The Michigan Supreme Court on Monday ruled that new medical cost controls in Michigan's recent overhaul of its no-fault auto insurance system do not apply retroactively to the nearly 15,000 car crash victims whose accidents occurred before the change in the law.
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The Michigan judiciary will receive $34.6 million in new funding under the just-signed state budget for Fiscal Year 2024. Funding addresses strategic priorities such as juvenile justice, statewide case management, transparency, racial equity, and civil justice resources.
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Michigan Cannabis Regulators Can Do Whatever, But You Can't Sue Them In Supreme Court Because...Well, Pot Is Illegal
A federal court ruled this week that whether or not Michigan regulators violated the law really doesn’t matter, because...well, cannabis is still illegal under federal law.
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In a 5-2 opinion, the Supreme Court said a "vested contractual right" to ongoing benefits "cannot be stripped away or diminished."
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The bar warned the public not to approach the suspect, as he's in possession of tequila and “we all know tequila nights never end well.”
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Mattel Inc., owner of various rights to the iconic doll, sued for infringement. But Forsythe prevailed. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, concluded that the photographer’s work, being social criticism and parody, was “fair use” of Mattel’s copyright and protected by the First Amendment.
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The brownfield program in Michigan provides reimbursements for costs associated with redeveloping contaminated, blighted or historic properties through tax increment financing (TIF) which works by capturing an increase in taxes stemming from the redevelopment. In other words, a development that generates new tax revenue due to an increase in the property tax value sees those dollars returned to the developer.
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Police departments acknowledge they haven’t been in a hurry to write tickets for hands-free distracted driving since the expanded law went into effect on June 30 As of Friday, the Grand Rapids Police Department had issued one ticket since that ban went into effect for using a cell phone while driving except for emergencies.
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The "cocktails-to-go" policy was born out of a struggling service industry during the COVID pandemic shutdowns. The temporary law allowed for the sale of alcoholic beverages to-go from bars, distilleries and restaurants.
With the signing of Senate Bill 141, the sale of alcoholic liquor to-go is now permanent in Michigan.
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In light of the potential consequences resulting from employee workplace recordings, some employers may be inclined to just ban all such recordings to avoid the problem entirely. Unfortunately for these employers, such an approach may be at odds with federal labor law.
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