Although marijuana consumption is legal in Michigan, many businesses will still hold the presence of this controlled substance in the bodies of potential or current employees against them through the drug testing process. As a result, many people have turned...
Sovereign citizens are a loose grouping of litigants, tax protestors and con artists who claim to be answerable only to a particular interpretation of common law, constitutions, statutes or court rules. They believe they should decide what laws to obey and...
When autumn comes to Michigan, a common sight on rural roads are large but slow-moving farm vehicles that are coming from or going to a field for harvest. These farm vehicles are a great source of frustration for other Michigan motorists who find they are...
There are two types of criminal sentences in Michigan: concurrent sentencing and consecutive sentencing. Concurrent sentences are those sentences for multiple offenses that are served at the same time. For example, if a person was sentenced on two counts of...
A “motor vehicle master key” means “a key which is designed to open locks on more than one motor vehicle but excludes keys supplied with the motor vehicle by the manufacturer or dealer or the exact duplicate of such keys, and excludes keys supplied with...
One offense has sent more juveniles to state institutions or detention centers than any other offense: “incorrigibility”. Incorrigibility is a status offense, meaning that it is only a violation of the law because it is committed by a minor under age 18. What...
Ever since the 2020 presidential election, there has been significant scrutiny surrounding the obtaining, returning, and counting of absentee ballots throughout the United States. To combat fraud, most states have laws that prohibit or restrict the return of...
Britney Spears and the conservatorship she endured under her father Jamie Spears for 13 long years was the subject of intense media scrutiny. Her legal problems began in 2007 following her high-profile divorce from Kevin Federline and the death of her aunt to...
By default, parties to litigation in the United States are generally responsible for their own attorneys’ fees and expenses under the “American Rule”, unless specific authority is granted by statute, court rule or agreement to assess them against the other...
When someone inherits an individual retirement account (IRA) from a deceased person, they find themselves at the crossroads of making tax planning decisions where the wrong move can lead to expensive consequences. The options available to the beneficiary of...
