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Federal law creates stability standards for new furniture

January 18, 2023

Federal law creates stability standards for new furniture to help prevent tip-over accidents

This year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission will set minimum stability standards for new furniture that holds clothing. with the new STURDY Act.

The new law will strengthen furniture testing for real world situations such as when furniture is on carpet or when children climb on or pull on the drawers.

Michigan Counties With The Most Crimes Commited

January 17, 2023

Each year, the Michigan State Police's Criminal Justice Information Center division compiles statistical crime information from all around the state to help provide a general overview of crime in Michigan. Crimes ranging from murder and assault to robbery, larceny and burglary are included, as are carjackings, non-fatal shootings, arson, motor vehicle theft, retail fraud theft and more.

Spoiler Alert - Kent County is #2 and Ottawa County is #8...

What Is a Tip Credit

January 16, 2023

What Is a Tip Credit and How Do They Work?

Confusion Around Wage and Hour Law Can Be Costly for The Restaurant Owner. Employers can never take any portion of tips paid to employees under any circumstance as tips are the property of the employees exclusively; but “service charges,” which are not tips, can be applied by employers much differently

Read more at Modern Restaurant Management

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Michigan’s $81 Million Opioid Settlement Distribution

January 13, 2023

Michigan is anticipating over $1.45 billion from opioid settlements. This includes some settlements that are still in process. The opioid settlement funds that the State of Michigan receives will be directed to the Michigan Opioid Healing and Recovery Fund.

New Plan for Inmates to Pay Victim Restitution

January 12, 2023

The Justice Department is proposing changes to how it runs federal prisoners’ deposit accounts in an effort to make sure victims are paid restitution, including from some high-profile inmates with large balances.

The Supreme Court's back door

January 10, 2023

Donors leveraged relatively small sums of cash into privileged face time with the very Supreme Court justices who were in some instances deciding cases to which their companies or affiliated advocacy organizations were parties.

What happens next in Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud case

January 4, 2023

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday to fraud and other charges related to the collapse of his $32 billion crypto empire.

New Michigan laws in 2023

January 3, 2023

New Michigan laws in 2023: Service dogs, school safety and crime victim compensation

Here's a quick look at 11 new laws going into effect in Michigan this year, citing language in the bills and research from both the House and Senate fiscal agencies.

Michigan law to prevent credit card skimmers on gas pumps

December 29, 2022

New Michigan law aims to prevent credit card skimmers on gas pumps

Beginning in 2023, gas pumps will need a more advanced security measure for pay-at-the-pump credit card readers

GR man unknowingly at the center of romance scam

December 26, 2022

'Unbelievable': Grand Rapids man unknowingly at the center of international romance scam where woman loses nearly $50k

Over the last several years, "romance scams" have become much more common, where people will use dating profiles or intimate relationships to try and scam people out of their money.

It happens all over the world, but for one Grand Rapids man, he was scamming women around the world, and he didn't even know it—his picture was being used on fake accounts.

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