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There are many law firms out there doing some amazing 21st Century things."Court: Are you going [...]
By now, you should have seen, and followed, a link to the Leaders in the Law 2008 Honorees on our website.
In a deal designed to break an 11-year impasse of federal bench appointments involving Michigan nominees, President Bush has nominated Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Helene White to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. 
"[I]it does not matter that the district court relied on a number, even a large number, of relevant facts in its sentencing, if it also relied on facts that it could not properly consider. Thus we would not hesitate to reverse a sentence if a judge [...] 
Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer has a problem.
"The Court's pro bono program provides free [...]
"Federal prosecutors who want to put him in prison are reeling from the latest blow to their case -- and U.S. District Judge Paul Borman could be days away from dismissing it outright."Fieger, his partner, Ven Johnson [...]
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Weaver's latest plan for reforming the election/selection process for the court picked up a little editorial steam from the Kalamazoo Gazette today.
Bandstra made his announcement a few minutes ago via a press release e-mailed from his g-mail account.The long, conflicting road to a photo ID law Ohio Supreme Court pans Fieger client's $30M verdict
It was the Ohio Supreme Court's turn last week to do what Michigan appellate courts have done several times over the past few years - wipe out a multi-million dollar verdict for one of Geoffrey Fieger's clients.
This time, it was a $30 million jury award for a 20-year-old [...] Antitrust claim treated as board game, says judge
From the late 1980s through 2001, if you did your own body work on your car and you needed automotive sandpaper, you had two choices, 3M or NicSand. Now the only choice is 3M.
Sixth Circuit Judge Boyce F. Martin, Jr. thinks that's abrasive. Most folks with [...] Bill to keep cars from judiciary motors along
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Compensation for Michigan Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges would not include the use of state-owned or state-leased vehicles under legislation that has cleared the Michigan House General Government Committee. The committee has reported out (see pages 8 and 9 in the linked document) a pair [...] MSC recusal standards: constitutional amendment being drafted
A state constitutional amendment that would require Michigan Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves "in any proceeding in which the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned" is in the works at the request of Rep. Mark Meadows, (D-East Lansing).
This would include situations where campaign contributions to a justice [...] Campaign cash and recusal: a lost cause in the MSC?
In an earlier post, Michigan Lawyer: Justices, money, elections and recusal, we took a look at two Michigan Campaign Finance Network proposals.
One recommended "voluntary full public funding" of Michigan Supreme Court elections. The other urged the MSC to "develop standards for recusal for cases involving [...] Attorneys barred from this bar: tavern owners say 'No Lawyers'
So, you want a back-yard swimming pool to come home to after a hot, busy day of running a tavern but your neighbor, an attorney, spoils your fun with a lawsuit.
One year and $10,000 later, you've got your pool. Now you want revenge. You decide you'll [...] New trend: fewer business suits
This has nothing to do with casual Fridays or clothing shortages at your favorite tailor or department store.
This has everything to do with the declining involvement of U.S. businesses in litigation, both as defendants and plaintiffs, as reported in a survey released yesterday by the Houston-based, mega-international [...] Justices, money, elections and recusal
A pair of recent reports from the Michigan Campaign Finance Network touch on the touchy subjects of how election campaigns for the Michigan Supreme Court are financed, and standards for recusal when litigants and justices have "substantial financial ties," whether personal or political.
In "A Case [...] Shaperio Bankruptcy Symposium: All about Chapter 13
There's still time to register for the 3rd Annual Walter Shaperio Bankruptcy Symposium at the Westin Hotel in Southfield this Wednesday, Oct. 17.
Professor Scott Norberg, from the Florida International University College of Law, is all set to tell bankruptcy practitioners about "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: [...] It's not legit: jury duty calls are scam
You're fairly certain that you haven't received a jury duty summons, but the person on the phone, who claims to be a court official, says that you have, you didn't show up and now the judge is angry enough to issue an arrest warrant.
This can all be cleared [...] We're pretty sure it won't be boring Dictionary publishers looking to illustrate the word "outspoken" could do no better than by printing the photograph on the right.That's not-so-instantly-recognizable attorney Geoff Fieger, the hands-down favorite for the title of "Michigan's Most Controversial Attorney Ever," behind the yellow tape. The image is part [...] Judges: Is there a better way to pick them?
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The November 2008 election for the Michigan Supreme Court, pitting the presumed Republican candidate, incumbent Chief Justice Clifford Taylor, against a yet-to-be-named Democrat, is shaping up to be a spendfest that may rival the 2000 contest, in which three seats were open on the high court. A couple of [...] Another form of bankruptcy
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They pile up. More and more keep coming every day. You know you need to deal with them. "But what I really need," you think to yourself, "is a fresh start." We're not talking about a big stack of bills. We're talking about all of [...] Going broke? Join the crowd
One of the few places in Michigan where business is booming these days is the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
The court led the nation in filings for six consecutive quarters since the beginning of 2006 through the end of June this year, Chief [...] Blog Info:
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