New lawsuit brings Cosby abuse claims into court
A lawsuit by a woman who claims Bill Cosby molested her when she was 15 years old has moved allegations of sexual misconduct against the comedian from the court of public opinion into the courthouse.
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Attorney, aviator and museum co-founder dies at 83
An Air Force veteran, Ralph D. Gilpin established the Great Lakes Transport Museum, a collection of aircraft and military memorabilia, and worked as an attorney with Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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State workers’ class-action suit revived in the Court of Claims
The Michigan Court of Claims has jurisdiction to hear a class-action lawsuit brought by state corrections employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Michigan Court of Appeals has decided.
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Ferguson officer who shot Michael Brown resigns
The Ferguson police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown has resigned, his attorney said Saturday, nearly four months after the confrontation between the white officer and unarmed black 18-year-old that ignited protests…
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Don't pass prison reform bills during 'lame-duck,' Michigan Attorney General tells lawmakers
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette Wednesday urged lawmakers to slow down and not pass a package of prison reform bills during the lame duck session of the legislature.
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Birth trauma lawsuit reached settlement
Damages were alleged in labor and delivery.
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Have you had a verdict or settlement of $1M or more in 2014?
On Jan. 12, 2015, Michigan Lawyers Weekly will publish its “2014 Million-Dollar Verdicts & Settlements” edition, which compiles verdicts, settlements and class actions of $1 million or more in 2014. If you or your firm prevailed in $1 million-plus cases in 2014 and did not previously submit reports to MiLW, or did but have not …
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Legal writing notebook: It’s time to break up with ‘Initial Caps’
Lawyers generally agree initial caps are appropriate for those times when you need to avoid ambiguity or show respect, as in proper names, honorifics and terms of art. The question is where to stop.
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Civil Procedure – ‘Interest of justice’ exception not applied to attorney’s fees award
A plaintiff that became liable for offer-of-judgment attorney’s fees after rejecting the offer and losing on a defense motion for summary disposition is not entitled to invoke the “interest of justice” exception to avoid paying the fees.
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Young lawyers’ future: Changes in the house
A future market for young lawyers might be in the corporate world — although not necessarily in the strict role of in-house counsel. That was part of the message during a recent University of St. Thomas School of Law, Minneapolis, presentation and panel discussion about the future of the legal profession in general and in-house …
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