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Appellate panel revives discrimination suit against White Sox
The Chicago White Sox must face a lawsuit alleging the team fraudulently concealed that it fired its former head athletic trainer based on his sexual orientation.
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Man’s conviction in Metra station pipe bomb explosion upheld
A man convicted of detonating a pipe bomb at a Hinsdale Metra station was not denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial, a federal appeals court ruled.
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Trump administration wants SCOTUS to allow firing of agency head
The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers, according to documents obtained Sunday that would mark the first appeal to the justices since President Donald Trump took office.
By Mark Sherman and Lindsay Whitehurst
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7th Circuit upholds defense verdict over trucking accident
A man who claimed a trucking accident exacerbated his pre-existing back problems lost a bid for a new trial over issues related to pretrial rulings, jury instructions and a denial of his post-trial motions.