Two Detroit lawyers were recognized for their volunteer service in representing a plaintiff assigned to them by the court in a complex disability case featuring elements of ERISA.
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Attorneys receive federal pro bono service award
Final remarks heard in Detroit bankruptcy trial
Lawyers have begun making their closing arguments in Detroit’s bankruptcy trial.
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder outspends Mark Schauer, surpasses his own totals from 2010
Michigan Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, Attorney General Bill Schuette and Secretary of State Ruth Johnson are outspending their Democratic opponents and, with 11 days to go before the election, have already topped their own fundraising numbers from 2010.
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Probate – Challenges to denial of reimbursement request rejected
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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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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