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Federal Courts City Workers Who Seized Neglected Pets Get Some Qualified Immunity

City Workers Who Seized Neglected Pets Get Some Qualified Immunity

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

From Tennessee comes a pretty serious case of animal neglect on the part of United Pet Supply, which operates pet stores. After receiving complaints about...

Federal Courts Stay Denied, Ohio Files Merits Brief in Early Voting Limits Appeal

Stay Denied, Ohio Files Merits Brief in Early Voting Limits Appeal

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

It has been a rough month for Ohio's election laws. First, a district court blocked the state's attempt to pull back early voting days, including the state's...

Federal Courts Court Strikes Ohio Election Speech Law, Quotes Frank Underwood

Court Strikes Ohio Election Speech Law, Quotes Frank Underwood

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

This was a stupid law from the start. Now, it is a stupid, dead law. Ohio banned making false statements in elections. In 2010, the Susan B. Anthony List...

Federal Courts ACCA Gets Man 15 Years for Possessing 7 Shotgun Shells

ACCA Gets Man 15 Years for Possessing 7 Shotgun Shells

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Armed Career Criminal Act provides sentence enhancements for convicted felons who commit firearms crimes. Commit two or more violent crimes or drug...

Federal Courts Ohio's Early Voting Limitations Blocked by District Judge

Ohio's Early Voting Limitations Blocked by District Judge

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Following the woes Ohio experienced in the 2004 election, the state legislature established "no fault" absentee voting and early, in-person (EIP) voting. In...

Federal Courts Irritable Bowel Telecommuting Case Granted Rehearing En Banc

Irritable Bowel Telecommuting Case Granted Rehearing En Banc

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Back in April, we covered EEOC v. Ford, in which an employee with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) alleged that Ford failed to make reasonable accommodations for...

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