It’s a strange thing how Julie Bass’ garden has become national news. Facing a fine and 93 days in jail for planting a raised vegetable garden in front of her home, the Oak Park, Michigan woman took to the internet,… Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com

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What’s the punishment for doing a little email snooping and sneaking a peak at your wife’s email account?

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Is it Illegal to Snoop Through Spouse’s Email?

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“From Slave Ship to Freedom Road” insists that students think about history, rather than simply learn the facts.

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Father Sues District Over Slavery Lesson

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Legal troubles continue to mount for ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who is already in state prison for a probation violation stemming from an obstruction of justice charge related to lying under oath about an affair with his chief of staff…. Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Kwame Kilpatrick Indicted on Federal Charges

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What do you call it when you fall asleep on a plane and no one wakes you up after it lands? Ginger McGuire calls it false imprisonment.

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Ginger McGuire Sues United For False Imprisonment

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Hooters is being sued by a former employee who says that she was bullied by management about her weight. Now with her attorney, Richard Bernstein, she is fighting back with a lawsuit in Macomb County, Michigan. … Continue reading this article, and get more legal news and information, at FindLaw.com.

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Hooters Sued for Weight Discrimination

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The ACLU has joined a new high school sexting case. The civil liberties organization is assisting a 19-year-old Pennsylvania woman in the lawsuit against her former high school for a violation of privacy….

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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is shouldering much of the responsibility for the decision to charge the Christmas Day terror suspect in the civilian system. According to the Associated Press, US Attorney General Eric Holder’s letter

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Five lawyers involved in the text message scandal that put former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick behind bars and cost him his job and law license have been charged with professional misconduct. At the heart of the charges is the allegation that the lawyers knew Kilpatrick had committed perjury in a police whistleblower trial, but didn’t notify the court. The five face possible suspension or revocation of their law licenses.

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Five Lawyers Involved in Detroit Text Message Scandal Charged With Professional Misconduct

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