A dog owner has filed a lawsuit against a pet food company alleging that thousands of dogs have been sickened or died from eating a brand of the company’s dry dog food.
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Lawsuit claims Beneful pet food sickens dogs
SBM Young Lawyers Section Launches Everyday Justice Instagram Competition
The State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section has launched a new “Everyday Justice” Instagram photo competition. There is a separate contest for middle school students (in grades six through eight) and high school students (in grades nine through 12). To enter the contest, middle school students must take a photo that illustrates what people in their community can do to exemplify justice every day, then upload the photo to Instagram on or before March 14 with the hashtag #SBMjusticeeverydayMS. High school students must take a photo that illustrates what people in their community can do to exemplify justice every…
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Obituary: Bryan E. Sladek, 45
He worked as an attorney for the Internal Revenue Service.
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Transgender teen sues 4 school districts over bullying
A child, attorney James Rasor says, who was bullied and traumatized at several schools because of it, leading to the student’s family filing suit against four school districts.”This goes beyond taunting and teasing – this goes to physical violence,” he said.
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$1 million lawsuit for police beating expected to cost time, money
“A jury will not give the ‘victim’ who is also the perpetrator, a dime,” Fieger said. “So why do it. Not every case should go to court. Not every wrong should be righted. You waste time and money, these cases are not litigated for free.”
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Lawsuit improperly tossed out as discovery sanction
A trial court should have considered other discovery sanctions before outright dismissing the plaintiff’s breach of contract claim and entering a judgment for the defendant, the Michigan Court of Appeals has decided.
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Three-year suspension for misappropriating funds
A Dearborn attorney has stipulated to a three-year suspension of his license after admitting that he misappropriated and commingled settlement proceeds that belonged to his client.
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Michigan Supreme Court Appoints Two to Tribal State Federal Judicial Forum
The Michigan Supreme Court has appointed two federal members to the Michigan Tribal State Federal Judicial Forum. Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Jeff J. Davis will serve a term ending July 1, 2016. The Hon. Timothy P. Greeley will serve a term ending July 1, 2017. Read the order. Posted by Samantha Meinke
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State agency bypasses AG’s Office for legal help
In an effort to end court oversight of Michigan’s child-welfare system, the Department of Human Services is paying Warner Norcross & Judd LLP $558 an hour instead of using the Attorney General’s Office for legal assistance.
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Oh, what ‘Webb’ wove!
An attorney explains why a 22-year-old securities fraud action decision, involving plain warnings and disclosures, is a gift to the jurisprudence in which it applies that just keeps giving.
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