United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Delarama v. Illinois Dept. of Human Servs.

Labor & Employment Law
In an action against former employer alleging discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave...

US v. James

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendants' convictions and sentences for conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and 50 grams or more of cocaine base are affirmed...

EraGen Bioscience, Inc. v. Nucleic Acids Licensing LLC

Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a dispute arising out of a patent licensing agreement that had been purportedly terminated by defendant, the district court's judgment is vacated...

US v. Wheeler

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence for embezzling, stealing or otherwise converting employee contributions to a company's health insurance and 401(k) funds in...

US v. Jackson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, White Collar Crime
Convictions of three defendants for bank fraud involving generation of false mortgage loan documents are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1)...

Aioub v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
In an immigration case involving an allegedly fraudulent marriage, petition for review of BIA order of removal is denied where substantial evidence...

Envtl. Barrier Co., LLC v. Slurry Sys., Inc.

Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a construction contract dispute, judgment confirming an arbitrator's award in favor of plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) the arbitrator was empowered...

Laborers' Pension Fund v. Pavement Maint., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Debt Collection
In proceedings to collect a money judgment against defendant, an order requiring a third party which was indebted to defendant to turn over funds...

Duthie v. Matria Healthcare, Inc.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, M&A, Remedies
In a suit arising out of alleged fraud by officers of a corporation acquired by defendant, a preliminary injunction preventing defendant from...

Ben-Yisrayl v. Buss

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a murder case, denial of habeas relief is affirmed and limited grant of habeas relief is reversed where: 1) petitioner was not prejudiced by and...