Colella in Context
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Interlocutory Appeals and Qualified...
Interlocutory appeal installs a backstop to governmental liability & has weaponized the procedural safeguard, resulting in unnecessary expense, labor, & delays.
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.
Have Personal Injury Law Firms ‘Jumped the Shark’ When It...
If lawyers continue down the road of digital media and advertising hyperbole, we tarnish the image of the great warriors we espouse to be.
Conflict Creates Chaos For No-fault Lawyers
On June 11, 2019, the initial changes to the Michigan No Fault Act became law, eliminating mandatory unlimited essential services.
State’s New COVID-19 Legislation: Bold, Humanitarian...
Even with the distribution plan for the vaccine, employees may be required to return to work while the threat of the virus continues to persist.
A Telephone Call Is Sufficient, but Put It in Writing Just...
While this panel has seemingly relaxed the requirements of MCL 500.3145, practitioners should continue to error on the side of caution.
Personal Injury Referral Fees – Are You Protected?
A written and signed referral fee agreement will protect attorneys and provide the client with unmistakable notice as required under MRPC 1.5(e).
State Faces Daunting Prospect of Self-Policing Health...
Unless Michigan’s legislation were to pass new laws requiring statutory compliance, violators could not be held liable under civil or criminal law.
Jury Trials: The Need for a Finish Line
Trial lawyers remain frustrated and skeptical. Is there going to be a push for in-person, socially distanced, jury trials?
No-Fault Benefits and “Fraudulent” Statements...
“Bad facts make bad law.” This rang true when a Court of Appeals panel found in favor of an auto insurer that invoked a fraud exclusion in its policy.
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