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Federal Courts CDA Immunity Lives: TheDirty Online Gossip Opinion Reversed

CDA Immunity Lives: TheDirty Online Gossip Opinion Reversed

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

Whew. Even when you know a dangerous and terrible precedent is likely to be overturned, it's never over until it's over, right? Well, it's over, barring en...

Federal Courts Michigan Same Sex Marriage, Remembering Judge Kennedy, and More

Michigan Same Sex Marriage, Remembering Judge Kennedy, and More

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

There's a lot happening in the Sixth Circuit. With the status of Michigan's same sex marriage status up in the air, a new lawsuit has been filed by the ACLU. ...

Federal Courts 6th Cir. Grants En Banc Rehearing of Habeas Corpus Case

6th Cir. Grants En Banc Rehearing of Habeas Corpus Case

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

We read so many denials of petitions for writ of habeas corpus, that when we come across one that reverses a denial of a petition, our ears perk up. But when a...

Federal Courts Sweat Lodges for Prisoners, and Same Sex Marriage in Tenn. and Ky.

Sweat Lodges for Prisoners, and Same Sex Marriage in Tenn. and Ky.

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Sixth Circuit is hearing several appeals from different states regarding the recognition of same sex marriages in other states. In Tennessee, the Sixth...

Federal Courts 6th Cir: Not Allowing Telecommuting for IBS Is a Load of ...

6th Cir: Not Allowing Telecommuting for IBS Is a Load of ...

By Cristina Yu, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Let's say you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a disease that causes fecal incontinence. Sometimes it's so bad that you can't drive to work without soiling...

Federal Courts EEOC Gets Benchslapped by Sixth in Short, Hilarious Dismissal

EEOC Gets Benchslapped by Sixth in Short, Hilarious Dismissal

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

It is a rare benchslap that lasts seven pages. It's not uncommon to see a paragraph or two that mocks a party's unreasonable position. And we've seen Judge...

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