6th Circuit Case Commentaries

Affirmation of Assault and Battery Exclusions Restricting Insurer's Duty to Defend and Indemnify: Covington Specialty Insurance Co. v. Sweet Soul

Date: May 9, 2024

Affirmation of Assault and Battery Exclusions Restricting Insurer's Duty to Defend and Indemnify: Covington Specialty Insurance Co. v. Sweet Soul Introduction The case of Covington Specialty...

Establishing Personal Jurisdiction in Online Trademark Litigation: AMB Media v. OneMB

Date: May 9, 2024

Establishing Personal Jurisdiction in Online Trademark Litigation: AMB Media v. OneMB Introduction Case: AMB Media, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. OneMB, LLC; Red Mountain Media Group, LLC; John Does...

Affirmation of Sovereign and Qualified Immunity in Civil Litigation: Kerchen v. University of Michigan et al.

Date: May 7, 2024

Affirmation of Sovereign and Qualified Immunity in Civil Litigation: Kerchen v. University of Michigan et al. Introduction In the landmark decision of Kerchen v. University of Michigan, the United...

Establishing Procedural Due Process in SSA Redetermination: Sexton v. Commissioner of Social Security

Date: May 7, 2024

Establishing Procedural Due Process in SSA Redetermination: Sexton v. Commissioner of Social Security Introduction Mary Elizabeth Sexton v. Commissioner of Social Security is a landmark case...

Establishing Ineffective Assistance of Counsel under AEDPA Standards: Analysis of Stefanski v. Douglas

Date: May 4, 2024

Establishing Ineffective Assistance of Counsel under AEDPA Standards: Analysis of Stefanski v. Douglas Introduction Stefanski v. Douglas, adjudicated by the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Holistic Aggregation of Torture Risk in CAT Deferral: Saleh v. Garland

Date: May 3, 2024

Holistic Aggregation of Torture Risk in CAT Deferral: Saleh v. Garland Introduction Thabet Mahdi Saleh v. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General (100 F.4th 742) is a pivotal case heard by the United...

United States v. Jordan & Sanders: Reinforcing Reasonable Suspicion Standards in Traffic Stops Involving Suspicious Rental Car Patterns

Date: May 2, 2024

United States v. Jordan & Sanders: Reinforcing Reasonable Suspicion Standards in Traffic Stops Involving Suspicious Rental Car Patterns Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America...

Sixth Circuit Clarifies Scope of 'Crime of Violence' Under INA: Broad State Statutes May Not Categorically Bar Cancellation of Removal

Date: May 1, 2024

Sixth Circuit Clarifies Scope of 'Crime of Violence' Under INA: Broad State Statutes May Not Categorically Bar Cancellation of Removal Introduction In the case of Jose Yanel Sanchez-Perez v. Merrick...

Enhancing the Right to a Speedy Trial: Insights from United States v. Brown

Date: May 1, 2024

Enhancing the Right to a Speedy Trial: Insights from United States v. Brown Introduction The case of United States v. Carlos Dashawn Brown (100 F.4th 703) adjudicated by the United States Court of...

Affirmation of Securities Act Claims Standards in Kolominsky v. Root, Inc.

Date: Apr 30, 2024

Affirmation of Securities Act Claims Standards in Kolominsky v. Root, Inc. Introduction In the case of Ilia Kolominsky, et al. v. Root, Inc., heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...

Waiver of Physician Privilege and Policy Rescission for Material Misrepresentation in Insurance Applications

Date: Apr 30, 2024

Waiver of Physician Privilege and Policy Rescission for Material Misrepresentation in Insurance Applications Introduction In the case of Frohn v. Globe Life and Accident Insurance Company, the United...

Sixth Circuit Establishes Clear Guidelines on Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force and Medical Negligence Cases

Date: Apr 30, 2024

Sixth Circuit Establishes Clear Guidelines on Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force and Medical Negligence Cases Introduction In the notable case of Karen Heeter et al. v. Kenneth Bowers et al. (99...

Failure to Accommodate Under ADA: Sixth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Yanick v. Kroger

Date: Apr 30, 2024

Failure to Accommodate Under ADA: Sixth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment in Yanick v. Kroger Introduction In the landmark case of Mary Ellen Yanick v. The Kroger Company of Michigan, the United...

Qualified Immunity Forfeiture in Summary Judgment: Insights from Cockrun v. Berrien County

Date: Apr 27, 2024

Qualified Immunity Forfeiture in Summary Judgment: Insights from Cockrun v. Berrien County Introduction The case of Wendy Cockrun v. Berrien County, Michigan et al., decided by the United States...

Categorization of Ohio Robbery as a Crime of Violence: United States v. Cervenak Analysis

Date: Apr 27, 2024

Categorization of Ohio Robbery as a Crime of Violence: United States v. Cervenak Analysis Introduction The case of United States of America v. Tyren L. Cervenak (99 F.4th 852) presents a critical...

Expanded Approach to Pleading Contract Breaches Under Franchise Agreements: Pikeville v. Cequel Communications

Date: Apr 26, 2024

Expanded Approach to Pleading Contract Breaches Under Franchise Agreements: Pikeville v. Cequel Communications Introduction CITY OF PIKEVILLE, KENTUCKY v. CEBRIDGE ACQUISITION, LLC, doing business as...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment Standards in Cat's Paw Age Discrimination and Retaliation Claims

Date: Apr 24, 2024

Affirmation of Summary Judgment Standards in Cat's Paw Age Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Introduction In the case of Kathleen L. Liebau v. Dykema Gossett, PLLC, the United States Court of...

Forfeiture of Unchallenged Grounds in Age Discrimination Claims: Brebberman v. City of Maumee

Date: Apr 23, 2024

Forfeiture of Unchallenged Grounds in Age Discrimination Claims: Brebberman v. City of Maumee Introduction In the case of Howard Brebberman, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. City of Maumee, Ohio,...

Affirming Substantive Reasonableness in Sentencing Within Guidelines: U.S. v. Mason

Date: Apr 20, 2024

Affirming Substantive Reasonableness in Sentencing Within Guidelines: United States v. Mason Introduction The case of United States of America v. Jemar Ahton Mason presents a multifaceted legal...

Strict Scrutiny Applied to Content-Based Sign Regulations: Norton Outdoor v. Village of St. Bernard

Date: Apr 20, 2024

Strict Scrutiny Applied to Content-Based Sign Regulations: Norton Outdoor v. Village of St. Bernard Introduction The case of Norton Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Village of St. Bernard revolves around...