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April 28, 2025
High Court Won't Hear Michigan Tribe's Land Trust Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Michigan tribe's arguments that the federal government must take 73 acres into trust for a casino venture outside Detroit, after it told the justices that without the decision its ability to achieve economic self-sufficiency would be forever impaired.
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April 25, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Q1 Hospo Deals, Data Center Speculation
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from 麻豆传媒360 Real Estate Authority 鈥 including the law firms that guided the largest global hospitality mergers and acquisitions of the first quarter, and how local utilities are attempting to weed out data center speculators.
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April 25, 2025
19 AGs Sue Trump Admin Over Anti-DEI School Funding Threat
Nearly 20 state attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Education in Massachusetts federal court Friday accusing it of embarking on efforts to withhold funding from educational institutions that engage in vague, undefined, "illegal" diversity, equity and inclusion practices through an agency action passed earlier this month.
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April 25, 2025
Judge Asks How Ed Dept. Can Fulfill Mandates Without Staff
A Massachusetts federal judge on Friday appeared skeptical of arguments by the Trump administration that it can continue delivering legally mandated services without reinstating hundreds of U.S. Department of Education employees who were fired last month.
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April 25, 2025
Feds Say Tariff Fight Belongs In International Trade Court
The Trump administration wants to litigate a challenge to its tariffs in a federal trade court, not the D.C. district court, arguing that the U.S. Court of International Trade is the only venue with jurisdiction to hear the case.
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April 25, 2025
Detroit Man Gets 5 Years For Tax Refund Laundering
A Detroit man was sentenced Friday in Maryland federal court to five years in prison for his role in laundering money stolen from federal and North Carolina state tax refunds and was ordered to pay $604,000 in restitution.
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April 25, 2025
AAA Club To Pay $1M To Settle COBRA Notice Suit
An American Automobile Association club agreed to pay $1 million to resolve聽a proposed class action in Michigan federal court claiming that it failed to give聽workers notices for聽health insurance continuation聽coverage in a timely manner.
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April 25, 2025
Mich. Firm Opposes Fee Bid For 'Mishandled' Civil Rights Case
A Michigan law firm is opposing a request for excessive fees from lawyers who it says improperly withdrew from a suit they "mishandled" that nevertheless succeeded, asking a federal judge to instead determine a reasonable fee split.
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April 24, 2025
Circuit-By-Circuit Guide As Justices Confront Class Cert. Split
The U.S. Supreme Court is set for climactic arguments over class certification standards that have cleaved circuits from coast to coast for much of the past two decades, teeing up a make-or-break ruling for many class actions and a transformative event for legal practice in the swelling litigation realm.
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April 24, 2025
Automaker Group Sues Wash. Over New Biz Licensing Regs
An auto industry trade group is urging a聽federal judge in Washington state to strike down recent changes to state business licensing regulations, saying the amendments put manufacturers at risk of penalties for following longstanding federal law on vehicle windshield labels.
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April 24, 2025
Fallout From Ex-Football Coach's Alleged Hacking Spreads
Three more universities were hit with lawsuits this week by students who say they were targets of a former University of Michigan and Baltimore Ravens coach accused of hacking accounts to steal intimate photos, as the number of suits stemming from the scandal continues to grow.
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April 24, 2025
Mich. Judge Won't Halt Atty's State Cases For Retaliation Suit
An attorney pursuing a sexual harassment suit against her former boss and mentor should ask the Michigan state court to stay allegedly retaliatory actions pending there, a Michigan federal judge has ruled, denying the lawyer's request to step in under the All Writs Act to pause the related actions.
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April 24, 2025
Mich. Judge Orders DHS To Restore Int'l Students' Records
A Michigan federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must restore the F-1 compliance records for 10 international students, finding that they have demonstrated a likelihood of success on their claim that the action violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
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April 24, 2025
6th Circ. Says Hairstylists Must Arbitrate Pay Claims
Hairstylists must arbitrate their claims that a barbershop chain misclassified them as independent contractors and denied them wages, a Sixth Circuit panel ruled, saying a federal court correctly enforced arbitration after severing its cost-shifting provision.
