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Sep
9
Craig Sandberg Recognized as Leading Lawyers for 2019
September 9th, 2019
For Immediate Release: September 9, 2019 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 833.726.3237, craig@sandberglaw.com Chicago, IL – Sandberg Law Office is proud to announce that Craig M. Sandberg has made the exclusive list of talented attorneys in the magaz… 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 wh… 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 o… 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 Count… 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 f… 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 N… Read More
Jan
15
Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Winnebago County Jail inmate’s suicide
January 15th, 2019
Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Winnebago County Jail inmate’s suicide From the Kristen Zambro’s article in the Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD — Family members of a Rockford man who died after hanging himself in the Winnebago County Ja… 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… Read More
Dec
4
Craig M. Sandberg Named Member of the The Society of Trial Lawyers
December 4th, 2018
For Immediate Release: December 4, 2018 The Society of Trial Lawyers (SOTL) has announced that Craig M. Sandberg was named an active member. ​Founded in 1934, The Society of Trial Lawyers is an elite, invitation-only group, which comprises ma… Read More
Nov
12
Former patient alleges she was sexually assaulted at Chicago Lakeshore Hospital
November 12th, 2018
Former patient alleges she was sexually assaulted at Chicago Lakeshore Hospital From the Bree Gonzalez article in the Cook County Record A former patient is suing Chicago Lakeshore Hospital over allegations she was sexually assaulted at the medical f… Read More
Nov
7
Washington: Jail Detainee Obtains $1 Million Settlement for Spinal Injury
November 7th, 2018
Washington: Jail Detainee Obtains $1 Million Settlement for Spinal Injury From the Steve Horn’s article in Prison Legal News (PLN) “Bryan Telford, who was held as a pretrial detainee at the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle,… Read More
Oct
31
Watchdogs want outside investigation of Chicago psychiatric hospital where troubled teens allegedly were sexually abused
October 31st, 2018
Watchdogs want outside investigation of Chicago psychiatric hospital where troubled teens allegedly were sexually abused From the Christy Gutowski’s article in the Chicago Tribune “Top child welfare watchdogs want outside experts to take… 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
Oct
6
King County to pay former inmate $1M for untreated injury
October 6th, 2018
King County to pay former inmate $1M for untreated injury From the Associated Press’s article in The Washington Times King County will pay $1 million to an ex-jail inmate who fell while in custody, suffering a spinal injury that went untreated… Read More
Oct
5
King County to pay former jail inmate $1 million for spinal-cord injury that went untreated for 10 days
October 5th, 2018
King County to pay former jail inmate $1 million for spinal-cord injury that went untreated for 10 days From the Heidi Groover’s article in The Seattle Times King County will pay $1 million to a former jail inmate who fainted and fell while in… 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… 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 dist… 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 he… 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 C… 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 stat… Read More
Apr
12
Lawsuit Against Oak Brook Schools Over Geography Bee Headed To Trial
April 12th, 2018
Lawsuit against Oak Brook schools over geography bee headed to trial From the Justin Kmitch’s article in the Daily Herald Attorneys for an Oak Brook family and a now 11-year-old boy who was accused of planning to cheat during the 2016 National… Read More
Apr
11
Suits filed over alleged student cheating in Oak Brook pending, but some counts dismissed
April 11th, 2018
Suits filed over alleged student cheating in Oak Brook pending, but some counts dismissed From the Clifford Wards’s article in the Chicago Tribune Two years after an alleged cheating scandal roiled an Oak Brook school, two federal judges have r… 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.… Read More
Mar
16
Jury awards $1.2 million to man shot in back by Chicago police during traffic stop
March 16th, 2018
Jury awards $1.2 million to man shot in back by Chicago police during traffic stop From the Steve Schmadeke’s article in the Chicago Tribune A West Side man shot during a 2011 traffic stop as a teen by a Chicago police officer has been awarded… Read More
Mar
15
Jury awards $1.2 million to man shot by Chicago cop
March 15th, 2018
Jury awards $1.2 million to man shot by Chicago cop From the Mitch Dudek’s article in the Chicago Sun-Times A man who was shot as a teenager by a Chicago Police officer was awarded $1,241,907 Thursday by a Cook County jury. Derquann Wilson was… 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 dir… Read More
Feb
13
