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Nov
11
High-Low Agreements: A Misunderstood Litigation Tool
November 11th, 2019
For Immediate Release: November 11, 2019 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – Last week, a Chicago-based team of lawyers obtained a record-breaking $101 million on behalf of a baby who suffered an injury dur… Read More
Jun
30
LASIK Ophthalmologic Malpractice: A Primer on Categories of Claims/Lawsuits
June 30th, 2019
For Immediate Release: June 30, 2019 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – Recently, a fellow attorney asked about ophthalmologic malpractice involving LASIK surgery. He knew many friends and colleagues who h… Read More
May
20
SCOTUS Asked to Review Portion of En Banc Decision Related to Divisiblity
May 20th, 2019
For Immediate Release: May 20, 2019 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Washington, D.C. WHAT: Petition for a Writ of Certiorari in Burris v. United States (Docket No. 18-9420) seeking review of the Sixth Circuit’s opini… Read More
Apr
22
Craig M. Sandberg Tapped for Appellate Oral Argument in Plaintiff's Bid for New Trial Following Jury's Not Guilty Verdict
April 22nd, 2019
For Immediate Release: April 22, 2019 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Rockford, IL – This case involves the August 20, 2014 high-speed police chase (topping more than 115 mph) initiated in Belvidere by Boone County d… Read More
Mar
12
Nurse Practitioner's Failure to Treat Clinically-Infected Diabetic Foot Ulcer Results in Transmetatarsal Amputation
March 12th, 2019
For Immediate Release: March 12, 2019 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – A 49-year old man filed his lawsuit alleging medical malpractice against Oak Street Health, LLC. This lawsuit results from a failure… Read More
Mar
6
Craig M. Sandberg Appointed by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to Represent Convicted Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Member
March 6th, 2019
For Immediate Release: March 6, 2019 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – Hector Saul Castro-Aguirre, 39, from Nogales, Mexico, was one of four alleged members of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel found guilty in fede… Read More
Feb
7
Oral Arguments Set in Plaintiff's Challenge to Application of Tort Immunity Act to Charter Schools
February 7th, 2019
For Immediate Release: February 7, 2019 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – This is a case of first impression in the State of Illinois. Plaintiff argues that the Noble Network of Charter Schools d/b/a Nobl… Read More
Jan
3
U.S. Court of Appeals Sitting En Banc Agrees To Overturn Anderson Regarding Ohio ACCA/Career-Offender Predicates
January 3rd, 2019
For Immediate Release: January 3, 2019 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Cincinnati, Ohio – In today’s United States v. Burris. No. 16-3855 (6th Cir. 2019) (en banc) decision, the Sixth Circuit issued an en banc opin… Read More
Oct
31
Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Is Under Fire Over Reports Alleging Abuse of Children
October 31st, 2018
Chicago Psychiatric Hospital is Under Fire Over Reports Alleging Abuse of Children From the Duaa Elbeib’s article in the ProPublica Illinois “A Chicago psychiatric hospital that treats hundreds of children in state care is under federal a… Read More
Aug
29
Craig M. Sandberg Appointed by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to Represent Former U.S. Congressman Melvin "Mel" Reynolds
August 29th, 2018
For Immediate Release: August 29, 2018 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – Following a bench trial, Defendant (pro se) was found guilty of four misdemeanor counts of willfully failing to file tax returns fo… Read More
Aug
22
Tolling Federal Criminal Statutes of Limitation - A Timely Discussion About Timeliness
August 22nd, 2018
For Immediate Release: August 22, 2018 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – The week preceding today has been a whirlwind of news coverage about crimes committed (both old and new). For instance, last Tuesda… Read More
Aug
3
Oral Arguments Set in Challenge to Chicago Police Officer's Obstruction of Justice Conviction
August 3rd, 2018
For Immediate Release: August 3, 2018 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – Following a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of obstruction of justice, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c)(2). The district… Read More
Jul
3
Is Illinois Finally Ready For A "Lost Chance" or "Loss Of Chance" Jury Instruction?
