Federal authorities say they recently snagged the biggest seizure of fentanyl to date in Michigan, enough to provide "nearly two deadly doses" to everyone living in the state.
Read MoreThe owner and manager of a cargo ship that rammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge before the span collapsed last week filed a court petition Monday seeking to limit their legal liability for the deadly disaster.
Read MoreA Wayne County jury awarded a Detroit mother and her 13-year-old son $120 million after a four-week long medical malpractice case stemming from a delayed caesarean section that caused the child to have severe brain damage, cerebral palsy and developmental delays.
Read MoreA coalition of business groups and Republican lawmakers appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court Monday, arguing a one-year reduction in the state's personal income tax rate should be made permanent.
Read MoreCircuit Court Judge Phyllis McMillen last week issued a temporary restraining order against the West Bloomfield School District, barring them from tearing down the century-old Roosevelt Elementary school building. Despite outcry from the community, the district voted in favor of demolishing the building, which has been closed since 2022.
Read MoreA Michigan Court of Appeals panel has again affirmed summary disposition for the defendant homeowner on an injured guest’s premises liability claim on remand from the Michigan Supreme Court despite that court’s decision last year that set a new framework for the open and obvious danger doctrine.
Read MoreThe Michigan Attorney General’s Office argued Thursday in a federal appellate court that its lawsuit to shutdown the Line 5 oil pipeline should be returned to a Michigan court.
Read MoreParents of the victims of a Michigan mass shooting were steadfast observers at court hearings that led to three separate convictions of an entire family. One of their goals now is to see more change rise out of the 2021 tragedy at Oxford High School.
Read MoreMatthew Burchard sued for gross negligence after he lost control of his golf cart in 2019 while going down a steep hill on the third hole at "Threetops," — one of several courses at the popular northern Michigan resort near Gaylord. Burchard was ejected from the cart, which flipped and landed on him.
Read MoreGun Owners of America has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to examine the constitutionality of Illinois’ stringent rifle ban, arguing it infringes on the rights of gun owners.
Read MoreSupreme Court justice Samuel Alito on Tuesday briefly extended the pause on a new Texas law that, once in effect, would have empowered local and state law enforcement to arrest and deport illegal immigrants who cross the southern border.
Read MoreThe personal income tax reduction of 2023 was intended to last for one year only, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled Thursday, upholding the position of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration.
Read MoreFitting a bump stock to a rifle enables the weapon to fire hundreds of bullets per minute. The Trump administration banned the devices by classifying them as machine guns after they were used in the deadliest mass shooting in US history. Under the 1986 National Firearms Act, owning a machine gun is illegal. But a Texas resident and gun shop owner Michael Cargill has challenged the ban on bump stocks, saying the government has interpreted what qualifies as a machine gun too broadly.
Read MoreThe Michigan Supreme Court confirmed that excessive, illegal interest rates cannot be collected even if the loan document includes a clause stating that any of the fees and charges connected to the transaction should not be construed as illegal interest. This opinion has made it abundantly clear that an interest rate for a loan in Michigan that exceeds the statutory limit of 25 percent is still illegal and impermissible, even if those costs are not labelled as interest.
Read MoreDonald Trump on Monday appealed a judge's ruling that the former U.S. president must pay $454 million in penalties and interest for fraudulently exaggerating his net worth and the values of his real estate holdings to secure better loan terms.
Read MoreThe case highlights ongoing legal risks in the cryptocurrency space. Many early Bitcoin adopters financed their crypto holdings through high-risk investment schemes or paid others to mine on their behalf, with rewards to be shared. But without clear written agreements, it can be difficult to later prove the existence of a binding contract if disputes arise. Additionally, Bitcoin and other digital assets remain unregulated, so activities like using crypto for online gambling exist in a legal gray area. As the industry continues to mature, more definitive laws and regulations are needed to better resolve these types of contractual and consumer protection issues.
Read MoreThe Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently confirmed school officials’ governmental immunity in a Fourth Amendment challenge to a search of one high school student’s cell phone.
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In 2015, the United States Supreme Court gave credence to Jay-Z's 99 Problem's "infamous" second verse by holding: "Absent reasonable suspicion, police extension of a traffic stop in order to conduct a dog sniff violates the Constitution’s shield against unreasonable seizures,"
Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals confirmed that a prolonged traffic stop resulting in a search of an automobile, wholly based on a "hunch" of a police officer, is unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment.
If your rights have been violated, don't plead guilty or call a TV attorney, call a real attorney, 248-850-5824.
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The court is now on its summer recess. The justices will meet next for their September 25 conference.
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The Supreme Court unanimously agreed Monday to let President Trump's immigration travel ban go into effect for some travelers, reversing the actions of lower federal courts that had put the controversial policy completely on hold.
However, the injunctions remain in place with respect to parties similarly situated to Doe, Dr. Elshikh, and Hawaii. "This means that §2(c) may not be enforced against foreign nationals who have a credible claim of a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States."
But, not someone who "enters into a relationship simply to avoid §2(c): For example, a nonprofit group devoted to immigration issues may not contact foreign nationals from the designated countries, add them to client lists, and then secure their entry by claiming injury from their exclusion."
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