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Federal Courts SCOTUS Accepts Case Over Microsoft Emails Stored Abroad

SCOTUS Accepts Case Over Microsoft Emails Stored Abroad

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted the petition to hear arguments in the United States v. Microsoft case, which is the biggest digital privacy case of the...

Federal Courts Man Convicted of Terrorism for Michigan Airport Knife Attack

Man Convicted of Terrorism for Michigan Airport Knife Attack

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Jean Reno has acted in movies about assassins, killers, and spies -- and sometimes died in those roles. So it was a surprise to see a real-life mug shot of a...

Federal Courts Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Female Genital Mutilation

Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Female Genital Mutilation

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A federal judge in Detroit dismissed charges against doctors and others for female genital mutilations, saying a federal ban against the procedure was...

Federal Courts Michigan Officials Denied Immunity Again in Flint Water Case

Michigan Officials Denied Immunity Again in Flint Water Case

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Flint water crisis is likely to be remembered as one of the worst public disasters caused by a local government in the state of Michigan's history. And...

Federal Courts Can Inmates Be Given Vasectomies Instead of Jail?

Can Inmates Be Given Vasectomies Instead of Jail?

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

An oddball case has made it to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, alleging that inmates in Tennessee were unduly coerced into agreeing to have a vasectomy in...

Federal Courts Infomercial Mogul Loses Appeal After 12 Years in Prison

Infomercial Mogul Loses Appeal After 12 Years in Prison

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Paul Monea had his 15 minutes of fame about 30 years ago, when Mike Tyson was the heavyweight champion of the world. Monea was famous in his own right, making...

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