In Gordon v. City of Hamtramck, (6th Cir., Aug. 21, 2026), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Free Speech, Establishment Clause and Equal Protection challenges to a city Ordinance that changed the rules on what flags could
"In the most eye-popping moment of the exchange, Mr. Watters asked if Dr. El-Sayed believed it was OK 'for a parent to slash his kid’s ding-a-ling off'…"
“… referring to transition surgeries for minors. Dr. El-Sayed responded by asking if Mr. Watters was circumcised. ‘Uh, yeah, but that’s a personal question, doctor,’ Mr. Watters responded, laughing, before contending that ‘circumcision’s different than castration.’ Dr. El-Sayed said that
Exorcist Priest’s Defamation Suit May Move Ahead
In Martins v. Romero, (ED MI, Aug. 21, 2026), a Michigan federal district court refused to dismiss a suit by a Catholic priest against a podcaster and a frequent guest on the podcast, alleging that their podcasts defamed him
The Fifty-State Cyclospora Count Is Now 31,972. CDC Has Counted 828 Hospitalizations This Summer and Attributed 454 of Them to the Recalled Lettuce.
This chart stood at 31,521 on Wednesday. Tonight it stands at 31,972. West Virginia and Florida posted new numbers, Michigan reported on Thursday, and one row of my own chart turned out to be short by 31 people. The federal
Sixth Circuit Holds ERISA Expressly Preempts Out-of-Network Providers’ Negligent-Misrepresentation and Promissory-Estoppel Claims Based on a Plan Administrator’s Oral Reimbursement Assurances
In Laurel Hill Mgmt. Servs., Inc. v. La-Z-Boy Inc., No. 25-1727, — F.4th —-, 2026 WL 2427143 (6th Cir. Aug. 19, 2026), several out-of-network medical providers treated a patient covered under La-Z-Boy’s ERISA-governed health benefit plan after Blue Cross
When Do ERISA Attorney-Fee Motions Run Out of Time? A Michigan Court Denies Fees on Timeliness and the King Factors
In McEachin v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company, No. 2:21-CV-12819, 2026 WL 2391210 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 17, 2026), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan denied a long-term disability claimant’s second motion for attorney
Data Centers in Indian Country
As some Tribes reject hyperscale data centers in Indian Country, others are embracing data center development. Others are imposing moratoria on data centers to allow for further studies and policy development. Below is a snapshot of what Tribes are doing.
Yes, it’s your laptop. No, you shouldn’t necessarily sue to get it back.
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Reports Loss of More than $23 Million in EPA Funding for Tribal Programs
The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCMI) released its FY2025 Annual Report on August 10, 2026, and it reported that the federal government revoked more than $23 million in EPA grant funding, creating “substantial obstacles” for Tribal communities and programs across
Dual Standards of Proof Apply in ICWA Termination in Nashville, Tennessee: In re Knox G.
Facts: Mother and Father divorced after Child’s birth. Their Michigan divorce decree was later registered in Nashville, Tennessee.The Tennessee trial court temporarily suspended Father’s parenting time after finding that Father had a serious alcohol problem, had engaged in witness tampering