July 3rd, 2018
For Immediate Release: July 3, 2018 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – Illinois permits a plaintiff in a medical malpractice lawsuit to claim that a defendant’s negligent treatment diminished her cha… Read More
Jun
13
Oral Arguments Made to Sixth Circuit Sitting En Banc to Overturn Prior Circuit Precedent
June 13th, 2018
For Immediate Release: June 13, 2018 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Cincinnati, OH – Today I had the honor and privilege to participate in oral arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circu… Read More
Jun
5
SCOTUS Asked to Review Whether a Foreign Sovereign Can Have a Claim Litigated Outside the Courts
June 5th, 2018
For Immediate Release: June 5, 2018 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Washington, D.C. – Etihad Airlines, P.J.S.C. (“Etihad Airlines”) is owned 100% by the the Government of Abu Dhabi. “[A] foreign state… Read More
Mar
22
U.S. District Court Allows Constitutional Violation Claims To Proceed Against Administrators Of Butler School District 53 For Unlawful Seizure Of 9-Year Old Boy
March 22nd, 2018
For Immediate Release: March 22, 2018 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – A federal judge agreed Plaintiffs properly alleged claims for constitutional violations for unlawful seizure (U.S. Const., amend. IV… Read More
Feb
26
Sixth Circuit En Banc Oral Argument Set in Challenge to Whether a Conviction Under Ohio’s Felonious Assault Statute Qualifies as a "Crime of Violence" Under the Sentencing Guidelines
February 26th, 2018
For Immediate Release: February 26, 2018 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Cincinnati, OH – Le’Ardrus Burris petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for a rehearing en banc. In his direct… Read More
Jan
30
Jury Trial Set to Begin in Police-Shooting Case Involving Chicago Police Officer Firing Upon Vehicle Leaving Traffic Stop
January 30th, 2018
For Immediate Release: January 30, 2018 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – On January 4, 2011, at approximately 9:30 p.m., then 15-year old Derquann Wilson, who was a front-seat passenger in a vehicle, was… Read More
Jan
9
Panel of Federal Judges Rule North Carolina Congressional Map Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered
January 9th, 2018
For Immediate Release: January 9, 2018 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Greensboro, NC – A district court of three federal judges (28 U.S.C. § 2284(a)) threw out North Carolina’s congressional map today, declar… Read More
Nov
23
Lawsuit Filed by M-70 Nursing Home Resident Who Fell a Broke All Four Limbs
November 23rd, 2017
For Immediate Release: November 22, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Rockford, IL – On July 4, 2017, M-70, who was a resident at Forest City Rehab and Nursing Center, was in the bathroom, with an aide, transferri… Read More
Nov
17
Lawsuit Filed by Family of M-49 Motorist Shot and Killed by Rockford Police Officer During Traffic Stop
November 17th, 2017
For Immediate Release: November 17, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Rockford, IL – On November 5, 2017, just after 1:00 a.m., a Rockford Police Department (“RPD”) officer, M-30, shot and killed unarm… Read More
Nov
4
C.D.C. Says Gun Death Rate Rose for Second Consecutive Year in 2016
November 4th, 2017
For Immediate Release: November 4, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Atlanta, GA – According to a report released on Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statis… Read More
Oct
30
The Crime-Fraud Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege: A Primer in Real Time
October 30th, 2017
For Immediate Release: October 30, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Washington, D.C. – Today the nation learned (1) Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, has been indicted as par… Read More
Oct
5
Failure to Provide Timely Emergency Care Leads to Wrongful Death Malpractice Suit in Mt. Vernon
October 5th, 2017
For Immediate Release: October 5, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Mt. Vernon, IL – On April 23, 2017, before 2:12 a.m., F-49 presented herself to the emergency department at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospita… Read More
Oct
2
Court of Appeals Affirms $360k Verdict Against Rockford Police Officers for Reckless Infliction of Emotional Distress
October 2nd, 2017
For Immediate Release: October 2, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Elgin, IL – A panel of justices in the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, agreed with Craig M. Sandberg that a Winnebago County ju… Read More
Sep
29
Oral Arguments Set in Challenge to Whether a Foreign Sovereign Can Have a Claim Litigated Outside the Courts
September 29th, 2017
For Immediate Release: September 29, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – Etihad Airlines, P.J.S.C. (“Etihad Airlines”) is owned 100% by the the Government of Abu Dhabi. “[A] foreign s… Read More
Sep
25
U.S. Court of Appeals Agrees That Special Conditions of Defendant's Supervisory Release Were Improper
September 25th, 2017