2011 Police Shooting Trial Ends with Deadlocked Jury-11 to 1 in Favor of Plaintiff
February 13th, 2018
Judge declares mistrial in lawsuits over 2011 police shooting From the Mitch Dudek’s article in the Chicago Sun-Times A judge declared a mistrial Tuesday evening in the case of a man who sued the city — seeking $5 million — because he was s… 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,… 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, dec… 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… 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… Read More
Oct
11
Muslin & Sandberg Listed in the 2017 JVR Settlement Survey
October 11th, 2017
For Immediate Release: October 11, 2017 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – The Illinois law firm of Muslin & Sandberg was highlighted in Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s 2017 Settlement Survey as… 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 Ho… 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… 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… 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 speci… 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 predominant… 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 Cor… 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 fo… 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 M… 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,… Read More
Oct
27
Muslin & Sandberg Listed in the 2016 JVR Settlement Survey
October 27th, 2016
For Immediate Release: October 27, 2016 Contact: Craig M. Sandberg, 312.263.7249, craig@muslin-sandberg.com Chicago, IL – Muslin & Sandberg captured a spot in Chicago Lawyer publication’s annual 2016 Settlement Survey. The annual survey… 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 91… 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 cl… 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… 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 “Ri… 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 conse… 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… Read More
Apr
11
A Machinery Of Denial: Chicago police officer Gil Sierra shot three black men in six months before his job was close to being in jeopardy. This is how the city with more police shootings than any other in America circles its wagons.
April 11th, 2016
“It was a cold night in Chicago, and the officers wore black masks over their faces. Officer Gildardo Sierra had been on the force for nearly a decade and Officer Raoul Mosqueda for more than four years, but the men had never met before Jan. 6… 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… Read More
Mar
25
Jury awards $360K to plaintiffs in Mark Barmore civil trial
March 25th, 2016
From the Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD — After a three-week civil trial, a jury today found that Rockford Police Department officers Stan North and Oda Poole were reckless when they shot and killed Mark Anthony Barmore in a downtown church. The j… Read More
Mar
8
Barmore trial opens with emotional testimony about 'life and death' struggle
March 8th, 2016
From the Rockford Register Star ROCKFORD — A long-awaited civil trial in the August 2009 officer-involved shooting death of Mark Anthony Barmore opened with a contentious and emotional day of testimony… Barmore, 23, was shot and killed Aug.… 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… 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… Read More
Oct
16
Etihad: Airline accused of assisting pilot's breach of bail by flying him out of America after 'drunken rampage'
October 16th, 2015
From The Independent Etihad, the flag airline of the United Arab Emirates, has been accused by a British former pilot of spiriting one of his colleagues out of America in breach of his bail conditions following an alleged drunken rampage in a Chicago… 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-base… Read More
Oct
5
Pilot's Rampage Didn't Worry Etihad, Man Says
October 5th, 2015
From the Courthouse News Service CHICAGO (CN) – Etihad Airways spirited one of its pilots out of the United States so that he would not face charges for a drunken attack, the co-worker he injured says in Federal Court. Martyn Baylay, a resident… 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 cou… 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, Eng… 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,… 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… 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, 3… 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 throu… 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… Read More
Oct
31
Craig M. Sandberg Named Member of the The National Trial Lawers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers
October 31st, 2014
For Immediate Release:October 31, 2014 The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Craig M. Sandberg of the law firm Muslin & Sandberg has been selected for inclusion into its Top 100 Trial Lawyers, an honor given to only a select grou… 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 su… 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… Read More
Sep
3
Feds Probing Some Chicago Police-Involved Shootings
