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Brigid Ford’s principal argument on appeal to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals from partial summary judgment and a jury verdict in her hostile-work environment case under the Americans with Disabilities Act against the sheriff’s office in Marion County, Ind., was that the district judge erred by divvying up her ADA claim into two episodes.

After handling numerous short sales and loan modifications over the past 12 years, I have come to the conclusion that none is as trying as those between divorcing parties.

Today’s case looks at whether the judge in a bench trial in a Federal Tort Claims Act medical-malpractice action properly determined the plaintiff’s own comparative negligence or whether a remand was necessary in order to do so.

Last week, we took a look back at the Warren Court and the large influence that it had on a variety of areas. The week before, we looked back on the prior decade. We return to the present day with a variety of historical events and a number of continuing discussions about the court.

A New Mexico LLC’s attempt to collaterally attack a mortgage foreclosure judgment five years after its entry fell flat when it was rejected by the 1st District Appellate Court.

There are two ways to get prior treating opinions into evidence at trial. But did you know there’s a third way?

Recently, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to see a film presentation on the Northwestern University campus of the National Theatre of Great Britain’s live production of “The Lehman Trilogy” which is scheduled to open for a limited engagement on Broadway March 7 at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in New York City.

As the year 2020 ushers in a new decade, it’s evident that the past decade has seen numerous game-changing developments in sports and sports marketing, including unprecedented evolution in communication, technology and analytics to promote athletes, teams, leagues and brands.

American theater, television and film audiences have held great and somewhat salacious interest in watching high school girls compete for athletic championships, academic or talent scholarships and the attention of the best-looking schoolmate.

On Dec. 6, the Department of Justice filed charges against 10 former NFL players alleging they operated or assisted in a fraudulent scheme that resulted in defrauding $3.9 million from the NFL’s health-care benefit program for retired NFL players. If the alleged scheme articulated in the indictments is found to be true, it is likely those involved will face prison time.

If there is anything I have learned from writing this column for the past 30 years, it’s that there are at least three basic criteria by which one can judge the merits of a production of a play or musical.

“The Light in the Piazza,” the winner of six Tony Awards, has returned in a blaze of glory and talent to Chicago at the Lyric Opera House. The show runs through Dec. 29 under the auspices of the Scenario Two production company.