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Julea Ward, ADF Win Free Speech Rights Appeal in Counseling Case
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that an expelled Eastern Michigan University (EMU) graduate student's civil rights lawsuit can proceed in a...
Federal Preemption is a Sure Bet in Horse Racing Dispute
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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, which gives "horsemen's groups" veto power over horse-racing...
Child Porn and P2P File-Sharing Program: Just Like Facebook?
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The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a two-level sentencing enhancement to a knowing possession of child porn conviction this week, finding that a...
Attorney Misconduct to Wire Fraud Appeal: Fen-Phen Lawyers Return
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This case may be the onion of attorney misconduct cases, in light of the numerous layers of ethical chicanery. Yesterday, two Kentucky attorneys challenged...
Personal Jurisdiction: Lesson Learned, Don't Do Business in Russia
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
First-year law students struggle through civil procedure because it's a necessary evil. No one actually cares about general jurisdiction, personal...
Court Clarifies Similarly-Situated Scope in Retaliation Claim
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While the Sixth Circuit is certainly buzzing today with the news of the Supreme Court's unanimous reversal in Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran Church and School v. Equal...