Tort – Immunity for statements ‘solely’ to AGC unaffected by report to FBI
A court rule that provides absolute immunity for statements made “solely” to the Attorney Grievance Commission remains operative even if the statements are also provided to law enforcement officials.
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Learning to be better litigators
With law firms regularly offering training such as elaborate mock trials, courtroom veterans can hone their skills while helping young lawyers, too.
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Courser, Gamrat charged with felonies
Felony charges have been filed against two former state representatives, including an attorney whose case will be forwarded to the Attorney Grievance Commission.
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Detroit considers suing consultants who underestimated pension debt
Mayor Mike Duggan in his State of the Union address Tuesday night said city lawyers are looking into litigation against high-paid consultants who underestimated pension debt during the city’s bankruptcy case.
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Disbarred attorney sent to prison for theft from client
A disbarred attorney will spend six to 20 years in prison for stealing more than $100,000 from his elderly client who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease.
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COA judge fighting ‘age discrimination’
Judge Peter D. O’Connell is taking a stand to highlight age discrimination against judges and is filing a lawsuit in the Court of Claims to get on the 2016 ballot as incumbent — even though he isn’t up for re-election this year.
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AGC dismisses complaint against Gursten over blog post
The Attorney Grievance Commission has dismissed a complaint filed against an attorney over a blog post he wrote about “enormous damage” caused by doctors hired by insurance companies.
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Civil Procedure – Nonparty not personally liable to replace settlement funds
The owner of a real estate company is not personally liable to replace funds for settlements of an underlying lawsuit because he never was a party in the case.
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Family Law – Ex-wife was properly ordered to pay her own attorney’s fees
The trial court correctly denied plaintiff’s request for attorney’s fees incurred for a motion to modify custody because she had the ability to pay and she did not show that the fees resulted from defendant’s disobedience of a previous court order.
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‘Why didn’t you tell us?’
An Osceola County judge ruled recently that an auto parts manufacturer could not assert the Uniform Commercial Code’s perfect tender rule in a breach of contract lawsuit, and awarded $340,084 to the opposing party.
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