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Seventh Circuit tosses "Banana Lady's" appeal in copyright infringement case; calls performer out for filing frivolous lawsuits
According to a federal appeals panel in Chicago, if you dance around in a giant banana costume at a public event, you cannot restrict people from posting pictures of you doing so under the auspices of copyright infringement. -
Decade-old antitrust case against NFL plays on in Chicago's federal court; judge flags both sides' requests for summary judgment
ColemanA long-running lawsuit over allegations the National Football League violated antitrust laws by awarding an exclusive licensing agreement to Reebok will continue after a federal judge in Chicago earlier this month denied motions for summary judgment from both sides.Delivered by U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, the ruling struck down requests seeking summary judgment from the plaintiff, -
Fate of suit challenging Chicago's new ward map now in the hands of the Seventh Circuit
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments earlier this week over the City of Chicago’s redistricting plan for the 2015 aldermanic elections. -
Judge finds Prenda attorneys in contempt for failing to pay $261K sanction; adds on $26K and hints at possibility for more
HerndonThree lawyers with ties to the now-dissolved Prenda Law firm were hit with more sanctions Monday after a federal judge found them in contempt for failing to pay more than a quarter of a million dollars in attorney’s fees and costs to the defendants in a southern Illinois computer hacking case.U.S. Chief Judge David Herndon ordered Paul Duffy, Paul Hansmeier and John Steele to pay the three defendants -
Seventh Circuit OKs dismissal of suit against Live Nation over parking fee on concert ticket; says bundling may be annoying but it wasn't illegal
A man who sued the nation’s largest live entertainment company over parking fees that were included in the price of concert tickets, whether or not a vehicle needed to be parked at the venue, will not be allowed to continue his case, a federal appeals panel held. -
7th Circuit: attorney bound to fee agreement despite refusing to sign
SykesAn attorney in a fee-allocation dispute is bound to a final agreement, a panel of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held last month.The panel's ruling stems from the district court's Aug. 29, 2011 approval of a class action settlement in fiber-optic cable litigation and attorneys fee award.The $3.54 million attorneys fees award was deposited in to an escrow account, and the attorneys agreed -
Seventh Circuit reverses part of ruling in suit over suicide attempt at downstate jail
A now-brain dead man who tried to kill himself while in the Madison County’ Jail has convinced a federal appeals panel to revive his lawsuit. -
Defendants urge Seventh Circuit to uphold $261K in sanctions against Prenda attorneys
The defendants in a downstate Illinois computer hacking case brought by attorneys with the now-dissolved Prenda Law firm assert “this case could be the poster child for abusive litigation.” -
Seventh Circuit revives Michael Jordan's suit over Jewel ad
Basketball legend Michael Jordan will be able to move forward with his lawsuit against Jewel Food Stores over an advertisement the grocery store chain ran in a 2009 commemorative issue of Sports Illustrated that congratulated the former Chicago Bulls’ great on his induction into the Hall of Fame. -
Prenda saga continues as appeals over sanctions move forward
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Prenda attorneys file opening brief in Seventh Circuit over $261K sanctions award; oppose contempt motion
Steele, Hansmeier, DuffyAttorneys with ties to the now-dissolved Prenda Law firm told the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals this week that the sanctions order lodged against them in a southern Illinois computer hacking case should be reversed because the district judge failed to afford them with their due process rights or consider personal responsibility.Paul Duffy, Paul Hansmeier and John Steele submitted -
Supreme Court issues two gun-related rulings
The Illinois Supreme Court today handed down a pair of gun-related opinions.
