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6th Cir. Has No Patience for IRS Delay in Tea Party Suit
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Three years ago, the Internal Revenue Service revealed that it had created a "Be on the Lookout" lists, identifying certain organizations for extra scrutiny....
6th Circuit Says It Has Authority to Clarify EPA's WOTUS Rule
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
If there has ever been a convoluted rule to come from the EPA/Army Corps of Engineers, it's the "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule. Just recently, the...
10 Weeks of Non-Stop Camera Surveillance Is Not a Search
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
According to a recent ruling by the Sixth Circuit, it's not a 'search' for the government to have a camera on a public utility pole pointed into your backyard...
Retiree Benefits Case Goes Back to Trial Court for the 3rd Time
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
After what can only be called a meandering journey of legal issues through the courts, the Sixth Circuit remanded a collective bargaining agreement case back...
Nursing Home's Arbitration Clause Can't Stop Wrongful Death Suit
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
A nursing home patient's agreement to arbitrate "any and all disputes" against the facility doesn't prevent his estate from bringing a wrongful death suit...
Laid Off Vanderbilt Workers Can't Pursue Class Action, 6th Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
A group of 194 employees fired by Vanderbilt University in the summer of 2013 can't pursue a class action -- and planned settlement -- against the university...
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