Another Seventh Circuit Win
Last week, I successfully defended an appeal of a district court dismissal. Along with my two co-counsel, we represented the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology ("ABPN"), in a Seventh Circuit appeal. The ABPN certifies psychiatrists and neurologists nationwide, and requires those certified after 1994 to maintain that status by completing its...
Christopher Keleher Speaks at Institute for Justice “Short Circuit Live” Podcast
Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking at Institute for Justice "Short Circuit Live" Podcast. I was on a distinguished panel which included University of Chicago Law Professor Sarah Konsky. We discussed recent Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals cases, including a case I argued in the Seventh Circuit, Whitaker v. Dempsey. It was...
Western District of Pennsylvania Becomes Inhospitable Terrain For Schedule A Litigation
Over the last year, there has been a slow, but steady migration of Schedule A cases. Plaintiffs have sought greener pastures as the Northern District of Illinois becomes increasingly chilly to Schedule A plaintiffs. One such destination is the Western District of Pennsylvania. Not so fast. Last week, Judge Nicholas Ranjan of...
Seventh Circuit Cases Continue To Contract
The Annual Report of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit was recently issued. In 2024, 2,434 new appeals were filed. This is a 6% decrease from 2023, which had 2,588 cases filed. Further, the 2,434 figure is the second lowest number since 2006. Only the pandemic-hobbled 2022 with 2,363,...
Default Judgment Vacated
Yesterday, I successfully vacated a potential six-figure judgment on behalf of an Amazon seller. My client, a foreign-based business, was unaware of an infringement lawsuit against him that had been served via email. Unfortunately, the email went into his spam folder, and he never saw it. A few months later, the Plaintiff...
Christopher Keleher Quoted in Law360 Article
Yesterday, I had the honor of being interviewed and quoted in a Law360 article about Schedule A litigation. The article examines recent trends in Schedule A litigation and how Schedule A plaintiffs are increasingly experiencing difficulties in the Northern District of Illinois. A link to the Law360 piece can be found here:
Over $600,000 Returned to Two Amazon Sellers
Last week, I convinced a federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois to unfreeze two seller’s Amazon accounts in a Schedule A lawsuit. My clients, Amazon merchants, had their accounts frozen for three months. For one store, the revenue for the allegedly infringing items sold was $18,519 while the frozen...
Christopher Keleher Speaks At Schedule A Panel Discussion
Yesterday, I had the honor of speaking at Chicago-Kent College of Law about Schedule A litigation. I was on a distinguished panel which included Kent Law Professor Sarah Fackrell. The discussion was entitled "Enforcing IP in the Amazon Era." We took a deep dive into the nuances of Schedule A litigation and...
Publication in Indiana Bar Journal Magazine
I had the honor of being published as the cover article in the latest volume of the Indiana Bar magazine, Res Gestae. The article, "Litigating Speedy Trial Rights In Indiana," examines the difficult balancing act judges must take in ensuring criminal defendants' speedy trial rights are protected while recognizing the realities of litigation...
Federal Court Cites Article Written By Christopher Keleher
A federal district court, the Northern District of Illinois, recently cited an article by Christopher Keleher in an important employment case concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act, Arroyo v. Olde Eng. Gardens, No. 20-cv-2751, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 212005; 2024 WL 4851523 (Nov. 21, 2024). Keleher's article, The Perils of Unpaid Internships, 101 Ill. B.J....