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Court Criticizes Defendant for Appealing Trial Objections He Won
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Losing an appeal stinks. Losing an appeal, and enduring Sixth Circuit criticism for your bad arguments, sucks. In an opinion released Thursday, Sixth Circuit...
Sixth Circuit Upholds Ohio's RU-486 Limits
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Tuesday, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a decision upholding Ohio's restrictions on the abortion pill widely known as RU-486. In 2004, Ohio...
Chase Suit in 'Cleveland v. Wall Street' is Moot
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The foreclosure crisis hit Cleveland particularly hard. Between 2000 and 2008, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, (where Cleveland is located), recorded approximately...
Detroit's Ambassador Bridge is Not a 'Federal Instrumentality'
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In 2008, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously held that the Detroit International Bridge Company (DIBC) was immune from the City of Detroit's zoning...
Walmart Can Fire Cancer Patient for Medical Marijuana Use
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
A state can adopt a liberal attitude toward medical marijuana use, but that doesn't mean that employers within that state are required to adopt a similarly...
Condition Precedent Still Matters in Excess Insurance Suit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Let's say you get a call from a client, a company that makes approximately a bazillion dollars annually. The company wants to sue its excess insurer for not...