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Man Pardoned of Double Murder Has Civil Suit Revived
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Johnnie Lee Savory was convicted of a double murder in 1977 - when he was just 14 years old. His first conviction was thrown out when the courts found his...
Supreme Court Takes Up New 'Ministerial Exemption' Lawsuits
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Last week, the Supreme Court added five new cases to its current term, including two that ask the question: To what extent are religious organizations immune...
Sixth Circuit Hears Debate Over Bump Stocks
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
A Sixth Circuit panel heard arguments from a prominent gun rights group last week regarding changes to the statutory definition of "machine gun." Gun...
You Do Not Need to Show Unequal Pay for Equal Work to bring a Title VII Pay Discrimination Claim
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Both the federal Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibit pay discrimination based on gender. But while the EPA and Title VII are related,...
Can Georgia Copyright Its Annotated Codes?
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Oral argument during the Supreme Court's second case on December 2 drew far less attention than the first, which is fair enough considering the first was the...
The Latest on the Biggest Second Amendment Case in a Decade
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
On Dec. 2, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of the most highly anticipated cases of the current term. It's a decision that has the potential...