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You Can Sue Air Polluters Under State Common Law, 6th Says
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Clean Air Act might be massive, complex, and unwieldy, but it doesn't "occupy the field" of air pollution control, the Sixth Circuit reminded us in two...
Ohio Man Convicted of Possessing Ricin, Lying to FBI
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
An Ohio man was convicted of possessing weaponized ricin with intent to use it as a weapon in a rather dramatic suicide plot -- a conviction upheld by the...
Kim Davis Wins and Loses All Within a Week
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Whether or not you agree with Kim Davis, you've got to give credit where credit's due: she's got perseverance. Kim Davis, the court clerk who found fame by...
Heckler's Veto Can't Stop Angry Evangelicals, Sixth Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Loud, unpopular, even hateful speech is still speech and it still deserves First Amendment protections. That's the gist of a recent Sixth Circuit case dealing...
Kwame Kilpatrick, Jailed Ex-Detroit Mayor, Turns to SCOTUS
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Kwame Kilpatrick, the former mayor of Detroit convicted of fraud and racketeering, is taking his case to the Supremes. Not Motown hero Diana Ross, but the...
Worm Farm Workers Don't Get Overtime Pay, Court Rules
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
If you're a worm farmer, there's some good news for you. Under a decision by the Sixth Circuit, you don't have to pay overtime to your workers if they're...
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