A lawyer claims Westland police violated her client's constitutional rights when they refused to let her meet with him due to building construction.
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Attorney couldn't access client during police station construction
No-Fault – Oral argument ordered for fee appeal in probate / no-fault case
At issue is whether an attorney who represented a guardian can collect fees under the no-fault act.
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Real Property – Defendant responsible for contractual attorney’s fees
Plaintiff, a summer resort owners’ corporation, did not have to foreclose its lien on defendant member’s property for unpaid dues and annual assessments before becoming entitled to an attorney’s fee award under its bylaws.
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Mini oral argument granted in attorney’s fee appeal
In Pirgu v. United Services Automobile Ass’n, the Michigan Court of Appeals had ruled the lawyer for an injured person’s guardian could get fees under the no-fault act.
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Lawsuit filed claiming police forced removal of woman's hijab
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is filing a lawsuit against the city of Dearborn.
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Communication balancing act: A method to the message madness
There’s no one-size-fits-all means of dealing with the voice mails and emails — and now even text messages — that bombard lawyers nearly every day. But there are a variety of ways to manage the madness.
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Attorney Grievance Commission goes after Detroit councilman
Detroit city councilman George Cushingberry has attracted the attention of the Attorney Grievance Commission.
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Judge Milton Mack Named State Court Administrator
The Michigan Supreme Court has announced that the Hon. Milton L. Mack Jr. has been named State Court Administrator. Judge Mack has served on the Wayne County Probate Court since 1990, and has served as chief judge since 1998. Prior to his service on the bench, Judge Mack was an attorney in private practice, a Wayne County commissioner and a City of Wayne councilman. He will assume his new role as State Court Administrator on July 27. He will work to improve the courts’ service to the public by measuring their performance and using the data to improve outcomes, implementing…
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Obituaries: Walter V. Kron, 93; George H. Weller, 94
Kron, a Lansing attorney, was a State of Michigan assistant attorney general, working even after he lost his sight. Weller, formerly of East Lansing, served as a Michigan assistant attorney general for 26 years, working under both Attorneys General Frank Kelley and Jennifer Granholm.
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