Doctor files complaint against attorney over blog
A prominent lawyer’s blog post aimed at shedding light on “enormous damage” caused by doctors hired by insurance companies has resulted in a complaint filed against him by a psychiatrist who sits on the Attorney Discipline Board.
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Tort – Dismissal of abuse of process and defamation claims reversed
Where defendant attorney refused to withdraw requests to admit in the underlying case that plaintiff had two drug convictions and was not allowed to take the state bar exam because “he cannot pass character and fitness,” the trial court incorrectly dismissed plaintiff’s claims for abuse of process and defamation.
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Former Wayne judge’s license suspended for two years
The Attorney Discipline Board has issued a suspension notice after a hearing panel concluded that the ex-judge’s affair with a litigant in one of his cases was professional misconduct.
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After parents sue, Detroit schools manager says he's done his job by addressing deficit
In response to a lawsuit filed against him Thursday by parents and teachers, the state-appointed emergency manager of Detroit Public Schools pointed out that he’s eliminated the district’s structural budget deficit.
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Civil Procedure – Lawyer’s charging lien invalid without attorney-client relationship
Plaintiff’s counsel is not entitled to a charging lien for unpaid attorney’s fees because she did not have an attorney-client relationship with the party who allegedly owed the fees.
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Flint water investigator also donated $10k to AG Bill Schuette
The investigator Attorney General Bill Schuette appointed to lead an investigation into Flint’s water crisis has donated more than $10,000 to the attorney general, campaign finance records show.
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U.S. Rep. Fred Upton pledges support to Ibrahim Parlak in deportation fight
Upton and U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a Democrat who represents Illinois’ Ninth District, authored a Jan. 15 letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson in which they voiced support for a motion filed by Parlak’s attorney with the Board of Immigration Appeals to have Parlak’s case reopened and re-examined.
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Ex-Bay City employee sues for wrongful termination
A former Bay City employee has filed a wrongful-termination lawsuit against the city, arguing she was fired last year because of her gender.
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Oakland County attorney named state fire marshal
A longtime attorney for Oakland County government has been appointed as state fire marshal.
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Michael Moore calls Flint a crime scene, demands arrest of Gov. Snyder
Filmmaker Michael Moore accused Gov. Rick Snyder of poisoning Flint water in a rally here today, Jan. 16, and called again for the U.S. attorney general to investigate the governor for what he called crimes against the city.
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