/michigan?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Michigan Copyright 2025 ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ. en-US Fri, 16 May 2025 23:17:28 +0000 /michigan/articles/2341374?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2341374 Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into the "Gold Card" visa program, the hospitality sector's reaction to tariffs, and the path from in-house attorney to private practice.  Fri, 16 May 2025 19:02:41 +0000 /michigan/articles/2341330?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2341330 A Michigan state judge has granted final approval to a $55 million settlement between the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency and people who allege their benefits were improperly clawed back without notice during the pandemic. Fri, 16 May 2025 18:21:58 +0000 /michigan/articles/2341271?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2341271 Drivers alleging Fiat Chrysler sold vehicles with defectively designed interior trim on door panels told a Michigan federal judge that one of its lead plaintiffs doesn't deserve sanctions for trading in his vehicle, saying the trade-in was a snap decision and wasn't done to prevent the automaker from inspecting the vehicle.   Fri, 16 May 2025 18:01:37 +0000 /michigan/articles/2341306?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2341306 A Michigan federal judge has said Citizens Bank must face a racial discrimination suit from a former customer who has claimed that her check from a lawsuit settlement was flagged for fraud by the bank because she is Black and that a bank teller's conduct questioning her was far outside the scope of his job, among other things. Fri, 16 May 2025 17:16:48 +0000 /michigan/articles/2340971?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2340971 Companies shouldn't be so quick to eliminate anti-harassment programs in response to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's guidance cautioning against unlawful diversity, equity and inclusion programs, as recent enforcement actions demonstrate that the agency still plans to hold employers accountable for addressing sexual harassment, says Ally Coll at the Purple Method. Fri, 16 May 2025 16:53:09 +0000 /michigan/articles/2341304?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2341304 A judge erroneously factored in a semi-paralyzed man's future care in allotting him the bulk of an insurance payout, a Michigan state appeals court said, partially reversing the decision at the request of two healthcare providers that had competing claims. Fri, 16 May 2025 15:52:06 +0000 /michigan/articles/2341318?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2341318 A Michigan property that has farmland, an apple orchard and an area used for tourism activities is eligible for only a partial agricultural exemption, the state appeals court ruled. Fri, 16 May 2025 14:52:03 +0000 /michigan/articles/2341343?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2341343 A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday barred the Trump administration from cutting off billions of dollars in funding to state public health programs, determining the abrupt grant terminations likely violated congressional authority over spending. Fri, 16 May 2025 14:21:43 +0000 /michigan/articles/2341300?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2341300 A Boston federal judge blocked a U.S. Department of Energy policy capping research costs, saying the suit was "far from identical" to another case in which the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to education grant cuts. Fri, 16 May 2025 11:22:21 +0000 /michigan/articles/2339525?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2339525 A recent settlement of claims against law firm Eckert Seamans for allegedly abetting a Ponzi scheme underscores the continuing threat of clients who seek to exploit their lawyers in perpetrating fraud, and the critical importance of preemptive measures to avoid these clients, say attorneys at Lockton Companies. Thu, 15 May 2025 23:35:31 +0000 /michigan/articles/2341008?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2341008 U.S. Supreme Court justices conducted a searching inquiry Thursday regarding the Trump administration's quest to curtail sweeping injunctions against its agenda, sometimes sounding sympathetic but also wary of alternative remedies and the White House's willingness to accept any future courtroom losses. Thu, 15 May 2025 22:41:10 +0000 /michigan/articles/2340638?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2340638 Members of a Wisconsin tribe are urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deny Enbridge Energy Inc. a permit that will allow it to reroute its Line 5 pipeline around and upstream its reservation, arguing that, if allowed, hundreds of downstream wetlands and streams would be polluted by the project. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:42:32 +0000 /michigan/articles/2340889?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2340889 A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed eager Thursday to limit lower courts' use of universal injunctions generally, but several justices voiced concerns about the effect such a ruling would have on lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to limit birthright citizenship. Thu, 15 May 2025 18:54:02 +0000 /michigan/articles/2340571?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2340571 A Toshiba subsidiary lost a bid to have a breach-of-contract case related to an upgrade of a Michigan hydroelectric power plant tried by a judge instead of a jury, the court rejecting an attempt to invoke a parent company's waiver of its right to a jury trial. Thu, 15 May 2025 18:15:05 +0000 /michigan/articles/2340608?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2340608 An attorney for protesters challenging their bans from the University of Michigan campus told a federal judge Thursday that the trespass orders have "upended" their lives because the vast campus intertwines with the city of Ann Arbor and urged the court to find the bans violated their due process. Thu, 15 May 2025 18:12:00 +0000 /michigan/articles/2340555?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2340555 Apple pulled a bait-and-switch on phone buyers when it promised that new artificial intelligence features would be available on the iPhone 16, despite knowing it hadn't yet developed those features, according to a sprawling proposed class action that brings claims under consumer protection laws in all 50 states. Thu, 15 May 2025 17:02:00 +0000 /michigan/articles/2315231?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2315231 Teaching business law to college students has rekindled my sense of purpose as a lawyer — I am more mindful of the importance of the rule of law and the benefits of our common law system, which helps me maintain a clearer perspective on work, says David Feldman at Feldman Legal Advisors. Thu, 15 May 2025 16:50:20 +0000 /michigan/articles/2340613?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2340613 The Sixth Circuit Thursday granted former Ohio House of Representatives Speaker Larry Householder more time to iron out his bid for the court to reconsider its refusal to vacate his bribery conviction over the FirstEnergy nuclear bailout scandal that got him sentenced to 20 years in prison. Thu, 15 May 2025 16:38:46 +0000 /michigan/articles/2340607?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2340607 A former Michigan politician's aide has been charged with embezzling state grant funds intended for the construction of a health and fitness center, state Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday. Wed, 14 May 2025 23:47:37 +0000 /michigan/articles/2340364?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /michigan/articles/2340364 A Michigan federal judge was right to find that cryptocurrency firm Bitcoin Latinum can't send investor fraud claims to arbitration after waiting two years to seek that option, the Sixth Circuit has determined.