Lansing attorney appointed to compensation commission
The Michigan Compensation Appellate Commission reviews workers’ compensation and unemployment benefits appeals.
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A sidebar with … Florence Schoenherr-Warnez
Ask this Center Line-based attorney why she’s still practicing after nearly 60 years, and her answer is simple: because no one is telling her she can’t.
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Settlement reached in school employee lawsuit alleging Kent ISD violated Family and Medical Leave Act
The federal lawsuit filed in September 2014 by a former early childhood program coordinator against the Kent Intermediate School District has been settled. The suit alleged the ISD violated the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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Business Law – Statutory documentation requirement no barrier to attorney’s fees
The federal district court erred by extending a common-law doctrine and statutory documentation requirements to shield the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation from a claim for unpaid attorney’s fees.
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New e-filing system takes over this week in Court of Appeals
Friday, Jan. 30, is the last day that lawyers can use the Odyssey File & Serve system to e-file documents with the Michigan Court of Appeals. As of 5 p.m. that day, attorneys will have to use the court’s new TrueFiling system.
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Death toll from GM ignition switches rises to at least 50
At least 50 people have died in crashes involving General Motors cars with defective ignition switches. Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who was hired by GM to compensate victims, updated the totals Monday.
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Family attorney: Cubs great Ernie Banks died of heart attack
Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks died after a heart attack, an attorney representing the Hall of Famer's family said Sunday.
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Assistant attorney general, Dow Chemical lawyer pass away
Assistant AG Michael J. Reilly Jr. recently passed away at 51 years old. Dan R. Howard, a lawyer for The Dow Chemical Company, has died at age 66.
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Lawyer for injured’s guardian can get fees under no-fault act
An attorney representing the guardian of a person injured by a driver may recover his legal fees as “allowable expenses” under the no-fault act, the Michigan Court of Appeals has decided.
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Lawsuit filed against Dearborn Heights police for forcing woman to remove hijab
A Muslim woman filed a federal lawsuit against the Dearborn Heights Police Department for forcing her to remove her hijab after being arrested. Malak Kazan, 27, says that officers violated her right to religious freedom.
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