For Immediate Release: September 25, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – A panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit agreed with Craig M. Sandberg that two of the special… Read More
Sep
5
Oral Arguments Set in Defendant's Challenge to $360k Verdict and Plaintiffs' Challenge to Whether the Tort Immunity Act Bars Claims of Negligent Retention Against a Municipality
September 5th, 2017
For Immediate Release: September 5, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Rockford, IL – This case involves the shooting death of young black man, in front of 15 or so women and children, inside of a predominantly… Read More
Aug
31
King County (WA) Jail Health Services Named in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Involving Pretrial Detainee
August 31st, 2017
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of King County, Seattle, Washington. For Immediate Release: August 31, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Seattle, WA – 37-year old male pre-trial detainee in the King County Correc… Read More
Jul
7
SCOTUS Asked to Review Whether the Denial of Funds to Indigent Defendant to Retain a Forensic Expert Violated His Due Process Right to Present an Adequate Defense
July 7th, 2017
For Immediate Release: July 7, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Washington, D.C. – In February 2015, Defendant was indicted on one count each of wire fraud and money laundering related to off-exchange foreign… Read More
Jun
29
State's Attorney Drug Interdiction Units Declared Unconstitutional by Illinois Supreme Court
June 29th, 2017
County prosecutors can’t form own police units to find drugs, Supreme Court rules From the Elizabeth Donald’s article in Belleville News-Democrat “A ruling issued Thursday by the Illinois Supreme Court puts a permanent quash on the… Read More
Jun
23
Court of Appeals Reverses Chicago Man's Contempt Conviction
June 23rd, 2017
For Immediate Release: June 23, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – A unanimous panel of justices in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, agreed with the Chicago-based law firm of Musli… Read More
Jun
16
The Seat Next to Me
June 16th, 2017
This is a guest post from Jeanine Patten-Coble, the founder of Little Pink Houses of Hope, which allows cancer survivors and their families to go on a free vacation retreat at the beach. Her new book, Ridiculously Present, will be published in Novemb… Read More
Jan
9
Kingsport Physician Named in Two Separately-Filed Medical Malpractice Suits Involving Filshie Clips in Sullivan County, Tennessee
January 9th, 2017
For Immediate Release: January 9, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Kingsport, TN – Two 30-year old women filed separate lawsuits against a Kingsport, TN physician for medical malpractice, medical battery, and… Read More
Oct
7
Succinylcholine-Induced Hyperkalemia Leads to Wrongful Death and Malpractice Suit in Mt. Vernon
October 7th, 2016
For Immediate Release: October 7, 2016 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Mt. Vernon, IL – In the evening on Thanksgiving Day (November 27, 2014), M-34 was found unresponsive at his home by a family member and 911 w… Read More
Sep
1
Filshie Clips: A primer on their use and the manufacturer's description of risks of failure resulting in pregnancy
September 1st, 2016
For Immediate Release: September 1, 2016 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – A fellow attorney recently asked me about a case I was handling in the State of Washington involving the use of Filshie clips… Read More
Aug
18
Craig M. Sandberg Appointed by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to Represent Individual Convicted of Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with Foreign Currency Trading Operations in an Alleged Ponzi Scheme
August 18th, 2016
For Immediate Release: August 18, 2016 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – Following a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of one count of wire fraud (Count 1), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, and… Read More
Jun
6
RFK's "Ripple of Hope" speech still relevant today
June 6th, 2016
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s “Ripple of Hope” speech. The speech was delivered at the University of Cape Town on June 6, 1966, during the height of apartheid. Many historians believe the “Rip… Read More
May
25
Illinois' Language Assistance Services Act (210 ILCS 87/1, et seq.) : Limited English Proficient (“LEP”) Patients and Obtaining Proper Consent
May 25th, 2016
For Immediate Release: May 25, 2016 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – In August 2015, this blog included a posting addressing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the context of patient consent… Read More
Apr
14
After Reversing Client's Sentence in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Favorable Sentence Obtained Related to Cocaine Conspiracy
April 14th, 2016
For Immediate Release: April 14, 2016 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Covington, KY – Craig M. Sandberg (Muslin & Sandberg in Chicago, IL) won reversal by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circ… Read More
Mar
25
Jury Awards Plaintiffs $360,000 for Reckless Infliction of Emotional Distress ("RIED")
