7th circuit

7th Circuit: Woman Fired After In Vitro Treatments Has Valid Cause for Suit

Tim Eavenson
July 18, 2008 17:22

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals here in Chicago is known for having an aversion to the typical "bright line" rulings issued by other circuits (and, often, their bosses in D.C.). The judges say they like to think the cases through, instead of follow some "easy-to-follow" method spelled out in...

ERISA Makes an Interesting Appearance at the 7th Circuit

Tim Eavenson
May 06, 2008 03:26

The Seventh Circuit's recent decision in Williams v. Interpublic Severance Pay Plan, No. 07-3146 (dec. April 29.2008) seems straightforward enough. It's an ERISA case. It's not very sexy.But buried in there, underneath the actual legal analysis, are a couple of things worth mentioning.1....