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Featured cases

A selection of federal matters that were reported in the legal press. Each case turns on its own facts.

Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Docket
No. 15-2076 (7th Cir.); No. 1:14-cv-08431 (N.D. Ill.)
Year
2016–2017
Our role
Counsel for the plaintiff, on appeal and at trial

Epstein v. Epstein

Federal Wiretap Act

The Seventh Circuit held that secretly forwarding a spouse's e-mail may violate the federal Wiretap Act and sent the claim back for trial. The case went before a federal jury in 2017 and settled on the second day of trial.

In the press

  • Secret Email Forwarding May Violate Wiretap Act: 7th Circuit Law360 ·
  • Man gets OK to sue wife over hacking Chicago Daily Law Bulletin ·
  • Wife Violated Wiretap Act With Email Snooping, Jury Told Law360 ·
  • Couple Settles Wiretap Act Suit Over Email Snooping Law360 ·
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Docket
No. 15 C 7050 (N.D. Ill.)
Year
2016
Our role
Lead counsel for the plaintiffs

Milbrandt v. Brown

Civil rights, 42 U.S.C. § 1983

A federal judge rejected a statute-of-limitations defense and allowed a civil-rights suit against the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County to continue.

In the press

  • Judge allows suit vs. clerk to continue Chicago Daily Law Bulletin ·

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Case descriptions summarize public court records and press reports; they are not a promise about any other matter.

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