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Volleyball coach strikes at Edelson, claiming firm launched sham class action to cause financial harm
A 2018 class action lawsuit, which centered on allegations of child sexual abuse against volleyball coach Rick Butler, ended with a victory for Butler. The coach and his family say the lawsuit should have never been filed. -
Seventh Circuit hears arguments on controversial assault weapon, magazine ban
A panel of judges with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Illinois’ controversial assault weapon ban Thursday, challenging the state’s justification for the ban and the plaintiffs’ reliance on “in common use.” -
Appeals court: Lawsuit can resume challenging constitutionality of feds' across-the-board ban on gun ownership by felons
A divided appeals panel says a Supreme Court ruling means lower courts can't simply agree with governments that they have the authority under the Second Amendment to categorically deny gun ownership rights to those convicted of felonies, or other "dangerous" people -
Dad appeals ruling he has no fundamental right to forbid Villa Park school from helping child change genders
A new Biden-appointed federal judge declared a Florida man's constitutional rights as a parent may end at the school house door, so he can't sue the school district for allegedly conspiring with his ex-wife to speed along his child's gender transition -
SCOTUS won't step into IL 'assault weapons' ban fight, for now
Illinois' ban on so-called 'assault weapons' will remain in place, likely through much of the summer, as the Supreme Court turned aside a long-shot bid for an emergency injunction blocking enforcement of the law while a federal appeals court and the Illinois Supreme Court consider constitutional challenges to the gun ban -
Seventh Circuit: IL 'assault weapons' ban to remain in place for at least two months
A federal appeals panel says it won't lift its stay of a Southern Illinois federal judge's injunction preventing Illinois state officials from enforcing the 'assault weapons' ban, at least until a hearing at the end of June, though likely much longer. The U.S. Supreme Court could still block the gun ban -
Guns don't need to be often used in self-defense to qualify as 'arms' protected by 2nd Amend, say challengers to IL 'assault weapons' ban
In briefs filed before the U.S. Supreme Court and 7th Circuit Appeals court in Chicago, groups challenging Illinois' 'assault weapons' ban say the state is flat wrong in asserting 'militaristic' weapons aren't protected by the Second Amendment, simply because handguns or shotguns may be more effective for self-defense -
Ex-inmate kept in prison for a year after approved for parole can sue IL corrections officials: Appeals court
According to court documents, plaintiff James Courtney was forced to remain in prison for a year after he was approved for supervised release, because Illinois correctional officers failed to review and approve a place for him to live upon release -
Appeals panel agrees insurer must help cover Astellas' $100M fraud, kickback settlement with DOJ
Federal Insurance had argued its policy shouldn't cover restitution payments -
Appeals court reinstates IL 'assault weapons' ban, for now; Invites challenger response
A federal appeals court judge in Chicago has put a hold on a southern Illinois federal judge's injunction blocking enforcement of the new Illinois gun ban. The appeals court judge will allow challengers to argue why prior appellate decisions allowing "assault weapons" bans may no longer apply under U.S. Supreme Court rulings -
Appeals panel: Blackrock's purchase of Ancestry.com doesn't mean they can be sued for obtaining Illinoisans' genetic info
The lawsuit asserted Blackrock violated the Illinois genetic information privacy law by acquiring genealogy and DNA scanning company Ancestry.com without getting consent from people who submitted their DNA to Ancestry to be scanned and tested -
IL A/G asks appeals court to reinstate 'assault weapons' ban, says S IL judge's ruling leaves IL at risk
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has asked the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to stay the injunction entered by District Judge Stephen McGlynn, which had blocked the state from enforcing its ban on so-called 'assault weapons' -
S. IL fed judge says IL 'assault weapons' ban likely violates Second Amendment, puts enforcement on hold
The judge said the state has fallen far short of proving the banned weapons are not only 'dangerous,' but also 'unusual,' which he said is the correct standard for evaluating gun bans under recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions -
Indiana can charge 25% repayment penalty to people who wrongfully collect unemployment, appeals panel says
A three-judge panel said the Constitution's prohibition on excessive fines doesn't prevent Indiana from making a woman pay $11K for failing to report part-time income she earned while she was also collecting unemployment benefits, as required by law -
Appeals court turns down bid for injunction vs IL 'assault weapons' ban while appeal of Chicago judge's ruling continues
The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals didn't explain its decision. But the order leaves in place, for now, a Chicago federal judge's ruling that the Second Amendment doesn't apply to particularly "dangerous" weapons, like the semiautomatic firearms banned by the new Illinois law -
Battle over IL gun ban expanding, setting stage for big showdown to come before Chicago fed appeals court
Lawyers for gun makers' trade group, the National Sports Shooting Foundation, and others have filed briefs seeking to undo a Chicago federal judge's order largely upholding the Illinois "assault weapons" ban, saying the reasoning doesn't hold up under the U.S. Supreme Court's recent rulings -
Appeals panel pulls plug on tuition refund class action vs Bradley University over Covid closures
A student claims the Peoria school owed refunds for shutting down in-person classes and activities in the spring of 2020. A federal judge improperly certified the student's class action, the appeals court says -
Appeals panel: School OK to fire Christian teacher for refusing to use transgender students preferred names, pronouns
A dissenting judge warned the decision would all but empower public schools to steamroll the religious rights of Christians and others who dissent from school policies designed to compel teachers and school staff to affirm transgender students, even against their religious convictions -
Appeals panel: Bad deal or not, Chicago parking meter lease isn't illegal monopoly over public street parking
Federal appeals judges have tossed a class action lawsuit asserting the company that owns the rights to thousands of metered parking spaces in Chicago violated federal antitrust law by cutting City Hall out of control of on-street parking, forcing motorists in the city to pay among highest costs to park in U.S. -
Appeals panel: Students can sue IIT over pandemic shift to online classes
7th Circuit ruling echoes similar ruling concerning Loyola Chicago's refusal to refund tuition, fees, after Covid shutdown