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Michigan’s Guide To Environmental Laws

April 26, 2022

Michigan Guide to Environmental RegulationsTo help Michigan's business, industry, and local governments in navigating the maze of environmental obligations they face. This guidebook is a ready-reference tool for anyone striving toward compliance with state and federal regulations that affect businesses and institutions.

Read more at Michigan.gov

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Michigan adopts Uniform Bar Exam

April 12, 2022

The UBE is a nationally administered bar examination that tests knowledge of general principles of law, legal and factual analysis, reasoning, and communication skills to determine readiness to enter legal practice in any jurisdiction.

Read more at Grand Rapids Business Journal

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Michigan counties accused of illegally profiting from tax foreclosure auctions

April 8, 2022

The lawsuit names treasurers from 44 of Michigan’s 83 counties, including Muskegon, Kent and Kalamazoo, where defendants claim the government illegally profited off their inability to pay property taxes.

Read more at mLive

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Law enforcement in W MI cracking down on texting and driving

April 7, 2022

Texting and driving contributes to more accidents in Kent County than does impaired driving from alcohol or drugs.

Read more at WoodTV

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Cyberbullying can lead to felony convictions in Michigan

April 5, 2022

Under the law, cyberbullying is a crime that carries prison sentences of up to 20 years for serious offenders whose actions lead to the death or suicide of another person.

Read more at The Daily Mining Gazette

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Michigan teen charged with assault after allegedly doing TikTok’s ‘Orbeez Challenge’

March 23, 2022

The challenge involves using a toy gun to fire Orbeez balls at strangers, often recording the act and then posting it to social media.

Read more at mLive

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COVID-19 Business Income Losses Are Not Covered by Insurance Under Michigan Law

March 15, 2022

State and federal appellate courts issued similar rulings and concluded that business losses caused by pandemic-related orders did not qualify as recoverable losses under the commercial policies issued to the subject businesses and under Michigan law.

Read more at The National Law Review

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Laws let Michigan parole board wait 5 years to review certain inmates

March 11, 2022

The new laws, which take effect immediately, allow a majority of the 10-member parole board to wait five years under certain circumstances, including if more frequent reviews would cause additional harm to victims or their surviving family members.

Read more at ClickOnDetroit

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$243M fund to help Michiganders stay in homes will include those with land contracts

February 14, 2022

Unlike other programs and safety nets created to help homeowners and renters hurt economically during the COVID-19 pandemic, this program will also assist those with land contract homes, who had limited aid during the health crisis.

Read more at Detroit Free Press

Michigan can waive more unemployment bills under new federal guidance

February 8, 2022

Last June, an agency error led to nearly 700,000 Michiganders being retroactively deemed ineligible for a federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.

Read more at mLive.com

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