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Sixth Circuit Affirms Title IX Deliberate Indifference Judgment
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
John and James Doe -- seventh graders at Waynesboro Middle School -- were bullied in the WMS locker room. A number of eighth graders subjected John and James,...
Another Taser Lawsuit, Another Qualified Immunity Finding
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Tasers allow cops to incapacitate resistant suspects for a brief period of time with "relatively few risks." But there are still risks. A police officer in...
The More Rules Change, the More They ... Change
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The 19th century French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr penned the phrase "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose," which is commonly translated as "the...
Here We Go Again: Warrantless GPS Tracking an Unreasonable Search?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
You might recall that the Supreme Court decided a little case called U.S. v. Jones back in January. The issue in the case was whether warrantless GPS tracking...
Sixth Circuit: E-Filing Error Does Not Make Appeal Untimely
By Corey Licht, Esq. | Last updated on
We all make typos. Most of the time, it's no big deal. While a typo in an email between friends is harmless, a typo on a resume or a cover letter can be...
6th Cir Affirms Lib Party Pres. Candidate's Ballot Access Denial
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Three minutes cost Gary Johnson, the 2012 Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States, his spot on the ballot in the State of Michigan....