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July 08, 2026
The Michigan Supreme Court has granted a new trial to a man convicted of sexually assaulting his friend while on LSD, saying jurors should not have heard testimony that the defendant confessed while he was still confused and intoxicated.
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July 08, 2026
Two pharmacy benefit managers have told a Michigan federal judge that a trade association for small pharmacies should not be allowed to intervene in a price-fixing lawsuit brought by the state's attorney general.
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July 08, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission and state enforcers reached a deal Wednesday to settle an antitrust case accusing John Deere of restricting equipment repairs, after the company agreed to give farmers and independent technicians the resources it provides to authorized dealers.
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July 08, 2026
Former property owners seeking surpluses from Wayne County tax foreclosure proceedings got a partial restriction of the county's settlement practices when a Michigan federal judge ruled Tuesday that former owners must be notified of a pending constitutional challenge before the county seeks releases beyond state law claims.
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July 08, 2026
A coalition of 46 states announced Wednesday that Cash App parent company Block Inc. will pay $45 million in a multistate settlement to resolve claims it misled users on the safety of its payment app and failed to protect them from fraud.
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July 07, 2026
The Sixth Circuit Tuesday refused to disturb a lower court's decision awarding intellectual property rights for late designer George Nelson's iconic bubble lamp to furniture company MillerKnoll, ruling that a 2006 royalty agreement authorized the company to use and own those rights.
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July 07, 2026
A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia took the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development back to court on Tuesday over the Trump administration's renewed effort to restrict funding for programs that provide permanent housing and support services to homeless people.
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July 07, 2026
In an unpublished opinion issued Monday, a Sixth Circuit panel revived some disability claims brought against Kalitta Air LLC by a cargo pilot after he was fired for refusing to get a second COVID-19 vaccine because he suffered a severe reaction from the first dose.
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July 07, 2026
A Michigan federal judge on Monday refused General Motors LLC's bid for the names and contact dates of drivers who reached out to plaintiffs' counsel in a faulty transmission suit, ruling that the information gathering would be overly burdensome to the plaintiffs and of limited value to GM's statute of limitations defense.
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July 07, 2026
A Michigan federal judge has denied FCA US LLC's motion to make an Illinois couple arbitrate their claims that the automaker manufactured and sold defective Jeep vehicles prone to dangerous underhood fires, saying FCA did not produce evidence that the consumers agreed to an arbitration provision.
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July 07, 2026
A Michigan healthcare system denied a worker's requests for breaks and later shifts in order to manage her mental health disability and then fired her shortly after she took leave to get treatment, the former employee alleged in a new suit filed in federal court.
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July 07, 2026
General Motors and class members who secured a $150 million settlement in a class action over alleged fire risks in the Chevrolet Bolt on Tuesday asked the Sixth Circuit not to let a small group of drivers opt out of the deal — or hold it up in their attempts to do so.
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July 07, 2026
A former University of Michigan assistant football coach accused of hacking into thousands of college athletes' accounts and stealing personal information and intimate photos lost his bid to dismiss several charges when a Michigan federal judge Monday ruled prosecutors may proceed with the indictment.
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July 06, 2026
A defense bar advocacy group will not get a chance to weigh in on the FTC's antitrust case against Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth used attorney-client privilege to hide evidence from discovery after a Washington federal judge declined to hear from the group.
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July 06, 2026
The first half of 2026 saw the Trump administration's push to restrict renewable energy development hit judicial speed bumps and the U.S. Supreme Court potentially change the course of long-running cases that pit state governments against oil and gas heavyweights. Here are several court decisions that stood out for energy attorneys in the first half of this year.
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July 06, 2026
A Michigan federal judge refused to end an investor's securities fraud lawsuit against two cannabis executives accused of stealing $1.5 million, allowing the suit to advance toward trial while trimming some claims over marijuana's federal illegality.
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July 06, 2026
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has urged the Sixth Circuit to vacate a fine and industry ban leveled by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. against a former Michigan bank CEO, throwing its weight behind his challenge to the agency's use of in-house enforcement proceedings and pointing to the U.S. Supreme Court's Jarkesy ruling.
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July 06, 2026
A Michigan federal judge on Monday declined to sanction an auto parts supplier in a dispute over a temporary restraining order, finding the company did not make false statements or engage in the bad-faith conduct required to justify sanctions.
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July 06, 2026
A Michigan federal judge on Monday ordered the parties back to mediation in a long-running dispute over Medicaid-funded services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities after disagreements emerged over compliance with a court-approved settlement agreement.
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July 06, 2026
Following several U.S. Supreme Court terms teeming with reversals and rebukes of lower appeals courts, the justices this term found fault less often with rulings by circuit judges, who are likely becoming better attuned to the conservative supermajority, attorneys say.
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July 06, 2026
U.S. Supreme Court justices forged unusual alliances when they ruled a federal statute preempts claims Monsanto failed to warn consumers its Roundup weed killer may cause cancer. Oral arguments provided insights on the 7-2 outcome, highlighting issues the jurists were grappling with and showcasing rationales that found their way into the opinion.
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July 06, 2026
When one of the U.S. Supreme Court's most talkative members suddenly struggled to speak, the atmosphere at oral arguments grew increasingly anxious — until the justice deadpanned that it was an advocate's golden opportunity to avoid a grilling.
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July 06, 2026
Live Nation is backing its bid for judgment in its favor and a new trial after state enforcers won a jury verdict finding the company monopolized key parts of the live entertainment industry.
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July 06, 2026
A Sixth Circuit panel has upheld a Kentucky federal court's order requiring a veteran convicted of stealing government funds to forfeit more than $108,000, even though the lower court did not impose forfeiture until months after the sentencing hearing.
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July 06, 2026
A trailer manufacturer asked a Michigan federal court to force its insurer to participate in an appraisal to determine the amount and scope of loss stemming from a fire that destroyed its commercial property.