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In 2008, a California judge approved the appointment of a conservator to oversee the estate and financial affairs of pop star Britney Spears after a series of public breakdowns. Originally, the conservators appointed by the court were her father Jamie Spears...
If you are pulled over in your vehicle on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, the police officer may demand that you perform field sobriety tests to demonstrate whether you are actually impaired. In performing these tests, they can either provide some...
Roger Stone, a former campaign advisor to Donald Trump, was charged by federal prosecutors with seven felonies (one count of obstruction, five counts of false statements, one count of witness tampering). He was convicted by a jury of all counts on November...
In response to the devastating social and financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-19 on March 23, 2020 ordering that all eviction actions in the State of Michigan are frozen until April 17, 2020. This...
Odometer fraud is a serious crime that robs its victims of thousands of dollars in inflated costs for high-mileage vehicles. Even worse, it tends to target a population of low-income people who are the largest market for used cars and trucks. The victims...
There are many administrative tactics that taxpayers can use to reduce or eliminate their outstanding tax debt. They can enter into an installment plan with the IRS or the state revenue agency to make payments over an extended period of time to avoid offsets. ...
On July 23, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its opinion in Sanford v Michigan, __ Mich __ ; __ NW2d __ (2020)(Docket No. 159636) and ruled that the Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act does not permit an exonerated prisoner to recover for the period...
On July 17, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its opinion in Rafaeli, LLC v Oakland County, __ Mich __ ; __ NW2d __ (2020)(Docket No. 156849) and ruled that local governments can no longer retain the surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure sales on real...
If you are pulled over in your vehicle on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, the police officer may demand that you submit to a preliminary breath test (PBT). Unlike the larger and more accurate Datamaster machines at the police station, the PBT is a...
On July 14, 2020, the Michigan Court of Appeals decided that absentee ballots received by the city or township clerk after Election Day will not be counted, even if the ballot was postmarked on or before the date that the polls closed. In League of Women Voters...