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Michigan Senate moves to end ban on unmarried cohabitation

April 19, 2023

The law has been active for almost a century. It states that “any man or woman, not being married to each other, who lewdly and lasciviously associates and cohabits together… is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than $1,000.” The amendments to the law eliminate the ban on cohabitation.

Read more at MSN.com

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Making True Threats Is a Crime

April 12, 2023

The First Amendment does not protect threats—that much is clear. But the Supreme Court has provided little guidance on what qualifies as a threat. That may soon change, when the Court decides Counterman v. Colorado, which will be argued next Wednesday.

Read more at The Atlantic

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Grand Rapids restaurant ordered to back pay workers $62K

April 10, 2023

The U.S. Department of Labor recovered $62,412 in back wages and damages for 20 employees of a Grand Rapids restaurant. The failure to pay overtime wages is far too common in the restaurant industry.

Read more at Fox17

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12 Everyday Things You Didn’t Know Were Illegal

April 7, 2023

You've probably broken every single one of these laws...

Read more at Readers Digest

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