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April 24, 2025
Mich. Justices Deny Proposal For Reporting Suicide Threats
A divided Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a proposed professional ethics rule that would have permitted lawyers to disclose a client's threat of self-harm as an exception to attorney-client confidentiality.
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April 24, 2025
Ex-Riverfront CFO Gets 19 Years For 'Vulgar' $44M Fraud
A former chief financial officer for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy who pled guilty to stealing more than $40 million from the nonprofit was sentenced in Michigan federal court on Thursday to 19 years in prison, the length of time he worked for the organization, and ordered to pay $48 million in restitution.
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April 23, 2025
NY, 11 Other States Sue Trump Administration To Block Tariffs
A dozen states are seeking to block tariffs the Trump administration imposed under the聽International Emergency Economic Powers Act,聽claiming in a lawsuit Wednesday the tariffs illegally constitute unprecedented tax hikes on Americans and violate constitutional separations of powers
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April 23, 2025
Mich. Town Beats Casino's Suit Over Rejected Racetrack Plan
A Michigan federal judge found the state's final horse-racing casino operator jumped the gun in spending $10 million on a suburban Detroit property only to see negotiations with local officials break down, stranding the company without a physical location.
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April 23, 2025
UMich Says It's Immune From Ex-Coach Hacking Suits
The University of Michigan has said it is immune from claims brought by student athletes who allege the university failed to protect them from a former assistant football coach's alleged hacking of their sensitive information, encouraging a federal judge to reject the students' request for speedy discovery until a conference next month.聽
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April 23, 2025
6th Circ. Calls Compassionate Release Change A 'Power Grab'
The U.S. Sentencing Commission overstepped by telling prisoners serving unusually long sentences that they can seek early release due to changes in sentencing law, the Sixth Circuit ruled Tuesday, deeming the move "a heavy-handed and unseemly power grab by the commission."聽
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April 23, 2025
Church Denied Injunction In 'Psychedelic Healing Shack' Suit
A Michigan federal judge won't issue an injunction blocking alleged retaliation against a Detroit church in a suit claiming city officials are targeting their religious practice of using psilocybin, saying the church's leader hasn't shown she's likely to succeed on her claims or face irreparable harm.
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April 23, 2025
6th Circ. Preserves Enbridge's Pipeline Suit Against Mich.
The Sixth Circuit on Wednesday said Enbridge Energy LP can pursue its lawsuit challenging Michigan's decision to revoke an easement for a natural gas and oil pipeline, rejecting the state's argument that it was protected by sovereign immunity.
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April 23, 2025
Mich. Judge Faces Ethics Complaint After Criminal Plea
Michigan's judicial watchdog on Tuesday filed a complaint against the chief judge of a Michigan state district court who pled guilty to domestic violence charges for hitting his spouse, alleging that the jurist violated ethical codes for the criminal case and for disrespecting officers during the investigation.
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April 23, 2025
Hunting Group Denied Injunction On CDC's Puppy Import Ban
A Michigan federal judge will not grant a hunting and fishing alliance's request to pause the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's ban on the import of young dogs, saying in an order on Tuesday the agency's effort to prevent the spread of rabies is a legitimate reason for the rule.
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April 23, 2025
Governor Taps Appellate Judge For Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Noah P. Hood was picked Wednesday to fill a vacancy on the state's highest court left by the chief justice's resignation this month.
Expert Analysis
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AV Compliance Is Still A State-By-State Slog 鈥 For Now
While the incoming Trump administration has hinted at new federal regulations governing autonomous vehicles, for now, AV manufacturers must take a state-by-state approach to compliance with safety requirements 鈥 paying particular attention to states that require express authorization for AV operation, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Think Like A 麻豆传媒yer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a 鈥渟liding scale鈥 approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Think Like A 麻豆传媒yer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons 鈥 due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources 鈥 but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Gardening Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
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 鈥 new ones especially 鈥 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 麻豆传媒yer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer 鈥 and a better person 鈥 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 麻豆传媒yer
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 麻豆传媒yers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today鈥檚 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鈥檚 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 麻豆传媒.
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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 麻豆传媒 Office.
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Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better 麻豆传媒yer
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 麻豆传媒 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鈥檙e an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you鈥檒l 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.