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15 May 2014, 5:26 am by Robert Kreisman
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago has reversed a district court judge’s decision in a case involving an indemnification clause in a contract. [read post]
17 Jul 2017, 7:35 am by Patricia Salkin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed the decision of the Northern District of Illinois, finding against a faith-based recovery home’s claims of religious discrimination and Fair Housing Act violations stemming from a fire code dispute over the installation of a sprinkler system. [read post]
5 Nov 2008, 7:14 am
The Green Bay (WI) Press-Gazette today reports that an appeal has been filed with the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Freedom from Religion Foundation, Inc. v. [read post]
8 Aug 2011, 2:57 am by John L. Welch
TTABlog comment: Apparently Wisconsin wanted a home-court advantage in its appeal from the TTAB's decision. [read post]
30 Sep 2008, 11:19 am
US Circuit Court of Appeals rules that New York State law provides for "employment-at-will" absent a constitutionally impermissible action by the employerMarsha Bartel v NBC Universal, Inc., USCA 7th Circuit, Docket # 07-3913New York State follows the common law doctrine of at-will employment. [read post]
29 Jul 2016, 1:19 pm by Howard Friedman
Ivy Tech Community College, (7th Cir., July 28, 2016), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals adhered to its past precedent and held that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act does not cover employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. [read post]
17 Jan 2003, 2:16 pm
[JURIST] The US Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that a local Wisconsin liquor ordinance prohibiting the sale and consumption of alcohol in adult entertainment establishments did not violate the First Amendment rights of plaintiff bar owners and dancers. [read post]
3 Jul 2020, 4:15 am by Howard Friedman
  The court granted certiorari and summarily vacated the judgment below and remanded to the 7th Circuit two appeals in Box v. [read post]
15 May 2007, 1:08 am
Yesterday, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed for lack of jurisdiction a church's attempt to avoid eviction from its property by the city of Chicago. [read post]
1 May 2022, 5:47 pm by Professor Alberto Bernabe
  The Seventh Circuit recently upheld a ruling against an attorney challenging rules enforced by the Wisconsin Supreme Court requiring all lawyers licensed to practice in the state to be members and pay dues to the state bar. [read post]
4 Jun 2018, 4:20 am by Howard Friedman
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision rejected claims by a group of plaintiffs-- atheists, humanists and one Jewish plaintiff-- that statutes requiring placing of the national motto, In God We Trust, on currency violates RFRA, as well as protections of free speech, free exercise and equal protection. [read post]
22 May 2008, 11:46 am
Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago said courts should play no part in determining whether fees for mutual fund advisers are reasonable. [read post]
29 Dec 2007, 11:26 am
Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, (7th Cir., Dec. 28, 2007), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's award of $156 million in damages against four defendants, including the Holy Land Foundation (a large Muslim humanitarian relief organization) which allegedly contributed funds to Hamas. [read post]
10 Apr 2023, 4:10 am by Howard Friedman
., (7th Cir., April 7, 2023), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision upheld a school's dismissal of a teacher who refused on religious grounds to comply with the school policy of calling transgender students by their names registered in the school's official database. [read post]
3 Jan 2019, 4:05 am by Howard Friedman
Conley, (7th Cir., Jan. 2, 2019), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 38-page opinion, remanded to an Indiana federal district court a suit by an inmate who claimed that his free exercise rights were infringed when prison authorities at Correctional Industrial Facility did not permit him to participate fully in worship services of the Moorish Science Temple of America. [read post]
27 Nov 2012, 8:22 am
"  However, this argument failed and the 7th Circuit held that 42 U.S.C. sec. 12112(d) has a "plain meaning" that cannot be ignored. [read post]