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•Sixth Circuit reversed district court order compelling Kellanova to arbitrate union grievances

6th Circuit Reverses Order to Arbitrate in Kellanova Labor Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a district court order requiring Kellanova to arbitrate employee grievances, ruling against Bakery Workers Union Local No. 70 in a dispute over expired collective bargaining agreements at the company's Grand Rapids bakery.

•Dispute involved expired collective bargaining agreement at Grand Rapids bakery facility

•Sixth Circuit examined what online actions constitute valid contract formation between consumers and websites

6th Circuit Rules on Digital Contract Formation in Rocket Mortgage Case

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in *Dahdah v. Rocket Mortgage, LLC*, examining how valid contracts are formed online when websites require consumers to agree to terms through digital actions like clicking buttons or registering accounts.

•Case was recommended for publication, indicating precedential value for future digital contract disputes

•Erica Crabb embezzled over $460,000 using corporate credit cards for personal expenses

6th Circuit Upholds Conviction in $461K Corporate Credit Card Fraud

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Erica Crabb, who embezzled over $460,000 from her employer using corporate credit cards for personal expenses. The court upheld her sentence of one year and a day in prison plus three years of supervised release.

•She concealed the fraud through carefully timed payments and false accounting entries

•Sixth Circuit affirmed Jeffrey Munro's 92-month sentence for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

6th Circuit Affirms 92-Month Sentence in Meth Distribution Case

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a 92-month prison sentence for Jeffrey Scott Munro, who pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Munro had challenged his sentence as substantively unreasonable.

•Investigation revealed Munro was part of network supplying Marquette County with methamphetamine by the pound

•Hampton convicted on 12 counts including wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering

6th Circuit Upholds 60-Month Sentence for $1.2M Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed the conviction and 60-month prison sentence of Karl Hampton, who was found guilty of orchestrating a fraud scheme that cost victims over $1.2 million. Hampton was convicted on 12 counts including wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

•Scheme involved spending over $1.2 million of other people's money over multiple years

•McDaniels defrauded three federal COVID relief programs of nearly $250,000 using computer-generated fake documents

Sixth Circuit Affirms Conviction in $250K COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has upheld the conviction of Vonnie McDaniels, who defrauded federal COVID relief programs of nearly $250,000 through an elaborate scheme involving forged documents and stolen tenant identities.

•The scheme involved assuming tenant identities by using their IDs and forging signatures on falsified legal documents

•Sixth Circuit designated the decision for publication, indicating precedential legal significance

6th Circuit Issues Published Decision in Tennessee Civil Rights Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a published decision in *Alford v. Deffendoll*, a civil rights case involving Cannon County sheriff's deputies and a traffic stop that escalated beyond minor violations. The court designated the January 23, 2026 ruling for publication, indicating its precedential value for future cases.

•Case involves civil rights claims against Cannon County deputies following traffic stop

•Andre Blue convicted on four counts of firearm possession in furtherance of drug trafficking

6th Circuit Upholds Blue's Drug-Related Firearm Convictions

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed four firearm convictions against Andre Blue, who was found guilty of possessing firearms in furtherance of drug-trafficking crimes. Blue's appeal challenging the sufficiency of evidence was rejected by the three-judge panel in a decision filed Jan. 23, 2026.

•Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed all four convictions on appeal

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•Sixth Circuit reversed district court denial of qualified immunity for Officer Rubenstahl

6th Circuit Reverses, Grants Officer Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a district court decision and granted qualified immunity to Officer Nicholas Rubenstahl, who was accused of using excessive force while executing an arrest warrant against Rebecca Lucas in Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

•Case involved excessive force allegations during arrest warrant execution for criminal mischief