7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Defendants' drug sentences ineligible for reduction
May 31, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the sentences of six members of a Gary street gang for various crack cocaine and other
offenses, finding none of the men are eligible to have their sentences reduced based on the retroactive crack cocaine amendments
to the sentencing guidelines.
MorePlaintiffs fail to prove claim that Zimmer misrepresented information
May 21, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryTwo pension funds that own shares of Zimmer Holdings Inc. were unable to prove that Zimmer defrauded its investors by suppressing
information, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
MoreBankruptcy court seeks applicants for 2 positions
May 21, 2012
Dave StaffordApplications are being accepted through June 22 for two bankruptcy judge positions in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Indiana.
More7th Circuit affirms lower court in appeal over firing
May 21, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a bank did not violate a woman’s rights by terminating her employment
because of her husband’s immigration status.
MoreSurety not obligated to pay bond to subcontractor
May 11, 2012
Jennifer NelsonA company that was subcontracted by another subcontractor for work on a plant construction project won’t be paid from
a payment bond the subcontractor obtained because of a pay-if-paid clause in subcontractors’ contract.
MoreChanging, walking to workstations not compensable acts
May 9, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that employees asking to be compensated for changing into safety clothing and walking
to their work stations are undermining the efforts of the union that represents them.
More7th Circuit rules Lilly sales reps not entitled to overtime
May 9, 2012
Jennifer NelsonPharmaceutical sales representatives from Eli Lilly & Co. and Abbott Laboratories were properly classified by their employers
under the administrative exemption to the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the 7th Circuit Court of
Appeals ruled. The lawsuit brought by employees of both companies raised an issue of first impression for the Circuit court.
More7th Circuit vacates sanction in contempt judgment
May 1, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found that an order, while unclear, did require a company to become the operator of leases
involving oil and gas fields in Texas. But the judges held the District Court judge didn’t fully explain why he was
imposing the sanction he did, so the 7th Circuit vacated the sanction.
MorePatriotic Veterans seeks to lift ban on robo-calls for primary
May 1, 2012
IL StaffAn Illinois-based nonprofit that wants to make political robo-calls in Indiana for the May primary has asked the 7th Circuit
Court of Appeals to lift a stay banning the company from doing so.
More7th Circuit upholds sentence for drug offenses
April 17, 2012
Jennifer NelsonDealing with the issue for the first time, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a certificate of appealability is
needed for the part of a case that challenges the denial of collateral relief.
More7th Circuit rules on sentence reduction
April 12, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a man resentenced because the District judge erred by not granting the defendant
the one-level reduction under the United States Sentencing Guidelines that was triggered by the government’s motion.
More7th Circuit holds dispute is a matter for national labor board
April 6, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held that only the National Labor Relations Board has authority to hear a complaint from
employees who brought a hybrid suit against an employer and labor union.
MoreJudges order another look at whether woman qualifies for disability
April 2, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has found that an administrative law judge failed to properly assess a woman’s residual
functional capacity in deciding whether she qualified for disability insurance benefits from the Social Security Administration.
The judges ordered the case back to the agency for further proceedings.
MorePACER fees increase Sunday
March 30, 2012
IL StaffThe fee for electronic public access through the Public Access to Court Electronic Records System increases to 10 cents per
page April 1.
More7th Circuit remands Section 1983, wrongful death suits
March 20, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the trial court to take another look at two cases combined on appeal, which stem
from the death of an inmate at the Elkhart County jail.
More7th Circuit affirms District Court in attorney house fire case
March 16, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a grant of summary judgment in favor of an insurer because an attorney and his
wife failed to produce documents the company requested repeatedly.
MoreIndiana Court Decisions - Feb. 23-March 7, 2012
March 14, 2012
IL StaffRead summaries of the latest for publication opinions from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and Indiana's appeals courts.
MoreAppellate court affirms ruling in retaliation lawsuit
March 13, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a northern Indiana judge’s decision granting summary judgment for a bank
in a lawsuit filed by a former employee alleging retaliation in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
More7th Circuit reverses Southern District judge
March 13, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a decision by U.S. Judge Sarah Evans Barker in the Southern District of Indiana
involving a former police officer’s claim that he was falsely arrested for murder following a shooting outside an Indianapolis
bar.
MoreDivided 7th Circuit affirms 'career offender' conviction
March 9, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a District Court’s 100-month sentence for a man deemed to be a “career
offender.” But the decision was not unanimous.
More7th Circuit affirms search warrant basis
March 8, 2012
Michael HoskinsThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has determined that enough probable cause existed to justify a search warrant that led to
a man’s jury convictions on drug charges.
More7th Circuit ponders search of cell phone
March 1, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, which likened modern cell phones to computers, had to decide whether police could search
a man’s phone for the phone’s number without a search warrant.
More7th Circuit affirms sentence for sexual involvement with 12-year-old girl
February 17, 2012
Jennifer NelsonThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 135-month sentence given to a man who drove from Illinois to have sex with a 12-year-old
Westfield girl, finding that although the District Court miscalculated the imprisonment range, the defendant was sentenced
within the correct guidelines range.
MoreIndiana Court Decisions Jan. 26-Feb. 8, 2012
February 15, 2012
IL StaffRead For Publication opinions from Indiana's appellate courts and the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MoreVagueness of policy is grounds for reversal
February 14, 2012
Jenny MontgomeryThe 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a District Court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of St. Paul Fire
& Marine Insurance Company, holding that the language of its insurance policy creates a question of liability for deductible
payments.
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Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
This is disturbing to learn...
Yikes!