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Sixth Cir. Reinstates Shopper's Negligence Claim Against Target
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
We have long believed that the Target clearance aisle was a dangerous place, but that belief was based on monetary concerns, not safety hazards. Regardless, we...
6th Flashback: Circuit Denied Damages in Halloween Costume Lawsuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Before you make your own Halloween costume out of unconventional materials, ask yourself: WWMD? What would Martha do? Of course we're referring to domestic...
Unreasonable Search: Drug Theft Violates Civil Rights
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
We’re all aware that a cop can seize drugs from a criminal, but did you know that a cop who steals a dealer’s drugs has conducted an unreasonable...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Warrantless Search Evidence
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Crack is wack, especially when it's discovered during a warrantless search of an automobile; but that doesn't mean that it inadmissible. The Sixth Circuit...
Sixth Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity for Prison Officials
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Prisoners lose most of the pro se appeals that we read, but today, we have a rare example of a prisoner winning in an appellate court. The Sixth Circuit Court...
Company Challenges Epic Tobacco Settlement in Sixth Circuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Tobacco companies don't like Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, the Mississippi plaintiff's attorney famous for leading 46 states toward a $246 billion tobacco...
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