law & ProcedureAffirmed a conviction and sentence for mail fraud. The defendant, an official in a religious organization, was charged with filing and assisting... |
10/25/2018 | 17‐2984 |
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