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MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Defense Verdict in Jackson Federal Court Racial Discrimination Trial
On Tuesday a Jackson federal court jury rendered a defense verdict in Zhan v. UMMC. Here is the jury's Verdict Form. The jury found that race was not a motivating…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Jackson Enacts Ordinance Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Discrimination In Employment
By Jason Shinn
On February 8, 2017, the City Council for Jackson, Michigan approved a non-discrimination ordinance that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing and public accommodations.…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$114,847 Verdict in Jackson Federal Court Retaliation Trial
On Wednesday a Jackson federal court jury rendered a plaintiff verdict of $114,847.53 in Schaeffer v. Warren County, Miss. Here is the Complaint. The plaintiff asserted claims for age discrimination,…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Miss. Court of Appeals Affirms Million-Plus Silica Verdict
On Tuesday the Mississippi Court of Appeals affirmed a $1,095,000 Hinds County jury verdict in Barnett v. Miss. Valley Silica Co. Here is my brief post in October 2012 reporting…
Food Safety News
Boston Market Frozen Dinners Recalled For ‘Extraneous Materials’
By News Desk
Bellisio Foods, Inc., a Jackson, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 285,264 pounds of boneless pork rib shaped patty frozen entree products that may be adulterated with extraneous materials. The Boston…
Idaho Criminal Defense Blog
Peterson Lawyers Join the Yantis Case
We have joined with the Spence Law Firm out of Jackson, Woming and Paul Winward of Boise to represent the family of slain Council rancher Jack Yantis. An…
PropertyProf Blog
Real Estate Agents Continue to Discriminate
A New York Times editorial summarizes a recent lawsuit by the National Fair Housing Alliance:Americans commonly — and mistakenly — believe that well-to-do black people no longer face the kind…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Jackson Office Occupancy Rates Are Stable
Here is CBRE's 2015 Report on Jackson Office Occupancy Rates. The overall vacancy rate is 21.5%, roughly the same as a year ago. Downtown continues to have the largest vacancy…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
$2.7 Million Verdict in Helicopter Crash Case
On Tuesday a federal court jury in Jackson rendered a total verdict of $2.7 million against Robinson Helicopter to plaintiffs involved in a 2009 helicopter crash in Jackson. Here is…
MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Defense Verdict in Federal Court Brew-haha
On May 21, 2015 a Jackson federal court jury rendered a defense verdict in Major Mart, Inc. v. Mitchell Beverage, LLC. Here is the Complaint, in which an operator of…