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6th Circuit Affirms Tribal Version of 'State's Interest' Test
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
In a rather interesting jurisdiction case, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a lower court's decision which held that a tribe did not...
Taxes May Be Collected From Forfeited Property, Maybe
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The thing with gambling is, you never know what you're going to get -- or lose. That's what happened with George Marcus Hall and property he got gambling. The...
Nestle Waters v. Mountain Glacier Continues
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The case between Nestle Waters and Mountain Glacier could be called "the water wars," except for one thing. There was a cease-fire when Mountain Glacier filed...
6th Circuit: Detroit's Dog Ordinance Bites
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Some 50,000 stray dogs roam -- sometimes in packs -- the streets and abandoned homes of Detroit. That's how the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals describes...
First Impression: Unmasking an Anonymous Blogger
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In the closely watched case of the anonymous blogger John Doe who runs the blog "Amthrax," the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a decision in this...
Judge Reprimanded for Shortening Sentences for Birth Control
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Judge Sam Benningfield, of White County, Tennessee, made national headlines this spring, again over the summer, and is doing it one more time this fall. For...
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