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Itty Bitty Bar seeks thief with witty social media post

July 27, 2023

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.”

Read more at: The Holland Sentinel

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Meet Lawsuit Barbie: She's been busy at Barbie's courthouse

July 26, 2023

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.

Read more at ABA Journal

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Whitmer approves tax break to increase supply of affordable housing

July 25, 2023

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.

Read more at Detroit Free Press

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Michigan police go slow writing tickets for new hands-free driving law

July 21, 2023

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.

Read more at Bridge Michigan

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