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December 05, 2024
Rocket Mortgage Sues HUD, Hits Back At DOJ Race Bias Suit
Rocket Mortgage, the largest U.S. mortgage lender, has punched back against housing discrimination claims brought by the U.S. government, countersuing in Colorado federal court to challenge what it argues are "conflicting and irreconcilable" mandates at play.
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December 05, 2024
Judge Won't Toss German Tesla Supplier From Mich. Suit
A German Tesla supplier must stay in a breach of contract lawsuit brought by an electronics manufacturer, a Michigan federal judge has ruled, finding the foreign entity was sufficiently intertwined with its North American affiliates to give the court jurisdiction.
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December 05, 2024
Detroit Needs More Evidence In Census Row, Judge Says
A Michigan federal judge gave the city of Detroit another chance Thursday to prove the U.S. Census Bureau undercounted the city's population and negatively impacted its federal funding, telling the city it wouldn't have standing to sue the federal government without such evidence.
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December 05, 2024
Mich. Panel Quashes COVID-19 College Tuition Refund Cases
Students at Michigan State University and four other public universities are not entitled to tuition refunds for the portion of the spring 2020 semester when campuses shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Michigan appellate panel said Wednesday.
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December 05, 2024
Disgruntled Dems Move On From Appellate Noms Deal
While some Democrats have gripes about the deal Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made with Republicans before Thanksgiving on judicial confirmations, they grudgingly concede the deal helps them fill as many seats as possible even if it means leaving choice circuit seats for President-elect Donald Trump to fill.
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December 04, 2024
Mich. Justices Doubt Shareholder Agreement Bars Debt
A chorus of Michigan Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared skeptical that a sister could claim her brother's ski resort company breached an agreement for shareholder redemption by taking out debt that altered her share redemption price, pressing her attorney as to how the contract prevented the company from doing so.
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December 04, 2024
Developer, Michigan Differ On State, Federal Securities Tests
A Michigan Supreme Court justice on Wednesday pressed the state's securities administrator and a developer over how Michigan businesses and residents could be affected if the high court were to decide that a state law test rather than a federal one should be used to determine if a promissory note is a security.
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December 04, 2024
Atlas Real Estate Biz Gets Initial OK On Data Breach Deal
A Colorado federal judge on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a settlement between roughly 4,500 victims of a data breach and a real estate company that would see each proposed class member receive up to $5,000 in compensation.
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December 04, 2024
Mich. Justices Pan Due Process Claim In Tax Appeal Dispute
Two Michigan Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism Wednesday toward a packaging company's arguments that its due process rights were violated when an assessor's notice of a tax exemption denial didn't provide all the information the business needed to appeal.
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December 04, 2024
Mich. Justices Mull If Pizza Driver Deal Bars Franchise Claim
A woman suing Jet's Pizza told the Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday that she should be able to continue suing the pizza franchise after settling with the delivery driver who rear-ended her, pushing the justices to cast aside what she described as an antiquated rule that extinguished her claims.
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December 04, 2024
No 6th Circ. Rehearing For Ohio City In Cop's Age Bias Suit
The Sixth Circuit has declined a Cincinnati suburb's request for it to reconsider its precedential panel decision reviving a former police officer's discrimination suit claiming he was given low-level tasks and overly scrutinized because he was in his 50s.
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December 03, 2024
Mich. AG Deal, NIH 4th Circ. Win And X Corp Bid In HIPAA Row
Michigan's attorney general has agreed not to hold a Christian healthcare provider accountable to certain antidiscrimination protections related to gender and sexuality while the provider challenges them in court. Meanwhile, a New York federal judge decided to keep the largest anesthesiology provider in the U.S. on the hook for antitrust claims over its noncompete agreements with clinicians.
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December 03, 2024
Mich. Seat Co. On Hook For €4.1M German Lease, Suit Says
A German property owner has said in a new complaint that a Michigan-based automotive seat manufacturer is on the hook for a €4.1 million ($4.3 million at current exchange rates) lease after its European entity defaulted on payments and entered insolvency proceedings.
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December 03, 2024
Deaf Patient Drops Henry Ford Health System Bias Suit
A deaf patient has resolved claims that Detroit's Henry Ford Health System discriminated against her when the hospital failed to provide her with American Sign Language interpreters, according to a Monday order.
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December 03, 2024
Pastor Wants Judge DQ'd Over Attorney Turnover Comment
A Michigan pastor said Monday that a federal judge should be disqualified from overseeing his lawsuit alleging a township's zoning ordinance discriminates against religious entities because of a comment the judge made about the pastor having "issues" with attorney turnover.
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December 03, 2024
Mich. Poll Worker Disparity Suit Gets High Court Audience
The Michigan Supreme Court agreed Monday to review whether Republicans can enforce a law that calls for balanced political representation among election workers after lower courts had said the political party lacked standing.
