Lose weight but not your money – that’s the advice from Michigan’s attorney general, who says you have to be careful about getting stuck with the bill.
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Lose weight, not your money: What you should know before joining a gym
Tables turned: Lawyer sitting on jury sees other side
An attorney’s usual role in the court is across the rail, making arguments to the judge and jury. But an experience on the other side as a juror, and fact finder, provided a valuable learning experience and reminder of what is and is not effective.
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Detroit tab for bankruptcy professionals: $170M
The bill for lawyers, consultants and other professionals in Detroit’s historic bankruptcy is $170 million.
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Law firm’s letter may not have ended attorney-client relationship
A client’s legal malpractice suit should not have been dismissed because a letter from the law firm to one of the client’s business entities did not necessarily terminate the attorney-client relationship, the Michigan Court of Appeals has decided.
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Appeals court shoots down Flushing man's lawsuit over arrest for drawing gun on trespassers
An appeals court has tossed a lawsuit from a Flushing man who was arrested after he pulled a gun to stop trespassers from leaving his Flushing Township property.
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Jury to decide whether lawyer fraudulently transferred assets
A jury — not a judge — must determine whether an attorney who transferred law firm assets to his wife did so to keep a creditor from collecting on a judgment that had been issued against him, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled.
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SBM Encourages Michigan Attorneys to Volunteer on MLK Day
All Michigan attorneys are encouraged to participate in a day of service on the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The State Bar of Michigan has created an online resource guide to help lawyers find community service and pro bono volunteer opportunities within their local communities on Jan. 19. The new Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service resource guide will help lawyers search for pro bono service opportunities by county. Attorneys can also find younger attorneys to mentor on SBM’s mentor board or look for community service volunteer opportunities in their local communities. Attorneys who can’t dedicate time to…
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Professional Responsibility – Conflicting evidence of terminated attorney-client relationship
Material disputes concerning whether and when the parties severed their attorney-client relationship should have precluded summary disposition of plaintiff’s malpractice claim against defendants.
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Key West officers disciplined after Michigan man's death; family files civil lawsuit
Months after a Florida grand jury found that Key West police officers used reasonable force in November 2013 when arresting a Saginaw County man who later died, two Key West police officers are being disciplined related to the incident.
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Families of Newtown shooting victims sue gunmaker, seller
The families of nine of the 26 people killed and a teacher wounded two years ago at the Sandy Hook Elementary School filed a lawsuit Monday against the manufacturer, distributor and seller of the rifle used in the shooting.
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