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Federal Courts You Can Sue Air Polluters Under State Common Law, 6th Says

You Can Sue Air Polluters Under State Common Law, 6th Says

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Clean Air Act might be massive, complex, and unwieldy, but it doesn't "occupy the field" of air pollution control, the Sixth Circuit reminded us in two...

Federal Courts Ohio Man Convicted of Possessing Ricin, Lying to FBI

Ohio Man Convicted of Possessing Ricin, Lying to FBI

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

An Ohio man was convicted of possessing weaponized ricin with intent to use it as a weapon in a rather dramatic suicide plot -- a conviction upheld by the...

Federal Courts Kim Davis Wins and Loses All Within a Week

Kim Davis Wins and Loses All Within a Week

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Whether or not you agree with Kim Davis, you've got to give credit where credit's due: she's got perseverance. Kim Davis, the court clerk who found fame by...

Federal Courts Heckler's Veto Can't Stop Angry Evangelicals, Sixth Rules

Heckler's Veto Can't Stop Angry Evangelicals, Sixth Rules

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Loud, unpopular, even hateful speech is still speech and it still deserves First Amendment protections. That's the gist of a recent Sixth Circuit case dealing...

Federal Courts Kwame Kilpatrick, Jailed Ex-Detroit Mayor, Turns to SCOTUS

Kwame Kilpatrick, Jailed Ex-Detroit Mayor, Turns to SCOTUS

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Kwame Kilpatrick, the former mayor of Detroit convicted of fraud and racketeering, is taking his case to the Supremes. Not Motown hero Diana Ross, but the...

Federal Courts Worm Farm Workers Don't Get Overtime Pay, Court Rules

Worm Farm Workers Don't Get Overtime Pay, Court Rules

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

If you're a worm farmer, there's some good news for you. Under a decision by the Sixth Circuit, you don't have to pay overtime to your workers if they're...

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