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Law Officially Criminalizing Necrophilia in Michigan

May 17, 2024

Law Officially Criminalizing Necrophilia in Michigan passes Senate Committee.

Melody’s Law is needed to fill a gap in Michigan’s law that fails to give the justice system the tools to seek accountability for “heinous acts,”

Read more at Michigan Advance

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New laws exempt gun locks, safes and cases from state sales tax

May 16, 2024
Gun locks, safes and some cases are now less expensive in Michigan.
On Monday, two laws exempt these devices from Michigan’s 6% sales tax. These tax exemptions will remain in effect until December 31, 2024.
Read More at TV6

Federal judge blocks White House plan to curb credit card late fees

May 13, 2024

The regulations, adopted by the CFPB in March, seek to cap late fees for credit card payments at $8, compared with current late fees of $30 or more. Although a bane for consumers, the fees generate about $9 billion a year for card issuers, according to the agency.

Read more at CBS News

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No quick hearing required when police seize property

May 9, 2024
Divided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property
A divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when they seize cars and other property used in drug crimes, even when the property belongs to so-called innocent owners.
By a 6-3 vote, the justices rejected the claims of two Alabama women who had to wait more than a year for their cars to be returned. Police had stopped the cars when they were being driven by other people and, after finding drugs, seized the vehicles.
Read more at AP News
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New Michigan laws to regulate whippets goes into effect in June

May 7, 2024
Small nitrous oxide canisters called whippets will have new regulations next month in Michigan. In off-label use, whippets can give a user a very short high.
The governor has already signed a set of bills that aim at this dangerous usage and go into effect on June 10. People and business owners found selling whippets for recreational use could face a misdemeanor charge with up to 90 days in prison and a $5,000 fine, or both.
Read more at CBS News
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Marijuana could be rescheduled by feds. What it means for Michigan

May 3, 2024

After decades of regulation that stood in direct opposition to the will of many American voters -- and the majority Michigan voters since 2008 -- the DEA plans to eliminate its strict federal prohibition on marijuana.

Read more at mLive

 

Michigan House votes to ban car theft tools

May 2, 2024
Owning tools designed to break into a car with the intent of stealing it could become a felony in Michigan. That’s under bills that passed the state House of Representatives Wednesday.
The package would apply to devices like auto pro pads, which can be used to program key fobs to start a car engine. A 1966 state law bans motor vehicle master keys except for by mechanics, law enforcement, and locksmiths.
Read more at WEMU

MI appeals court rejects challenge to concealed gun law

April 29, 2024

The Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected a constitutional challenge to the state’s concealed weapons law. The opinion was made public Friday.

A defendant was charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a permit as a passenger in a vehicle. Her lawyer argued that Michigan’s concealed weapons law is not consistent with the nation’s historical traditions of gun regulation at the time the Bill of Rights was adopted.

Read more at WGVU

Here are the new rules for when airlines should offer refunds in the US

April 25, 2024

The Biden administration issued final rules Wednesday to require airlines to automatically issue cash refunds for things like delayed flights and to better disclose fees for baggage or canceling a reservation.

The Transportation Department said airlines will be required to provide automatic cash refunds within a few days for canceled flights and “significant” delays.

Read more at WZZM13

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IRS forms Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Management Office

April 24, 2024

IRS Independent Office of Appeals forms Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Management Office

The newly formed Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Management Office, an arm of the IRS Independent Office of Appeals, will work with the agency’s business operating divisions—Wage & Investment, Large Business & International, Small Business/Self-Employed, and Tax Exempt and Government Entities—to help taxpayers resolve tax disputes earlier and more efficiently, the IRS said on April 24.

Resad more at IRS.gov

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