May 2, 2022
The City of Chicago argued unsuccessfully that liens on cars are statutory because they arise automatically when the car is impounded.
March 9, 2022
Family lawyers should be acutely aware that bankruptcy protections for former spouses don’t cover unmarried couples.
August 11, 2020
The Seventh Circuit uses broad equitable powers to prevent one member of a class from receiving a settlement when appealing an issue applicable to the entire class.
February 8, 2019
The Seventh Circuit’s opinion interpreting the amendment to Rule 62 is nonprecedential and prompted a dissent, and it may apply only in some states.
January 17, 2018
Opinion does not mean that a DIP financing lien terminates when collateral is transferred.
March 22, 2016
Lawyer’s malpractice can satisfy Bullock’s recklessness standard for nondischargeability.
January 22, 2016
Seventh Circuit upsets Illinois system for collecting delinquent real estate taxes