Federal Civil Practice

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2024 Articles

ADA ‘Tester’ Standing Case Evades U.S. Supreme Court Review—For Now By Todd Rosenbaum & Sebastian Navarro February 2024 As the United States Supreme Court was on the cusp of resolving a circuit split concerning the propriety of “tester” standing under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the self-avowed ADA tester who was responsible for creating the circuit split by filing lawsuits in numerous jurisdictions voluntarily dismissed the case on appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine.
An Introduction to the Illinois Court of Claims for Federal Practitioners By Daniel Thies & Grace Li February 2024 Federal practitioners are often not aware of the Illinois Court of Claims or the jurisdictional hurdles and opportunities that it presents.
Pro Se Plaintiff Comes Up Short at Trial and On Appeal By Michael Lied February 2024 A summary and analysis of Williams v. DeJoy.
Seventh Circuit Grants Stay and Expedited Appeal of Order Requiring Samsung to Pay Initial Arbitration Fees for 36,000 Claimants By Allen Garrett February 2024 In the wake of a series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions upholding individual arbitration agreements with class action waivers, numerous companies have included such arbitration agreements as part of their terms and conditions.