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Federal Courts Sixth Circuit Affirms Title IX Deliberate Indifference Judgment

Sixth Circuit Affirms Title IX Deliberate Indifference Judgment

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

John and James Doe -- seventh graders at Waynesboro Middle School -- were bullied in the WMS locker room. A number of eighth graders subjected John and James,...

Federal Courts Another Taser Lawsuit, Another Qualified Immunity Finding

Another Taser Lawsuit, Another Qualified Immunity Finding

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

Tasers allow cops to incapacitate resistant suspects for a brief period of time with "relatively few risks." But there are still risks. A police officer in...

Federal Courts The More Rules Change, the More They ... Change

The More Rules Change, the More They ... Change

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

The 19th century French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr penned the phrase "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose," which is commonly translated as "the...

Federal Courts Here We Go Again: Warrantless GPS Tracking an Unreasonable Search?

Here We Go Again: Warrantless GPS Tracking an Unreasonable Search?

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

You might recall that the Supreme Court decided a little case called U.S. v. Jones back in January. The issue in the case was whether warrantless GPS tracking...

Federal Courts Sixth Circuit: E-Filing Error Does Not Make Appeal Untimely

Sixth Circuit: E-Filing Error Does Not Make Appeal Untimely

By Corey Licht, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

We all make typos. Most of the time, it's no big deal. While a typo in an email between friends is harmless, a typo on a resume or a cover letter can be...

Federal Courts 6th Cir Affirms Lib Party Pres. Candidate's Ballot Access Denial

6th Cir Affirms Lib Party Pres. Candidate's Ballot Access Denial

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

Three minutes cost Gary Johnson, the 2012 Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States, his spot on the ballot in the State of Michigan....

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