7th Circuit Court of Appeals Archives

Clarissa Hawes Thursday, September 15, 2022

Appellate court upholds ex-Roadrunner CFO’s conviction in $245M securities fraud scheme

A federal appellate court has upheld the conviction of ex-Roadrunner Transportation Systems CFO Peter Armbruster for his role in a securities and accounting fraud scheme that cost shareholders $245 million.

Loaded and Rolling: Independent contractor legal battle; the hidden costs of compliance

Legal battle over trucking independent contractors The trucking owner-operator business model is getting more legal challenges. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court decision in May […]

Viewpoint: Court finds employer had right to fire employee for issues found during FMLA leave

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has found that just because an employee is out on FMLA leave or has recently returned from FMLA leave, it does not mean an employer cannot terminate that employee for legitimate performance issues.