6th Circuit Case Commentaries

Flagrant Prosecutorial Misconduct and Its Impact on Fair Trial: Comprehensive Commentary on United States v. Acosta and Morales-Montanez

Date: May 16, 2019

Flagrant Prosecutorial Misconduct and Its Impact on Fair Trial: Comprehensive Commentary on United States v. Acosta and Morales-Montanez Introduction The case of United States of America v. Jessica...

Federal Preemption Upholds Railroad Operations Over Municipal Ordinances: CSX Transportation, Inc. v. City of Sebree

Date: May 15, 2019

Federal Preemption Upholds Railroad Operations Over Municipal Ordinances: CSX Transportation, Inc. v. City of Sebree Introduction CSX Transportation, Inc. v. City of Sebree, Kentucky, 924 F.3d 276...

Chalking as an Unreasonable Search under the Fourth Amendment: Taylor v. City of Saginaw

Date: Apr 26, 2019

Chalking as an Unreasonable Search under the Fourth Amendment: Taylor v. City of Saginaw Introduction In Taylor v. City of Saginaw, Alison Patricia Taylor, a frequent recipient of parking tickets,...

Establishing the Limits of Per Se Illegality in Joint Venture Antitrust Claims

Date: Apr 26, 2019

Establishing the Limits of Per Se Illegality in Joint Venture Antitrust Claims Introduction The case of The Medical Center at Elizabeth Place, LLC v. Atrium Health System et al. ([922 F.3d...

Kessans v. Commissioner of Social Security: Affirmation of Denial Based on Substantial Evidence

Date: Apr 17, 2019

Kessans v. Commissioner of Social Security: Affirmation of Denial Based on Substantial Evidence Introduction In the case of Kessans v. Commissioner of Social Security, decided on April 16, 2019, the...

Redlin v. Grosse Pointe: Sixth Circuit Refines Framework for Gender Discrimination and Retaliation Claims

Date: Apr 17, 2019

Redlin v. Grosse Pointe: Sixth Circuit Refines Framework for Gender Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Introduction In the notable case of Redlin v. Grosse Pointe Public School System, the United...

Affirmation of Dismissal for False Arrest and Unlawful Detention Claims under § 1983 Due to Probable Cause and Unclear Constitutional Rights

Date: Apr 16, 2019

Affirmation of Dismissal for False Arrest and Unlawful Detention Claims under § 1983 Due to Probable Cause and Unclear Constitutional Rights Introduction This commentary examines the United States...

Qualified Immunity Affirmed in Palmer v. Schuette: Implications for Due Process and Fourth Amendment Claims

Date: Apr 6, 2019

Qualified Immunity Affirmed in Palmer v. Schuette: Implications for Due Process and Fourth Amendment Claims Introduction In the case of Brian Palmer v. Bill Schuette; Scott Lee Teter, the United...

Affirmation of Fannie Mae’s Declaratory Rights to Foreclosure Based on Reinstatement Sum in Poole v. Fannie Mae

Date: Apr 2, 2019

Affirmation of Fannie Mae’s Declaratory Rights to Foreclosure Based on Reinstatement Sum in Poole v. Fannie Mae Introduction The case of Lauri Ann Poole v. Federal National Mortgage Association,...

Sixth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Protecting Trade Secrets and Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions in Franchise Agreements

Date: Apr 2, 2019

Sixth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Protecting Trade Secrets and Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions in Franchise Agreements Introduction The case of Handel's Enterprises, Inc. v. Kenneth S....

Affirming the High Standard for Sealing Trade Secret Documents in Class Action Litigation

Date: Mar 29, 2019

Affirming the High Standard for Sealing Trade Secret Documents in Class Action Litigation Introduction In the case of TOM KONDASH v. KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC., and KIA MOTORS CORP., the United States...

Alter-Ego Doctrine Applied to ERISA Claims: Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 324 Pension Fund v. Bourdow Contracting, Inc.

Date: Mar 22, 2019

Alter-Ego Doctrine Applied to ERISA Claims: Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 324 Pension Fund v. Bourdow Contracting, Inc. Introduction The case of Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 324...

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6th Circuit Case Commentaries

Flagrant Prosecutorial Misconduct and Its Impact on Fair Trial: Comprehensive Commentary on United States v. Acosta and Morales-Montanez

Federal Preemption Upholds Railroad Operations Over Municipal Ordinances: CSX Transportation, Inc. v. City of Sebree

Chalking as an Unreasonable Search under the Fourth Amendment: Taylor v. City of Saginaw

Establishing the Limits of Per Se Illegality in Joint Venture Antitrust Claims

Kessans v. Commissioner of Social Security: Affirmation of Denial Based on Substantial Evidence

Redlin v. Grosse Pointe: Sixth Circuit Refines Framework for Gender Discrimination and Retaliation Claims

Affirmation of Dismissal for False Arrest and Unlawful Detention Claims under § 1983 Due to Probable Cause and Unclear Constitutional Rights

Qualified Immunity Affirmed in Palmer v. Schuette: Implications for Due Process and Fourth Amendment Claims

Affirmation of Fannie Mae’s Declaratory Rights to Foreclosure Based on Reinstatement Sum in Poole v. Fannie Mae

Sixth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Protecting Trade Secrets and Enforcing Non-Compete Provisions in Franchise Agreements

Affirming the High Standard for Sealing Trade Secret Documents in Class Action Litigation

Alter-Ego Doctrine Applied to ERISA Claims: Trustees of Operating Engineers Local 324 Pension Fund v. Bourdow Contracting, Inc.

Qualified Immunity Denied in Eighth Amendment Prisoner Abuse Case

Chiroy-Melchor v. Barr: Defining Cognizable Social Groups in Asylum Claims

Fourth Amendment Compliance in Vacant Property Regulation: Benjamin Trust v. Saginaw

Reaffirming the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine: Dismissal of Federal Suit to Challenge State Court Judgments in Frias v. Frias

Sixth Circuit Upholds Bivens Claims Against Law Enforcement Officers in Post-Ziglar Context

Monea v. United States: Establishing Boundaries on Effective Assistance of Counsel and Government Misconduct Claims

Substantive Due Process and Qualified Immunity in Environmental Disasters: Guertin v. Dually et al.

Qualified Immunity and Procedural Due Process: Sixth Circuit’s Ruling in CAHOO et al. v. SAS Analytics Inc. and Others