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When a petitioner makes an application to the probate court requesting that a legal guardian be appointed to an adult, there are two important questions that must be answered. The first question is whether the appointment of a guardian is necessary. The judge (or...
On March 28th, 2013, Kelsey's Law (Public Act 592 of 2012) went in effect throughout Michigan to prohibit certain young and inexperienced drivers from using a cellphone during the operation of a motor vehicle. This new statute was named in honor of seventeen-year old...
On March 21, 2019, tougher criminal penalties regarding animal cruelty became effective in the State of Michigan. As a result, any person who unlawfully causes an animal to be killed, tortured and disfigured may be subjected to a felony conviction that can result in...
When it comes to offering legal advice or representing clients in court, licensed attorneys have the monopoly on the practice of law. Litigants are free to draft their own legal documents, file their own pleadings, prosecute or defend their own cases in court....
On July 11th, 2019, the Michigan Supreme Court released its unanimous opinion in People v Thorpe and People v Harbison, ___ Mich ___ (2019)(Docket No. 156777 & 157404) holding that expert witnesses are not permitted for vouch for the truthfulness of a...
On July 10th, 2019, the Michigan Supreme Court denied an application for leave to appeal a decision of the Michigan Court of Appeals (People v Cameron, __ Mich App __;__ NW2d __ (2017)(Docket No. 330876)) that held the imposition of court costs against a defendant at...
On July 8th, 2019, the Michigan Supreme Court released its opinion in Paquin v City of St Ignace, ___ Mich ___ (2019)(Docket No. 156823) holding that a political candidate is not barred from seeking elective office in Michigan by the state constitution even if that...
On July 9th, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit released its opinion in Knight First Amendment Institute, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et. al., Slip Opinion No. 18-1691, holding that President Trump engaged in "unconstitutional viewpoint...
On June 21st, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court released its unanimous opinion in North Carolina Department of Revenue v. The Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust, No. 18-457, 586 U.S. ___ (2019), holding that the presence of in-state beneficiaries alone did not...
On June 27th, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in Mitchell v. Wisconsin, ___ U.S. ___ (2019) holding in a very close 5-4 decision that the police officer's warrantless seizure of a blood draw from an unconscious drunk driving suspect did not violate...