March 25th, 2016
For Immediate Release: March 25, 2016 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Rockford, IL – Plaintiffs were awarded $360,000.00 in damages due to the reckless (willful and wanton) infliction of emotional distress by mem… Read More
Nov
12
Jury Awards $200,000 for Botched Cosmetic Surgery Suit
November 12th, 2015
For Immediate Release: November 12, 2015 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – F-52 was awarded $200,000.00 in damages due to the medical malpractice committed by Dr. M. Vincent Makhlouf. The verdict was… Read More
Oct
16
Jury Trashes Metra's Defenses - Highliner Electrician Awarded $750,000 Damages in FELA Verdict
October 16th, 2015
For Immediate Release: October 16, 2015 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – M-51 was awarded $750,000.00 in damages due to his employer’s failure to provide him with a reasonably safe place in whi… Read More
Oct
7
Massachusetts Superior Court Agrees With Craig M. Sandberg That His Pathology Lab Client Cannot Be Sued
October 7th, 2015
For Immediate Release: October 7, 2015 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Waltham, MA – A Middlesex County Superior Court judge agreed with Craig M. Sandberg that all claims filed against his client, a Waltham-based… Read More
Sep
30
Court of Appeals Agrees That Client Was Owed A Defense From His Insurance Company
September 30th, 2015
For Immediate Release: September 30, 2015 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – A panel of justices in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, agreed with Craig M. Sandberg that the circuit court… Read More
Sep
11
SCOTUS Asked to Review Whether the Convictions Relied Upon by the Government to Support Its Conviction Under the ACCA are Unconstitutional
September 11th, 2015
For Immediate Release: September 11, 2015 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Washington, D.C. – Defendant was convicted in March 2013 for possession of a firearm by a felon and under the Armed Career Criminal Act (… Read More
Aug
21
Title VI Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964: Limited English Proficient (“LEP”) Patients and Obtaining Proper Consent
August 21st, 2015
For Immediate Release: August 21, 2015 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – In recent years, trial courts across the country have been asked to clarify whether, under both state and federal law, English-… Read More
Jul
16
Craig M. Sandberg Qualified by New Jersey Trial Court to Offer Expert Opinion Testimony in Legal Malpractice Matter
July 16th, 2015
For Immediate Release: July 16, 2015 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Freehold, NJ – A Superior Court judge, following a thorough voir dire examination requested by the defendants’ counsel and, thereafter, c… Read More
Jun
26
Illinois Supreme Court Asked to Review the Appellate Court's Application of Illinois’ “Harmless Error Doctrine”
June 26th, 2015
For Immediate Release: June 26, 2015 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Springfield, IL – The appellate court found the circuit court’s sua sponte citizen’s arrest instruction (Illinois Pattern Instructions (I.P… Read More
Jun
1
Illinois Supreme Court Asked to Review the Application of Illinois’ “One-Act, One-Crime Doctrine” and “Double Jeopardy” to Defendant's Acquittal for the Same Offense
June 1st, 2015
For Immediate Release: June 1, 2015 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Springfield, IL – On remand following reversal of her convictions disorderly conduct (People v. Brown, 2013 IL App (2d) 111228), on May 30, 3014… Read More
Mar
27
Craig M. Sandberg Appointed by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to Represent Individual Prosecutors Called a Member of the "Sovereign Citizen" Movement
March 27th, 2015
For Immediate Release: March 27, 2015 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – Following a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of making a false claims for a federal tax refund for tax years 2005 through… Read More
Mar
5
Oral Arguments Set in Challenge to Constitutionality of Aggravated Battery Statute
March 5th, 2015
For Immediate Release: March 5, 2015 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – Defendant was charged with three counts of aggravated battery for a single act in violation of 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(d)(8) (a batter… Read More
Oct
28
Oral Arguments Set in Challenge to Wisconsin Ski Resort's Dispute Whether Illinois Courts May Exercise Personal Jurisdiction Over It
October 28th, 2014
For Immediate Release: October 28, 2014 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – Ski Enterprise Corporation of Wisconsin, Inc. (“Ski Enterprise”) is a Wisconsin corporation that operates Devil’… Read More
Oct
21
Craig M. Sandberg Files Petition for Rehearing En Banc With U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
October 21st, 2014
For Immediate Release: October 21, 2014 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Cincinnati, Ohio – Following a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substa… Read More
Sep
30
Oral Arguments Set in Constitutional Challenge to Applicability of Brady v. Maryland at Suppression Hearings
