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AG Nessel Reaches $100 Million Settlement with Walmart

March 2, 2026

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan group of attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a $100 million multistate settlement with Walmart yesterday over allegations that the company deceived customers and drivers who participated in its Spark Driver program. Walmart will pay at least $890,000 to Michigan drivers in the program because of the company’s alleged actions.

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‘Likely the Largest Breach in U.S. History’: What You Need to Know About the Conduent Fiasco

February 25, 2026

At least 26 million people have had their personal data stolen from Conduent, a company that provides printing, payment, and document processing services for some of the largest health insurance providers in the country. Some are already calling it one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history, exposing addresses, social security numbers, and health information to ransomware hackers.

Read more at Gizmodo

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Can courts excuse late removals to federal court?

February 23, 2026

Whether Michigan succeeds in shutting down Line 5 will have significant economic and political ramifications. But the question before the court in Enbridge is much narrower. Still, whether Section 1446(b)’s 30-day deadline for removal is subject to equitable tolling could have important consequences for civil litigation in the U.S., particularly when parties have a strong preference for litigating in state or federal court.

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Estate Planning When A Loved One Has Passed

February 20, 2026

What do you do when a loved one has died and you are the named executor and/or trustee? How do you probate a Will or administer a Trust?
What do you do when a loved one has died without a will or an estate plan?
When should you seek a guardianship for your aging parent or grandparent? What is a conservatorship? How do you get appointed a guardian and/or conservator?
Let us help you through these issues, your questions and the difficult challenges you are facing.

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