Recent Headlines from Above the Law
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Courts
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Apologizes After News Of His Backseat Judging Didn't Go Over Too Well
I think that this article is solicited by the swift response he earned. -
Immigration, Small Law Firms
How Harnessing International Talent Can Help Drive Economic Growth
As we enter another, possibly worse recession, immigrant talent can bring economic growth to American cities everywhere. -
Family Law
Will Proposed Bills Reverse Michigan’s Hostile Surrogacy Laws?
On September 21, 2022, Michigan legislators introduced a series of bills intent on bringing Michigan family-building in line with modern Michigander family-protection expectations. -
Government
Trump-Backed Attorney General Candidate Wants To Stop Contraception From Entering The State
How safe is the right to contraception? -
Courts
Michigan Hospital Just Wants The Court To Respect Their Right To Not Treat Jesus' Children For Jesus' Sake
Love the sinner. Hate the sin. Refuse service to the patient. Give 'em bad bedside manner too. -
Government
Returned By The Supreme Court, Michigan Will Decide The Issue Of Abortion
Next term they'll be voting on if heart transplants are okie dokie. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 07.13.22
* It’s going down. I’m yelling — Tinder! [Engadget]
* Uvalde mayor suggests the real problem is how the cops are being shown, not that they did nothing as children were being murdered. [Keranews]
* The power of the ballot: The right to abort is up to Michigan voters. [NPR]
* Hands off my arms! The lawsuits restricting gun restrictions have started in New York. [WNBF]
* Education Dept. says it should be easier for students to prove they got finessed by their colleges. [Business Insider]
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Government
Nice Bankroll You Got There. Be A Shame If You Had The Right To Remain Silent.
Hopefully the police would at least give you a couple of frequent flyer miles. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.17.22
* When there are 9… guards: Biden signs bill to protect SCOTUS members. [US News]
* Cops in Michigan can now seize cash at airports because they feel like it. Who needs the 4th, really? [Forbes]
* When asked if things will be okay, Justice Sotomayor responded with an MLK-flavored “eventually.” Yeah, this isn’t as comforting as I would have hoped. [HuffPost]
* Officer who killed a person wielding a knife showed her priorities by immediately worrying that her gun would be taken from her. [NBC News]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.22.22
* Virtually new applications: Employment lawyers are gonna have to figure out how the Metaverse will fit into their practice. [Financial Times]
* Carpooling to the ER: Michigan’s no-fault policy on car accidents is arguably filling up hospital beds. [Detroit News]
* Can’t beat ’em, join ’em: California deploys an SB8-esque bill that will allow people to sue gunmakers. [UPI]
* Florida is trying to ban discussions of LGBTQ topics around children from kindergarten to third grade… I can’t even see how this came up? Someone play music a little too loud during nap time? [Jurist]
* My Beautiful Dark Twisted Tweets: Looks like Ye’s blue bird ramblings are fair game in the divorce proceedings. [FOX]
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Courts
I Know Lawyers Get A Bad Rap, But Can We Talk About Judges For A Second?
Maybe Judge Michelle Odinet gave her a sedative before to mellow her out. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.30.21
* Michigan and other states saw a lot more fraudulent claims where people asked the government for financial assistance. Probably wouldn’t be a thing if there was UBI, but hey. [NPR]
* Playing both sides partnered well for her legal career. Maybe you should do the same? [Law.com]
* California wants businesses to open their black boxes. Maybe this is a sign we should all be more transparent come 2022. [Marketplace]
* Florida judge found love in a hopeless place and got his license suspended for it. Is recusal not a thing down there or something? [Tampa Bay Times]
* High hopes for equity could mean abolishing the bar. I can’t wait for last call on unnecessary testing. [The Hill]
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Family Law
Michigan Grassroots Grow Efforts To Reverse Surrogacy Ban
It is hard to believe that there’s still an American state where people could go to jail for this widely accepted family-building option. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.01.21
* A Michigan lawyer, who allegedly gave his adversary the middle finger during a virtual court hearing, has purportedly been fined $3,000. That’s one expensive bird… [Detroit Free Press]
* Unvaccinated workers at a Houston hospital are suing over their employer’s vaccination mandate. [Washington Post]
* A Philadelphia-area attorney passed away last week hours after he was pulled from a bay in Longport, New Jersey. [Fox News]
* Johnson & Johnson is asking the Supreme Court to hear an ovarian cancer case that resulted in a $2 billion judgment against the company. [NBC News]
* A retired attorney is now the oldest person to have scaled Mount Everest. [Chicago Tribune]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.03.21
* A lawsuit about the Alienstock festival, which was supposed to take place near the famous Area 51 site, has been settled. Hope the settlement amount wasn’t out of this world… [Review Journal]
* A Kentucky judge is taking action to purge cases filed by a lawyer who was allegedly involved in social security fraud. [Hill]
* Newsmax has settled a case filed against it by Dominion Voting Systems over allegedly false statements made by the media company about election fraud. [Forbes]
* Blue Cross Blue Shield has settled a class action alleging the company used anti-competitive tactics that harmed consumers. [Duluth News Tribune]
* A Michigan law firm is accepting cryptocurrency, including Dogecoin, as payment. Elon Musk was right, Dogecoin is useful for something… [Click On Detroit]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.14.21
* A Michigan lawyer is accused of taking money his dead client meant to give to the Michigan Humane Society. Guess it’s a dog-eat-dog world… [Michigan Live]
* A class action has been filed against Whole Foods over the labeling of its “Lemon Raspberry Italian Sparkling Mineral Water” which purportedly did not contain enough lemon or raspberry ingredients. [National Law Review]
* The Pennsylvania prosecutor caught allegedly delivering food with DoorDash during the work day has resigned from his job. [Courier Times]
* A New York attorney has had his bank accounts frozen after clients alleged that the lawyer stole money from them. [Crain’s New York]
* A Pennsylvania law firm is moving to a new space after 118 years in the same building. Hope they at least got a pretzel day for that loyalty… [WPXI News]
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Election Law
Sidney Powell Played Herself With Bold Claim No One Should Believe Her
Navigating the Scylla and Charybdis of defamation and sanctions. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 04.08.21
* A lawsuit alleges Florida police used excessive force after mistaking Star Trek memorabilia for weapons. They should have set their phasers to stun… [Hill]
* The Trump Organization has hired a criminal defense lawyer. [Wall Street Journal]
* A public defender is suing her boss for allegedly being told to dress more modestly to avoid the sexual interest of male prisoners. [Daily Mail]
* Three Michigan lawyers have been charged in a scheme to collect debts on money that was allegedly never owed. [Fox News]
* Check out this article on how Originalism is being used by state court judges. [Juris Lab]
* A man’s death after participating in a taco-eating contest has spawned a lawsuit against a minor-league baseball team. [Washington Post]
* The Biden Administration is asking a judge to dismiss a climate change lawsuit filed on behalf of kids. Hope they can handle the heat… [Hill]
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Family Law
Will This Case Be The Tipping Point For Michigan To Change Its Harmful Surrogacy Laws?
There's no time like the present for the Wolverine State to recognize that its outdated surrogacy law is no longer protecting Michiganders.