September 30th, 2014
For Immediate Release: September 30, 2014 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – In this case of first impression in the Circuit, Defendant contends that Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1962) applies to mo… Read More
Sep
25
Craig M. Sandberg Files Opening Brief Alleging Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination Violated by Missouri Sexual Offender Program (“MoSOP”)
September 25th, 2014
For Immediate Release: September 25, 2014 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com St. Louis, MO – Craig M. Sandberg filed the opening brief in the matter of Spencer v. Hurley (Docket No. 14-2716) in the United States Cou… Read More
Jul
21
Craig M. Sandberg Appointed by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for Certificate of Appealability in § 2254 Proceeding
July 21st, 2014
For Immediate Release: July 21, 2014 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com St. Louis, MO – The district court granted a Certificate of Appealability (“COA”) related to Petitioner’s §2254 petition and… Read More
Jul
17
Craig M. Sandberg Appointed by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
July 17th, 2014
For Immediate Release: July 17, 2014 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Cincinnati, Ohio – Following a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute less than 500 grams of cocaine and less than… Read More
Jul
14
Conviction and 6-Year Mandatory Minimum Sentence for Intent to Deliver Cannabis Overturned on Appeal
July 14th, 2014
For Immediate Release: July 14, 2014 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Ottawa, IL – A panel of justices in the Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District, agreed with the Chicago-based law firm of Muslin & San… Read More
Apr
14
Oral Arguments Set in Constitutional Challenge to Illinois' Marijuana Law
April 14th, 2014
For Immediate Release: April 14, 2014 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Ottawa, IL – A heated legal fight over the sentencing provision of Section 5(g) of the Cannabis Control Act (720 ILCS 550/1, et seq.) which ma… Read More
Oct
17
Oral Arguments Set in Case Challenging Restitution Order Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255
October 17th, 2013
For Immediate Release: October 17, 2013 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Kansas City, MO – This is an appeal by Petitioner from the district court’s Judgment and Order dated October 26, 2012, denying a Petition… Read More
Apr
3
Craig M. Sandberg Appointed by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for Certificate of Appealability in § 2255 Proceeding
April 3rd, 2013
For Immediate Release: April 3, 2013 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com St. Louis, MO – On April 3, 2013, an administrative panel of the Court of Appeals, upon consideration of the record, granted a certificate of a… Read More
Jan
18
Craig M. Sandberg Applauds New Illinois Law on Attorneys' Fees in Medical Malpractice Cases
January 18th, 2013
For Immediate Release: January 18, 2013 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – Today, Gov. Pat Quinn signed Public Act 97-1145 into Illinois law. The amendatory act caps attorneys’ fees in medical malpra… Read More
Oct
3
SCOTUS Asked to Review the Use of Acquitted Conduct at Sentencing; Petitioner Alleges Its Use is Violative of Sixth Amendment
October 3rd, 2011
For Immediate Release: October 3, 2011 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Washington, D.C. – Defendant challenges the ability of the district court to use acquitted conduct at sentencing arguing that the use of acqu… Read More
Mar
4
Craig M. Sandberg Appointed by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to Represent Individual Convicted of Conspiracy Related to Sex Trafficking
March 4th, 2011
For Immediate Release: March 3, 2011 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, Illinois – Following a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of conspiracy to commit various offenses against the United States in vi… Read More
Jan
12
Court of Appeals Reverses Dismissal and Remands Finding EEOC’S Right-to-Sue Notice Insufficient
January 12th, 2011
For Immediate Release: January 12, 2011 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – A panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit agreed with Craig M. Sandberg that the district court e… Read More
Sep
13
Oral Arguments Set in Case of First Impression Regarding the Sufficiency of EEOC’s Right-to-Sue Notice
September 13th, 2010
For Immediate Release: September 13, 2010 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – In this case of first impression in the Circuit, Sherry DeTata challenges whether the district court erred in dismissing her… Read More
Jun
29
First District Vacates Summary Judgment and Remands; Finding Trial Court Erred in Granting Judgment
June 29th, 2009
For Immediate Release: June 29, 2009 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – A unanimous panel of justices in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, agreed with the Chicago-based law firm of Musli… Read More

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