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On July 1st, 2019, President Trump signed the Taxpayer First Act into law with the purpose of requiring the Internal Revenue Service to make comprehensive reforms to its customer service practices, electronic data security and appeals processes. Overall, these new...
On June 12, 2019, the Michigan Supreme Court released its opinion in In re Ferranti Minor, ___ Mich ___ (2019)(Docket No. 157907) holding that a respondent-parent can raise issues on appeal from the adjudicative phase of a child protective proceeding even after...
On June 27th, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court released its opinion in Rucho et al. v. Common Cause et. al., ___ U.S. ___ (2019) holding that the federal courts do not have the power to set a constitutional standard for partisan gerrymandering claims. In a sharply divided...
Picture this scenario that could come up in estate administration. A testator creates a last will and testament that leaves his entire estate to his first wife. Many years later, the testator divorces the first wife and subsequently marries his second wife. The...
The Fourth of July holiday is often celebrated by barbeques, bottle rockets and fireworks across the United States. Unfortunately, it is also celebrated by gunfire as people with handguns shoot bullets into the air. Gunowners forget that the basic principles of...
Driving is a privilege in the State of Michigan that requires satisfying certain responsibilities. For example, all drivers who are involved in a traffic collision must fulfill specific obligations before they can leave the scene. Failure to comply with these...
Methamphetamine is a very potent stimulant drug that is well known for its euphoric effects. Unlike most controlled substances, methamphetamine is easy to produce and can be made with common ingredients sold in department stores. In fact, it can be produced at a spare...
Telling lies about someone is certain to cause hurt feelings at a minimum. Sometimes, disseminating a false statement can cause the subject to suffer reputation damage that leads to economic loss. This can create the basis for a lawsuit for defamation, whether it was...
Most people live in fear that the Internal Revenue Service will one day come knocking at their door to conduct an audit or, even worse, access penalties and interests. Federal prosecutors could even authorize criminal charges for tax evasion in egregious cases. The...
Michigan law presumes that the parents are the only people who have the legal authority to make decisions regarding the medical care, education and religious upbringing of a minor child. In the event that the parents are unavailable, lost or deceased, then a judge can...