Drayton — Seventh Circuit rejected intent-based fraudulent joinder and reversed the denial of remand
Case Shondera Drayton v. Mead Johnson & Company LLC Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge RIPPLE
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Abdullah v. Mead Johnson — 7th Circuit rejects ‘plaintiff’s intent’ as basis for fraudulent joinder
Case Terraine Abdullah v. Mead Johnson & Company LLC Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge RIPPLE
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Franco v. Chobani — Seventh Circuit revives “zero sugar” deceptive marketing lawsuit
Case JASON FRANCO and ABIGAIL FRANCO, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CHOBANI, LLC, Defendant-Appellee. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Lutz v. Froedtert Health, Inc. — Seventh Circuit affirms employer’s method for calculating overtime and excluding holiday pay
Case Nichole Lutz v. Froedtert Health, Inc. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge BRENNAN (Donald J.
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Felton v. Johnson — Seventh Circuit upheld dismissal of prison-phone-call retaliation and due-process claims
Case Stanley L. Felton, Sr., et al. v. Steven Johnson, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh
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United States v. Dorfman — 7th Circuit affirms telemarketer’s fraud conviction over misleading sales scripts
Case UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. STEVEN DORFMAN Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge BRENNAN (Donald
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Mar v. Abbott Laboratories — Seventh Circuit affirms summary judgment in baby formula case, finding no proof a different warning would have prevented infant’s death
Case IN RE: ABBOTT LABORATORIES, et al., PRETERM INFANT NUTRITION PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION, ERICKA MAR, as administratrix of the ESTATE
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United States v. Fung — Seventh Circuit affirmed opioid-prescribing conviction and $50,000 fine
Case United States of America v. Barnett K. Fung Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge HAMILTON
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Pratt v. Wisc. Aluminum Foundry — 7th Circ. revives sex discrimination and retaliation claims, finding enough evidence for a jury trial
Case DEBRA PRATT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WISCONSIN ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, Defendant-Appellee. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge HAMILTON
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Passwater v. Pretorius — Seventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for prison officials on Eighth Amendment claims
Case Brad Passwater v. Tricia Pretorius, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge RIPPLE (Ronald
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Pratt v. Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry — 7th Circuit reinstates sex discrimination and retaliation claims for former HR manager
Case DEBRA PRATT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WISCONSIN ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, Defendant-Appellee. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge HAMILTON
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United States v. Doss — Seventh Circuit Affirms “Crime of Violence” Enhancement for Indiana Sexual Battery
Case UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LARRY DARNELL DOSS, Defendant-Appellant. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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BBLI Edison — Seventh Circuit upheld Chicago’s foreclosure-tenant relocation ordinance
Case BBLI Edison, LLC v. City of Chicago, Department of Housing Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Schukar v. Kenosha County — Seventh Circuit upheld judgment for officers who allegedly struck photojournalists with foam rounds
Case Alyssa Schukar and Scott Olson v. Kenosha County, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Friend v. City of Decatur — Affirmed summary judgment for officers who made a warrantless domestic-battery arrest
Case Charles Friend v. City of Decatur, Illinois, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge
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United States v. Mendoza Rubio — Seventh Circuit upheld money-laundering sentence and managerial-role enhancement
Case United States of America v. Angelica Mendoza Rubio Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge BRENNAN
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United States v. Bridges — Seventh Circuit vacates sentence over unsupported robbery-conspiracy findings
Case United States of America v. Katrail Bridges Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge ST. EVE
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Arana v. Board of Regents — Seventh Circuit rejects Title IX claim over alleged assailant’s readmission
Case Isabelle Arana v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Arana v. Bd. of Regents — 7th Circuit rejects Title IX liability, finding university was not deliberately indifferent to harassment claim
Case ISABELLE ARANA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, Defendant-Appellee. Court U.S. Court of Appeals
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Arana v. Board of Regents — Seventh Circuit upheld judgment for university on Title IX claim
Case Isabelle Arana v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Arana — Seventh Circuit en banc affirmed judgment for UW in Title IX suit
Case Isabelle Arana v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Hineman v. Chase — Seventh Circuit reversed habeas relief and upheld the state conviction
Case Jeffrey Hineman v. Daisy Chase Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge ROVNER (George H. W.
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Havlik v. University of Chicago — Seventh Circuit upheld rejection of an attempted retirement-beneficiary change
Case Nancy Lyon Havlik, Alice T. Lyon, and Ross T. Lyon, Individually and as Trustees of the Edward S. Lyon
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United States v. Boltz — Seventh Circuit upheld child-sexual-exploitation convictions and evidentiary rulings
Case United States of America v. Andrew Boltz Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge BRENNAN (Donald