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Federal Courts Julea Ward, ADF Win Free Speech Rights Appeal in Counseling Case

Julea Ward, ADF Win Free Speech Rights Appeal in Counseling Case

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that an expelled Eastern Michigan University (EMU) graduate student's civil rights lawsuit can proceed in a...

Federal Courts Federal Preemption is a Sure Bet in Horse Racing Dispute

Federal Preemption is a Sure Bet in Horse Racing Dispute

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, which gives "horsemen's groups" veto power over horse-racing...

Federal Courts Child Porn and P2P File-Sharing Program: Just Like Facebook?

Child Porn and P2P File-Sharing Program: Just Like Facebook?

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a two-level sentencing enhancement to a knowing possession of child porn conviction this week, finding that a...

Federal Courts Attorney Misconduct to Wire Fraud Appeal: Fen-Phen Lawyers Return

Attorney Misconduct to Wire Fraud Appeal: Fen-Phen Lawyers Return

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

This case may be the onion of attorney misconduct cases, in light of the numerous layers of ethical chicanery. Yesterday, two Kentucky attorneys challenged...

Federal Courts Personal Jurisdiction: Lesson Learned, Don't Do Business in Russia

Personal Jurisdiction: Lesson Learned, Don't Do Business in Russia

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

First-year law students struggle through civil procedure because it's a necessary evil. No one actually cares about general jurisdiction, personal...

Federal Courts Court Clarifies Similarly-Situated Scope in Retaliation Claim

Court Clarifies Similarly-Situated Scope in Retaliation Claim

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

While the Sixth Circuit is certainly buzzing today with the news of the Supreme Court's unanimous reversal in Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran Church and School v. Equal...

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