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Structural Failures: A Sliding Scale Of Legal Accountability
A 12-story residential condominium building collapses in Miami has lawyers wondering who should be held accountable for this major structural damage.
Thinking of Fireworks For Your Summer Barbeque...
Summertime means celebrations and outdoor gatherings with family and friends – especially as we seek to reconnect after the pandemic. And like pre-pandemic days, it’s not uncommon for party hosts or guests to include fireworks to add a bit more excitement to the event. But is the risk of setting off fireworks worth the reward of the sparkling light show?The recent fireworks-related death in suburban Detroit of NHL goalie Matiss Kivlenieksreinforces how deadly fireworks can be – and why they are best left to professionals who display them in large outdoor spaces.
Summertime Described As “The Deadliest Days”...
Memorial Day and Labor Day create the bookends for what most Americans consider to be summertime. Unfortunately, this time period has also been coined the “100 Deadliest Days,” as it is the most dangerous time on the road for teenage drivers.
A Response To Mass Shootings: Expand Protections...
Moss & Colella responds to mass shootings. While not all acts of violence are preventable, shouldn't someone be held liable?
Vince Colella Featured on Daily Detroit Podcast
Moss & Colella's A. Vince Colella was interviewed by the Daily Detroit podcast to discuss qualified immunity and the effect it has on our society.
Detroit Mercy Law Student Awarded A. Vince Colella...
A. Vince Colella had the honor of meeting Detroit Mercy Law student Allison Koltunchik, the 2021 recipient of the A. Vince Colella Civil Rights Scholarship.
Interlocutory Appeals and Qualified...
Interlocutory appeal installs a backstop to governmental liability & has weaponized the procedural safeguard, resulting in unnecessary expense, labor, & delays.
A Law Day Reflection On How The Rule of Law Can Sustain...
Held every year on May 1 in the United States,Law Daycelebrates the role of law in our society and aims to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession. Firstestablishedby President Eisenhower in 1958 as a day of national dedication to the principles of government under law, Congress then designated May 1 as the official date for celebrating Law Day annually in 1961.
Vince Colella Featured on FOX2 Discussing...
Recently interviewed, Moss & Colella's A. Vince Colella was featured on FOX2 to discuss the Derek Chauvin trial.
Knock-and-Announce Not a True Protection...
Dangers posed by the service of no-knock warrants have been recently brought to light along with the questionable tactics employed by police during a raid.
Commemorating A Tragic Anniversary
I had the privilege of attending the rally in Louisville over the weekend to commemorate the tragic death of Breonna Taylor. Hundreds gathered to seek justice for Breonna, George Floyd, Danny Ray Thomas and the countless other nameless, unarmed African Americans shot and killed by police officers. The issues are complex and longstanding, but I see five key areas that need to be addressed for our nation to see sustainable, equitable change in civil rights and due process:
