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Stop and Frisk Ok'd for Man at Scene of Burglary With Beer, Gun
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The police get a call. Someone is banging on the windows and trying to break into a house. They respond. A guy is outside, holding a beer, and knocking on the...
The Curious Marijuana Case of USA v. Gerald and Jeremy Duval
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
What kind of legal curiosities can arise when state and federal law conflict on the legality of cultivating medical marijuana? Try this one: a...
Oral Args. in Telecommuting, Self-Representation En Banc Cases
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Earlier this week, the Sixth Circuit heard oral arguments in two en banc cases that we've been covering: the "irritable bowel" telecommuting case and a habeas...
6th Cir. to Hear Kwame Kilpatrick's Request for a New Trial
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
He's behind bars, but Kwame Kilpatrick is not done. Not by a long shot, even if his case is exactly that. The disgraced former Mayor of Detroit, convicted of...
6th Cir. Affirms Shutting Down Defrauding Tax Prep Company
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
After the company Instant Tax Service was discovered engaging in a litany of deceptive and unlawful practices, the IRS had them shut down. ITS appealed,...
Red Cross Volunteer Nuns Aren't 'Employees' Under Title VII: 6th Cir.
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits, among other things, employment discrimination based on religion. That's great, but what about volunteers?...