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On April 25th, 2019, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan ruled in League of Women Voters of Michigan, et.al., v. Benson, et. al. that 27 of Michigan's political districts drawn after the 2010 census by the Republican-led...
On April 22, 2019, the Michigan Supreme Court released its opinion in People v Mead, ___ Mich ___ (2019) holding that a passenger in a motor vehicle has standing to challenge a police search of his personal property under the Fourth Amendment. This decision overrules...
Some drivers opt to get additional tinting for their car windows beyond the factory specifications. Extra tinting will block radiant heat to keep the car temperature cooler, while others think that darker windows will just make the car look cooler. However, Michigan...
Society has certainly changed over the last fifty years to the point where it is more common for children to be born to parents out of wedlock. The stigma around this has largely evaporated and the legal barriers of illegitimacy have been swept away. Establishing...
On March 27, 2019, Public Act 457 of 2018 became an effective law and created criminal penalties for "cyberbullying" others on the internet. The Michigan Legislature specifically outlawed threatening conduct online in hopes of protecting teenagers and...
On March 28th, 2019, Public Act 566 of 2018 took effect and amended the law requiring a police officer to seize a nonresident driver's license if a civil infraction citation is issued as security for a future court appearance. Now, police officers are required,...
Michigan's homestead property tax credit is designed to be an economic break for low to moderate-income Michigan residents whose property tax liability is a significant portion of their total expenses. It is worth the savings on your Michigan income tax liability to...
An armed robbery is one of the worse criminal offenses that can be committed in the State of Michigan. It tends to physically and mentally traumatize its victims (assuming they survive the experience) and destroy any sense of security that they might have had....
No-fault automobile insurance is required by law in Michigan. Every vehicle owner must purchase certain basic insurance coverages to drive their vehicle on public roads and highways. It is a crime to operate a vehicle without security (a.k.a. minimum automobile...
The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is designed to give some economic relief to parents and guardians of children. Unlike a tax deduction (which merely reduces how much of your income is subject to federal taxation), a tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction of your...