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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...
Owning an animal of any kind, whether as a pet or as an investment, can bring great reward but also comes with great responsibility. If such animals escape from the owner and cause personal injury and property damage, then the owner can expect to face civil liability...
When you are legally married to someone, you lose the ability to file a federal tax return as a single taxpayer to the IRS. Married taxpayer couples elect to file a joint return around 95% of the time. However, there are some circumstances that a married person would...
The crime of disturbing the peace is a "catch-all" statute in most jurisdictions, including Michigan, that prohibits any disorder in a public space through a person's actions. The idea is to punish loud and noisy conduct that is not specifically proscribed in...
Michigan allows ordinary citizens to open-carry firearms when in public, subject to certain time and place restrictions. However, it is against the law to carry a concealed pistol on your person or in your vehicle unless that person is in possession of a lawful...