United States Seventh Circuit - Opinion Summaries

MASSEY v. US

Administrative Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
The district court correctly assessed the date of accrual of an inmate's medical malpractice suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, for negligent...

FED. TRADE COMM'N v. THINK ACHIEVEMENT CORP.

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment in favor of the Federal Trade Commission was proper, in an action alleging a scheme to defraud, because a money back guarantee does...

US v. LANGE

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Cyberspace Law
A reasonable trier of fact could conclude that defendant attempted to sell computer data containing "trade secrets" under 18 U.S.C. section 1832 (part...

US v. BARBERG

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Appellant's date of conviction was relevant for a determination as to when, not whether, he was required to register under the Illinois Sex Offender...

SIERRA CLUB v. ENVTL. PROT. AGENCY

Administrative Law, Environmental Law
The EPA had no authority to grant to a city an extension after its failure to meet an attainment deadline under the Clean Air Act, where the failure...

GAYMAN v. PRINCIPAL FIN. SERV., INC.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Securities Law
42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, for the taking of policyholders' "property" (the right to receive liquidating distribution) without just compensation...

YOUNG v. WALLS

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
State court's finding, that defendant's mental shortcomings did not prevent him from making effective confessions due to his limited understanding of...

WEINBERG v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A law, prohibiting peddling on public sidewalks in certain parts of a city, was not a proper, time, place, and manner restriction and is an...

PETERS v. CITY OF MAUSTON

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
A disability discrimination under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was not actionable where claimant was not "disabled" under the Act, not being...

ZAPATA HERMANOS SUCESORES, S.A. v. HEARTHSIDE BAKING CO., INC.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, International Law
An order to pay attorneys' fees, after a breach of contract suit, was not supported under the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of...