Where appellant sought reimbursement from her daughter’s trust for attorney’s fees incurred in her attempt to remove the trustee, the probate court correctly denied the request.
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Probate – Challenges to denial of reimbursement request rejected
Calling all reporters: Learn to cover courts from top lawyers and judges
All reporters are invited to attend two panel discussions sponsored by the State Bar of Michigan Law and the Media Committee and the Society of Professional Journalists, Detroit, moderated by Wayne State University Professor Jack Lessenberry and featuring some of the metropolitan Detroit area’s top judges and lawyers. The first panel will feature U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Barbara McQuade and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy. The discussion will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at Crain’s Detroit, located at 1155 Gratiot Ave. The second panel will feature the Hon. Nancy Edmunds, federal judge for the…
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Attorney General candidate Mark Totten promises to be lawyer 'for the people'
Democratic candidate for Attorney General Mark Totten aims to be a lawyer for the people, he says.
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Attorneys want no references to terrorism at trial
Lawyers for a Palestinian activist have asked a Detroit federal judge to bar any reference to terrorism at her upcoming trial on illegally gaining U.S. citizenship in 2004 after failing to disclose her convictions for bombings in Israel.
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Michigan lawyers: Do you think you are a success?
What does it mean to be a success? A failure? Alain de Botton shared an interesting reflection upon the meaning of both in our modern world in a TED Talk he gave in 2009. How do you cope with anxiety about your career? Posted by Samantha Meinke
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Mason County wind-farm lawsuit against Consumers Energy settled for 17 of 19 plaintiffs
Consumers Energy Co. and the original 17 neighbors who sued the company over its Lake Winds Energy Park wind farm south of Ludington have settled their lawsuit on the eve of trial.
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An evidentiary shortcut?
In a recent ruling, the Michigan Court of Appeals suggested that “unrelated” case files may be subject to judicial notice under the evidence rules. Lawyers are shocked by the decision, saying it will let judges take notice of not only irrelevant files, but also issues that were never adjudicated.
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Detroit attorney warns Oakley against releasing reservist names, cites ISIS threat
A letter sent to the president pro tem of the village of Oakley board and the village attorney by a Detroit attorney urges officials to wait until a new board is elected before releasing information about law enforcement officers in the village.
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Attorney disbarred for taking $14K from firm
On 22 occasions between 2007 and 2011, a Muskegon-based lawyer converted client fees and retainers owed to the firm by “skimm[ing] various amounts off the top,” according to the Attorney Discipline Board.
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Ballot Bash: Watch full video interviews with Democratic candidates Gary Peters, Mark Totten
Here are the full, 30-minute interviews with Democratic U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, who is running for U.S. Senate, and Mark Totten, who is running for Attorney General. MLive Director of News Marjory Raymer asked the candidates questions from the MLive Editorial Board.
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