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Medical Malpractice and Medical Battery Are Different Things, Duh
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Battery is an intentional tort. Malpractice is negligence-based tort. One requires intent. The other is failing to meet the reasonable standard of care. Any...
Cupid Loves the ABA's 6th Cir. Law Student Pro Bono Competition
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
This Valentine's Day, show some love for your community: pay it forward. Gunner law students in the Sixth Circuit can get into the spirit of generosity by...
The Sixth Circuit's New Chief and Ageist Rules of Succession
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Word on the street is, this August, Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr. will succeed current-Chief Judge Alice Batchelder. Why? The Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog doesn't...
Nifty. Sixth's Site Has CJA, Appellate Advocacy Training Videos
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Appellate advocacy. Many of us do mock trial in school, and if we're lucky enough, are trained by experienced advocates in practice. Some, however aren't so...
Stop and Frisk Ok'd for Man at Scene of Burglary With Beer, Gun
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The police get a call. Someone is banging on the windows and trying to break into a house. They respond. A guy is outside, holding a beer, and knocking on the...
The Curious Marijuana Case of USA v. Gerald and Jeremy Duval
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
What kind of legal curiosities can arise when state and federal law conflict on the legality of cultivating medical marijuana? Try this one: a...
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