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December 02, 2024
Mich. Justices To Mull Immigrant Org.'s Workers' Comp Fight
The Michigan Supreme Court said Monday it would review whether a one-year filing deadline bars an immigrant legal aid organization from forcing the state to stop denying workers' compensation benefits based on immigration status.
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December 02, 2024
Heritage's $10M Generic Drugs Deal With AGs Gets 1st OK
A Connecticut federal judge gave his initial approval on Monday to Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s $10 million settlement agreement with state attorneys general to resolve allegations it took part in an anticompetitive, price-fixing scheme focused on generic drugs.
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December 02, 2024
Warehouse Didn't Know Slabs Would Kill Workers, Panel Says
The estates of employees who died while moving stone slabs at a Michigan warehouse didn't prove the workers' employer deliberately put them in harm's way or knew the way the materials were stored could cause their deaths, a state appellate panel has determined, upholding the dismissal of a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estates.
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December 02, 2024
Mich. Justices Take Up Contractor's 'Fees For Fees' Appeal
The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to review whether a construction contractor was entitled to additional attorney fees for time spent arguing that it was entitled to a fee award in its lawsuit alleging that a county-level road agency failed to disclose information about its hiring of minority-owned contractors.
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November 27, 2024
GM, Cruise Say DPA Has No Bearing On Securities Fraud Suit
General Motors and its driverless car unit Cruise LLC have told a Michigan federal judge that Cruise's deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice over a San Francisco pedestrian accident doesn't help investors in a proposed securities fraud class action.
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November 27, 2024
Ford Can't Throw Out $13M IP Verdict, InterMotive Says
California-based vehicle technology supplier InterMotive Inc. has urged a Michigan federal judge not to touch a $13 million verdict it won after a jury found Ford profited from the misappropriation of a trade secret related to its interface module, saying the jurors made their decision based on sufficient evidence.
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November 27, 2024
Injury Law Firm Accuses Rival Of Stealing 'Call Sam' Slogan
Michigan-based personal injury law firm Sam Bernstein Law has launched a trademark infringement lawsuit in California federal court against rival personal injury law firm Sam & Ash LLP, alleging its competitor has ripped off its longtime advertising taglines, "Call Sam" and "1-800-Call-Sam."
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November 27, 2024
6th Circ. Revives Fired State Farm Worker's Retaliation Suit
The Sixth Circuit reinstated a suit by a Black former State Farm employee claiming her firing resulted from complaining that the company discriminated against nonwhite customers and failed to address racism, saying Wednesday she cast enough doubt on the employer's position that she was canned for mishandling emails.
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November 27, 2024
Up Next At The High Court: Transgender Care, Holocaust Art
The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench Monday for its December arguments session, which will include blockbuster questions about the constitutionality of state laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors and whether Hungary can be held liable for property stolen during World War II.
Expert Analysis
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Gardening Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Beyond its practical and therapeutic benefits, gardening has bolstered important attributes that also apply to my litigation practice, including persistence, patience, grit and authenticity, says Christopher Viceconte at Gibbons.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
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Post-Election Implications For The EPA's Methane Rules
Amid the U.S. Supreme Court's recent denial of requests to halt implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's methane rule in two suits, and given the outcome of the election, a complete reversal of the methane rule is expected, but state-level policymaking and enforcement will continue, says John Watson at Spencer Fane.
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Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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6th Circ. Ruling Prevents Disability Insurer Overreach
The Sixth Circuit’s recent ruling in McEachin v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance offers disability insurance claimants guidance on how they might challenge misapplications of policy limitations for mental illness when a medical condition accounts for their disability, says Mark DeBofsky at DeBofsky Law.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
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Notable Q3 Updates In Insurance Class Actions
Total loss valuation cases and labor depreciation cases dominated the past quarter of insurance class actions, with courts continuing to reject challenges to condition adjustments in the former, and a pro-insured trend persisting in the latter, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
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Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Playing Ultimate Makes Us Better Lawyers
In addition to being fun, ultimate Frisbee has improved our legal careers by emphasizing the importance of professionalism, teamwork, perseverance, enthusiasm and vulnerability, say Arunabha Bhoumik and Adam Bernstein at Regeneron.
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Dissecting New Circuit Split Over SEC's Proxy Adviser Rule
The Sixth Circuit recently upheld the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's partial rescission of enhanced conflict-of-interest disclosure requirements for proxy voting advice businesses, creating a circuit split over broader questions concerning the standard for assessing the legality of agency actions in general, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.
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Considering Chevron's End Through A State Tax Lens
States took the lead in encouraging Chevron's demise, turning away from Chevron-type deference in state tax administration ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision, a trend likely to accelerate as courts take a more active role in interpreting tax laws, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.