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CDA Immunity Lives: TheDirty Online Gossip Opinion Reversed
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Whew. Even when you know a dangerous and terrible precedent is likely to be overturned, it's never over until it's over, right? Well, it's over, barring en...
Michigan Same Sex Marriage, Remembering Judge Kennedy, and More
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
There's a lot happening in the Sixth Circuit. With the status of Michigan's same sex marriage status up in the air, a new lawsuit has been filed by the ACLU. ...
6th Cir. Grants En Banc Rehearing of Habeas Corpus Case
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
We read so many denials of petitions for writ of habeas corpus, that when we come across one that reverses a denial of a petition, our ears perk up. But when a...
Sweat Lodges for Prisoners, and Same Sex Marriage in Tenn. and Ky.
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The Sixth Circuit is hearing several appeals from different states regarding the recognition of same sex marriages in other states. In Tennessee, the Sixth...
6th Cir: Not Allowing Telecommuting for IBS Is a Load of ...
By Cristina Yu, Esq. | Last updated on
Let's say you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a disease that causes fecal incontinence. Sometimes it's so bad that you can't drive to work without soiling...
EEOC Gets Benchslapped by Sixth in Short, Hilarious Dismissal
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
It is a rare benchslap that lasts seven pages. It's not uncommon to see a paragraph or two that mocks a party's unreasonable position. And we've seen Judge...