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Federal Courts Sixth Circuit: Michigan Affirmative Action Ban Unconstitutional

Sixth Circuit: Michigan Affirmative Action Ban Unconstitutional

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

Voters amended the Michigan Constitution in 2006 to ban affirmative action in public education. The initiative -- known as Proposal 2 -- was a response to the...

Federal Courts Attorney Must Pay Damages for 'Morphed' Child Porn Images

Attorney Must Pay Damages for 'Morphed' Child Porn Images

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

We all know that an attorney is supposed zealously represent his client. Dean Boland was just too zealous an advocate for his own good. In an attempt to help...

Federal Courts 'Well-Founded Fear' is Critical in Asylum Appeal

'Well-Founded Fear' is Critical in Asylum Appeal

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

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a Senegalese couple’s asylum appeal this week, finding that the couple failed to assert a well-founded fear that...

Federal Courts Nurse Loses FLSA Meal Break Case, Should Have Followed Protocol

Nurse Loses FLSA Meal Break Case, Should Have Followed Protocol

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

If you want to win a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) compensation dispute, you have to prove that an employer knew or should have known that it owed your...

Federal Courts Sixth Circuit: Ohio Voters Must Find the Correct Polling Place

Sixth Circuit: Ohio Voters Must Find the Correct Polling Place

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

The 2012 election season has been a legal and emotional rollercoaster in Ohio. First, there was the court battle over early voting. Then, there was debate over...

Federal Courts Fired Employee's Discrimination Claim Belongs to Bankruptcy Estate

Fired Employee's Discrimination Claim Belongs to Bankruptcy Estate

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

There are bad weeks, and then there are lose-your-job-and-file-for-bankruptcy bad weeks. Karen Auday had the unfortunate distinction of enduring the...

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