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Illinois Case-Law

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A quick definition of Illinois Case-Law:

Illinois Case-Law: In Illinois, if someone sends you unwanted advertisements through phone, fax, or other means, you can take legal action against them. This is because the U.S. Telephone Consumer Protection Act allows you to do so, even if Illinois state law does not specifically mention it. This was decided by the Illinois Supreme Court in the Italia Foods, Inc. v. Sun Tours, Inc. case in 2011.

A more thorough explanation:

Illinois Case-Law

Illinois Case-Law refers to the collection of legal decisions made by Illinois courts. It includes rulings on various legal issues that have been brought before the courts in Illinois.

One example of Illinois Case-Law is the Italia Foods, Inc. v. Sun Tours, Inc. case. In this case, the Illinois Supreme Court held that a cause of action can be brought in Illinois state courts for unsolicited fax advertisements under the U.S. Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA"), even though Illinois state law does not specifically enable this.

Another example of Illinois Case-Law is the People v. Gersch case. In this case, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the use of a GPS tracking device to monitor a suspect's movements without a warrant violated the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

These examples illustrate how Illinois Case-Law includes a wide range of legal decisions made by Illinois courts. These decisions can have significant implications for individuals and businesses operating in Illinois, as they establish legal precedents that must be followed in future cases.

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lilypadfrog
13:41
https://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2024/10/kenoyer-gets-25-years-for-poisoning-death/ wait nvm guys look at this. this guy believed an email scam that he was gonna get thirty million dollars and then his girlfriend killed him for the email scam money bc she thought she could get it as his common law wife
13:48
got to see my favorite client
13:51
@PuppyBot: u lowkey CRUSHIN it. nice!!
jackfrost11770
13:54
Still UR1 at Penn, nothing in my inbox, wow I'm killing myself
Trismegistus
13:55
i’m losing my mind for sure jack
lilypadfrog
13:55
do UR statuses at Penn actually mean anything?
jackfrost11770
13:56
I don't think so
jackfrost11770
13:56
I got a UR when I emailed themc
jackfrost11770
13:56
But it would be nice to have something at least
lilypadfrog
13:56
like whether the date changes. is that actually indicative of something. I feel like people have said they got in without a second date change
jackfrost11770
13:56
I just cannot believe I thought I would have more or less of an idea where I'd be going to law school by end of January
13:56
went complete at penn a month ago with still no UR
jackfrost11770
13:56
How was that too ambitious of a thought
jackfrost11770
13:57
March at the very least atp
13:57
@llama: thank you!!! 44 apps thats crazy dude
Trismegistus
13:57
jack me too buddy
lilypadfrog
13:57
@info-man: I applied like a week before you and just went UR a couple days ago you’ll get there in a minute
13:57
I'm actually never gonna hear from BU
13:57
definitely not ambitious at all. this cycle's turning out to be as slow as the last one probably due to high app volume
13:57
@lilypadfrog: okay cool good to know
13:58
i really think they should push back seat deposits to june
13:58
its unfair
jackfrost11770
13:58
Recent boo I applied to BU in Oct
13:59
I've been complete since mid Sept:(
13:59
If I knew I would still be waiting in January I probably wouldn't have applied so early
jackfrost11770
14:00
Me neither
jackfrost11770
14:00
Someone applied to nyu in December and got today
jackfrost11770
14:00
I mgoikg to lose my fucking mind
14:01
re seat deposit: does any1 know if u can request to delay 1st seat deposit? some school are really early it seems
[] starfishies
14:02
if they delayed decisions we should be able to delay deposits... but we do not live a perfect world so i doubt it
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