September 3rd, 2014
From the Chicago Tribune CHICAGO (Reuters) – The FBI and federal prosecutors are investigating some shootings in Chicago in which police were involved and in which a gun belonging to the person shot was not recovered, according to an attorney w… Read More
Sep
2
Attorney Says Feds Investigating Shootings by Chicago Police
September 2nd, 2014
From the Chicago Sun-Times An attorney who specializes in representing cops in court has warned the president of the Fraternal Order of Police about a federal investigation into shootings by Chicago Police officers. Daniel Herbert, a former Chicago P… 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… 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 tha… 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
Dec
20
Rule 14's Slow Road to Justice for Police Who Lie
December 20th, 2013
From DNAinfo Chicago BRONZEVILLE — Tiffany Magby can’t help it — she doesn’t trust Chicago police. “If I was stranded somewhere in the middle of the night and a police car showed up I wouldn’t get in,” she said. And… 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… Read More
Feb
9
Chicago Set to Pay $4.1 Million in Police Shooting Case
February 9th, 2013
Unarmed man was killed by police officer in 2011 From the Chicago Tribune In the latest hit to Chicago taxpayers for police misconduct, the city is expected to pay $4.1 million to the family of an unarmed man who was fatally shot by a patrol officer.… 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 m… Read More
Nov
12
Emanuel: Taping of Reporters 'Much Ado About Nothing'
November 12th, 2012
Says 2 incidents were mistakes From the Chicago Tribune After incidents in which phone conversations with Chicago Tribune reporters were recorded without their consent by City Hall officials, a city attorney has insisted that there is no widespread… Read More
Feb
16
McCarthy Ordered to Testify as Part of Lawsuit
February 16th, 2012
From the Chicago Tribune A federal judge Thursday ordered that Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy answer questions as part of a federal lawsuit over a fatal shooting last summer by a police officer. Last October the Tribune wrote about the… Read More
Oct
22
Chicago Cop Under Scrutiny for 3 Shootings, 2 of Them Fatal
October 22nd, 2011
From the Chicago Tribune In the video, Flint Farmer was lying on the grass between the curb and the sidewalk. It was shortly before 2 a.m. on a June morning in the West Englewood neighborhood, and Farmer had been shot by a Chicago police officer. The… Read More
Oct
18
CTA Driver Acquitted in Case Involving Off-Duty Police Officer
October 18th, 2011
From the Chicago Tribune (Attorney Craig Sandberg quoted in previous articles regarding this case) A judge Tuesday acquitted a CTA bus driver of lying when he claimed he was beaten by an off-duty Chicago police officer after a traffic dispute two y… Read More
Oct
18
CTA Driver Acquitted of Lying About Being Beat Up by Cop
October 18th, 2011
From the Chicago Sun-Times (Attorney Craig Sandberg quoted in previous articles regarding this case) A former CTA bus driver was acquitted Tuesday on charges that he lied about being beaten up by an off-duty Chicago Police sergeant. But although 43… 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… 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 i… 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 cou… 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… Read More
Dec
3
The Passenger With a Gun
December 3rd, 2009
A cabbie waits for the police department to police one of its own. From Chicagoreader.com Karl Clermont is certain an off-duty police officer pulled a gun on him. What he doesn’t understand is why it’s taking so long for investigators to… Read More
Nov
8
CTA bus driver charged with filing a false police report
November 8th, 2009
From the Chicago Tribune A CTA bus operator who alleged that he was beaten by an off-duty Chicago police officer was charged Saturday with making a false report and obstructing justice. But the lawyer for driver Ricardo Mendoza ripped the charges aft… Read More
Sep
25
CTA driver sues police officer
September 25th, 2009
From the Chicago Tribune Video footage released Thursday shows an off-duty Chicago police officer charging onto a CTA bus to confront the driver, but it was unclear if the officer threw any punches as alleged in the driver’s lawsuit. The foot… 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 M… Read More
May
19
Craig M. Sandberg Named Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum
May 19th, 2009
The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that attorney Craig M. Sandberg of Chicago Illinois has been certified as a member. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in t… Read More
Oct
8
Craig M. Sandberg Honored as One of the Law Bulletin’s “40 Under 40” for 2007
October 8th, 2007
For Immediate Release: October 8, 2007  Chicago, IL – Muslin & Sandberg is pleased to announce that Craig M. Sandberg has been named one of the “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch” for 2007 by Law Bulletin Publishing Company, publi… Read More

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