A federal lawsuit filed by a group of transgender people against Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson will continue after a judge Monday refused a request to dismiss the case.
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Judge refuses to dismiss challenge of Michigan policy on transgender drivers
Constitutional Law – Portion of child support collection fee may be illegal
The bulk of a $3.50 child support collection charge is best understood as a fee rather than a tax. As such, it is presumptively reasonable and plaintiff has not rebutted that presumption. However, 25 cents of the fee earmarked for the Michigan Attorney General’s office is a tax, and a remand is necessary to develop a record on the tax’s constitutionality.
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Obituaries: Raymond T. Huetteman Jr., 86; Richard J. Rankin, 77; Charles F. Sibert, 94
Huetteman served in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Rankin was an FINRA arbitrator and Sibert practiced residential and commercial real estate as an attorney and broker.
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Business Law – Lawsuit consultant’s contingency fee did not violate public policy
Where the parties’ contract provided that plaintiff’s fee for providing litigation consulting services was contingent on the law suit’s success, the contract is not against public policy and can be enforced.
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Family lawyers, judges blast joint-custody proposal
A House bill that would require courts to give divorcing couples joint custody of their children unless one parent is unfit is meeting stiff opposition from family law practitioners and judges.
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Lawsuit attacks Detroit Animal Control policies and 'deplorable conditions'
Brittany Roberts’ attorney, Jennifer Grieco of the Birmingham-based Neuman Anderson law firm, says that lawsuit and conversations with Roberts led her to at least 11 cases involving residents with complaints against Detroit Animal Control.
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U-M, MSU law schools tops among July bar passers
The University of Michigan Law School had the highest percentage of graduates who passed the July 2015 Michigan bar exam, while Michigan State University College of Law moved up in the rankings to take second place.
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Davison-area manufacturer pays $550,000 to end age discrimination lawsuit
A Davison-area manufacturer has agreed to pay more than a half-million dollars to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought by its former chief financial officer.
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A sidebar with … Richard O. Cherry
The city attorney for Kalamazoo talks about his role as president of the Judge Charles A. Pratt Bar Association, minority representation in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties, and his time as a prosecutor in Chicago.
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Flint City Council votes to hire outside legal help on water issue
The Flint City Council wants its own attorney to advise it on issues related to Flint’s water emergency, but it’s unclear whether it will be able to pay any bill.
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