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No Hostile Work Environment at Union for 'Jim Crow' Comments
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Over a sharp dissent about 'Jim Crow-like' comments, a federal appeals court said a black woman did not prove a hostile work environment against a union based...
New Documentary Shines Light on 6th Cir. Judge Damon Keith
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Sixth Circuit's Judge Damon J. Keith has served on the bench since 1967, and on the Sixth Circuit for four decades, but the 94-year-old jurist isn't...
Trump to Nominate Amul Thapar to 6th Cir.
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President Trump will nominate Amul Thapar to the Sixth Circuit, the White House announced on Tuesday. Thapar currently sits on the District Court for the...
Court Gives FedEx Worker Another Chance to Prove Age Discrimination
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Reinstating an age discrimination case, a federal appeals court said "suspicious circumstances" surrounded the termination of a former FedEx manager. The U.S....
Court Affirms Firing of Employee Who Carried Gun at Work
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It should come as no surprise that Kentucky -- famous for the Kentucky Long Rifle -- allows workers to lawfully carry concealed weapons on the job. After all,...
En Banc 6th Cir. to Hear Government-Led Prayer Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeal didn't take long to take another look at its recent decision against prayer at a county commission meeting. The entire...