Bank of America has to pay up for "double-dipping" on overdraft fees, withholding reward bonuses, and opening accounts without authorization.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered Bank of America to pay more than $100 million to customers in Michigan and 37 other states.
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The first time someone is pulled over for distracted driving, they will generally receive a warning. The Kent County department’s goal is making sure it doesn’t happen again.
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Something to keep in mind is that Michigan law says you cannot break the window to save a dog in a hot car. If you decide to go the breaking windows route, you'll technically be breaking and entering...
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Justice Kagan analyzed the question by examining how the Supreme Court had treated other categories of unprotected speech, notably libel. Noting that public figures must show at least reckless disregard of the truth — meaning subjective awareness of probable falsity — to prevail in libel cases, she said something similar was required in true-threats prosecutions.
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Michigan firework laws: What to know for Fourth of July celebrations
Plan to use fireworks to celebrate Independence Day? Be sure you know the laws to avoid fines and possible jail time.
Fourth of July fireworks are allowed from June 29 to July 4 until 11:45 p.m. each day.
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On Thursday, the Supreme Court held that a federal prisoner cannot raise a claim of legal innocence if he has already challenged his conviction – even if that claim was unavailable at the time he filed his challenge.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a number of important rulings during its current term that began last October and is expected to decide its remaining cases by the end of June including disputes involving race-conscious college admissions practices, President Joe Biden's student debt forgiveness plan and LGBT rights.
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Michigan's new distracted driving law is now in effect. Here's what to know.
Michigan's distracted driving laws will change beginning June 30, 2023. Here's what you need to know about new rules aimed at reducing crashes and fatalities on the state's roadways
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In Smith v. United States, a unanimous court held on Thursday that when an appellate court finds that venue for a criminal trial was improper, the conviction should be vacated with the possibility of a retrial. In other words, those cases should not be dismissed with a retrial barred by double jeopardy.
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Fiduciary. For a word that’s been around since 1631, it sure has done a good job of escaping understanding.
But by consulting another dictionary, one might finally understand what all the hype is about. Dictionary.com defines fiduciary this way: “a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another.” That’s better.
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