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Federal Courts Law Office's Tax Avoidance Strategy Backfires

Law Office's Tax Avoidance Strategy Backfires

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on

For a while, the Law Office of John H. Eggertsen had a good thing going. In 1998, Eggertsen, a Michigan attorney, bought up "J & R's Little Harvest" for...

Federal Courts City Can Fine Homeowners for Letting Grass Grow, Refusing to Mow

City Can Fine Homeowners for Letting Grass Grow, Refusing to Mow

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on

Call it a case of "I fought the lawn and the lawn won." A homeowner in Howell, Michigan, has been fined after he refused to mow the grass on the curb strip in...

Federal Courts Recording a Pocket-Dialed Call Is A-Okay, 6th Rules

Recording a Pocket-Dialed Call Is A-Okay, 6th Rules

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on

Alternative Title: Expectation of Privacy Doesn't Apply to Pocket-Dials An expectation of privacy doesn't apply to your accidental pocket-dials, the Sixth...

Federal Courts New Walmart Sex Discrimination Class Action Can Go Forward

New Walmart Sex Discrimination Class Action Can Go Forward

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on

It was the largest civil class action lawsuit ever, until the Supreme Court cut it down. Now, the gender bias suit against Walmart has returned, short a...

Federal Courts 6th Circuit Overturned on Same-Sex Marriage

6th Circuit Overturned on Same-Sex Marriage

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on

The Sixth Circuit was always the outlier when it came to same-sex marriage. Over the past two years, the Fourth, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits have all...

Federal Courts No, You Shut up With Your Flimflam: 6th Cir Slaps Down Rude Judge

No, You Shut up With Your Flimflam: 6th Cir Slaps Down Rude Judge

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on

A federal judge who undermined and insulted defense counsel in front of the jury and provided off-the-cuff, erroneous jury instructions has won the attorney's...

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