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Rolling back Michigan's retirement tax

April 27, 2023

Rolling back Michigan's retirement tax triggers plenty of questions, confusion

The reality, like many things when it comes to taxes, is that many Michigan retirees could be stumped when they end up staring at complex retirement-related tax calculations for their 2023 state income tax returns next year and afterward.

Read more at Detroit Free Press

A Supreme Court Win for Due Process—Written by Brett Kavanaugh?

April 26, 2023

Without context, the issue in Reed might look small. Reed, however, is more than a case about when the statute of limitations period for a DNA-access claim begins. In fact, it operates on three distinct planes of legal discourse.

Read more at Slate

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YouTube case at Supreme Court could shape protections for ChatGPT and AI

April 24, 2023

The justices are due to rule by the end of June whether Alphabet Inc's YouTube can be sued over its video recommendations to users. That case tests whether a U.S. law that protects technology platforms from legal responsibility for content posted online by their users also applies when companies use algorithms to target users with recommendations.

Read more at Reuters.com

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Michigan Senate moves to end ban on unmarried cohabitation

April 19, 2023

The law has been active for almost a century. It states that “any man or woman, not being married to each other, who lewdly and lasciviously associates and cohabits together… is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than $1,000.” The amendments to the law eliminate the ban on cohabitation.

Read more at MSN.com

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Making True Threats Is a Crime

April 12, 2023

The First Amendment does not protect threats—that much is clear. But the Supreme Court has provided little guidance on what qualifies as a threat. That may soon change, when the Court decides Counterman v. Colorado, which will be argued next Wednesday.

Read more at The Atlantic

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Grand Rapids restaurant ordered to back pay workers $62K

April 10, 2023

The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $62,412 in back wages and damages for 20 employees of a Grand Rapids restaurant. The failure to pay overtime wages is far too common in the restaurant industry.

Read more at Fox17

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12 Everyday Things You Didn’t Know Were Illegal

April 7, 2023

You've probably broken every single one of these laws...

Read more at Readers Digest

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Money From Debt Elimination Services Fraud Scheme

April 4, 2023

Money From Debt Elimination Services Fraud Scheme Successfully Forfeited And Returned To Victim

A “debt elimination services” scam. If it sounds too good to be true…

Read more at DOJ

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Law professors mine 'Succession' for legal lessons

March 31, 2023

Lawyers and legal academics have gravitated to the buzzy corporate psychodrama in part because it highlights corporate law issues rarely featured in television shows or movies

Read more at Reuters.com

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Is my money safe?

March 30, 2023

Is my money safe? What you need to know about bank failures

Yes, if your money is in a U.S. bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and you have less than $250,000 there. If the bank fails, you’ll get your money back.

Nearly all banks are FDIC insured. You can look for the FDIC logo at bank teller windows or on the entrance to your bank branch.

Read more at Associated Press

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