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Federal Courts Teen Waived Miranda Rights in Torture and Murder Case

Teen Waived Miranda Rights in Torture and Murder Case

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on

When Samantha Bachynski was arrested by Michigan police -- after being found in a stolen truck with the dead owner in the back -- the 19-year-old initially...

Federal Courts If Your Accountant Screws Up, You're on the Hook, Rules 6th Cir.

If Your Accountant Screws Up, You're on the Hook, Rules 6th Cir.

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on

The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a lower federal district court's ruling that Maurice Vaughn (former pro baseball "Mo" Vaughn) must be held...

Federal Courts Birth Control Patch Lawsuit Loses at 6th Circuit

Birth Control Patch Lawsuit Loses at 6th Circuit

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on

Pharma can breathe a little easier knowing Sixth Circuit ruled against a 17-year-old girl injured by her birth control patch. It was the country's first ever...

Federal Courts The Fight Over Ohio's Election Laws Fizzles From Mootness

The Fight Over Ohio's Election Laws Fizzles From Mootness

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on

The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit just granted the State of Ohio's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Libertarian Party of Ohio in what had...

Federal Courts 6th Cir Adopts 'Arm of the State' Test in Whistleblower Suit

6th Cir Adopts 'Arm of the State' Test in Whistleblower Suit

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on

Wayne State University is not a 'person' for purposes of the False Claims Act, which imposes liability on individuals and businesses who defraud the federal...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Refuses Cert. of Habeas Corpus Case, Scalia Dissents ... Calmly

SCOTUS Refuses Cert. of Habeas Corpus Case, Scalia Dissents ... Calmly

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on

The nation's highest court refused to intervene in a Confrontation Clause case in which a convicted murder pled for relief. This is the latest in Sixth Circuit...

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