The heavy vehicle use tax (HVUT) is a tax assessed annually on certain heavy vehicles exceeding 55,000 lbs. that operate on public highways. This is an expense that disproportionately affects commercial truck drivers and agricultural vehicle drivers hauling...
On December 13, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Respect For Marriage Act (H.R. Bill 8404)(“RFMA”) into law. This landmark federal legislation repeals the remnants of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and requires the U.S. government and all states and...
Heath Ledger was an Australian actor who was famous for starring in well-known films such as 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), The Patriot (2000), A Knight’s Tale (2001) and Brokeback Mountain (2005). He was particularly lauded for his performance as the...
In a notable two-part episode of Seinfeld (“The Bottle Deposit”), Newman and Kramer launch a scheme to redeem empty bottles and cans from New York in Michigan for an extra five cents each on return. Along with Oregon, Michigan’s deposit of 10 cents per bottle...
In the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, secondary character Kenny (played by Harland Williams) was arrested for accidentally killing a diabetic police horse on the side of the road by feeding it junk food. The main character Thurgood (played by Dave Chappelle) and...
The ability to vote in elections is one of the most important rights that a citizen of the United States can exercise. However, there are legal restrictions that may apply to certain classes of people to prevent them from voting. The Federal Voting Rights Act...
When someone files for divorce, he or she is initiating a lawsuit against their own spouse who becomes the defendant. As a formal court action, this means that the divorce documents must be properly served upon the other spouse as specified under Michigan...
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...
