Michigan attorney Eugene Wanger will donate his collection of artifacts related to the death penalty to the National Death Penalty Archive in Albany, New York. His collection is one of the largest privately owned collections in the country, composed of books, periodicals, pamphlets, posters, photographs and other memorabilia, memorializing the history of the death penalty in the United States and across the globe. The National Death Penalty Archive will hold a dedication ceremony to incorporate the Eugene G. Wanger and Marilyn M. Wanger Death Penalty Collection into the archive at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17 at the University at…

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A federal judge has declined to impose a magistrate’s recommended $5,000 sanction against an attorney who, the magistrate said, filed “a generic brief that failed to address the specific issues” in a Social Security disability benefits case.

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The United States Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that a Detroit Police lieutenant and an officer were both indicted on charges of robbing drug dealers and stealing drugs and money obtained in searches.

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The Attorney Discipline Board has affirmed a hearing panel’s 30-day suspension of a Southfield lawyer who pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor of attempted surveillance of an unclothed person.

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The court declines to adopt a magistrate judge’s recommendation that plaintiff’s counsel be sanctioned $5,000 for filing a generic brief that failed to address the specific issues in this Social Security case.

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In Ferndale, the city council voted to shut down the Glo night club after complaints from neighbors and police. But now, the owners are saying that the move by the city was discrimination and they’re suing.

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A trial court properly held that the alleged malpractice of a law firm and its lawyers was not the proximate cause of a client’s purported injuries, the Michigan Court of Appeals has decided.

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A hearing panel’s 30-day suspension of an attorney who attempted to videotape his 18-year-old niece while she was changing clothes is affirmed.

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The wife of a local soccer official killed by a player’s punch, filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against him. Kristen Bieniewicz is suing Bassel Saad for $51-million dollars.

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Governor Rick Snyder seeks applicants to fill the 46th District Court seat being vacated by the Hon. William Richards. Visit the governor’s website for more information on the post, and to access the application form you must fill out and submit with your resume to be considered for the opening. Applications are due by April 22. Posted by Samantha Meinke

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