Michigan has earned the dubious distinction of being one of just 17 states with no law protecting against costly, frivolous lawsuits that are used to intimidate and silence critics. As a result, these states earned an “F” in the 2023 Anti-SLAPP Report Card, recently released by the Institute of Free Speech. In fact, according to the report card, Michigan earned 0 out of 100 points.
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Michigan is the only state that criminalizes surrogacy contracts, but bills aim to change that
In Michigan, not only are surrogacy contracts unenforceable and void, but they are illegal. Michigan is the only state to criminalize surrogacy contracts.
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Wall Street's top regulator must correct "defects" in a new rule on share buybacks adopted earlier this year, a federal appeals court has ruled, marking a partial win for powerful trade groups waging the legal challenge against it.
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The consumer protection agency on Friday announced finalized amendments to its Safeguards Rule requiring lenders that aren’t banks—including mortgage brokers and auto dealers—to report information about the scope of security incidents affecting the unencrypted data of 500 or more customers “as soon as possible,” and within 30 days at most.
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