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Federal Courts Sixth Circuit Unreasonable Search Claim Goes to the Dogs

Sixth Circuit Unreasonable Search Claim Goes to the Dogs

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

This week didn’t start well. The whole office is sick, the rainy season is upon us, and we missed our commuter train twice. Then we found this Sixth Circuit...

Federal Courts Reversed: SCOTUS Reinstates Archie Dixon Conviction

Reversed: SCOTUS Reinstates Archie Dixon Conviction

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court has reinstated a conviction against an Ohio man accused of burying his roommate alive. In a per curiam opinion, the Court overturned the...

Federal Courts Ineffective Counsel? No Need to Explain Sentencing Variations

Ineffective Counsel? No Need to Explain Sentencing Variations

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a timely tie-in to this week's Supreme Court hearings in Lafler v. Cooper and Missouri v. Frye, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion last...

Federal Courts Sixth Cir. Reinstates Shopper's Negligence Claim Against Target

Sixth Cir. Reinstates Shopper's Negligence Claim Against Target

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

We have long believed that the Target clearance aisle was a dangerous place, but that belief was based on monetary concerns, not safety hazards. Regardless, we...

Federal Courts 6th Flashback: Circuit Denied Damages in Halloween Costume Lawsuit

6th Flashback: Circuit Denied Damages in Halloween Costume Lawsuit

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Before you make your own Halloween costume out of unconventional materials, ask yourself: WWMD? What would Martha do? Of course we're referring to domestic...

Federal Courts Unreasonable Search: Drug Theft Violates Civil Rights