... years, including 2008, according to Michigan Lawyers Weekly. - Photo courtesy of Creative Commons, by Steve Kallestad Michigan Auto Law is the largest law firm exclusively handling car accident, truck accident and motorcycle accident cases throughout the entire state. We have offices in Southfield, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Sterling Heights. If you have been in a car accident at the hands of a drunk driver, call (800) 777-0028 for a free consultation with an auto accident lawyer.
July 2, 2009 12:40 pm
... under the federal sentencing guidelines in a high-profile public corruption case. Here are excerpts from this effective article: Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers says she chose her words carefully on ... going to make my best-case argument that she should receive a non-prison sentence," her Detroit attorney, Steve Fishman, said Wednesday. Fishman would not disclose the arguments he will make, saying he would make his case in a memorandum he will file in federal court before ...
July 2, 2009 07:35 am

Read Michael Jackson's Will

(The Probate Lawyer Family Feud Blog)
... owes Sony so much money that others have suggested he may forfeit his interests to Sony as collateral for unpaid loans. Stay tuned for all the excitement. Posted by: Probate attorney Andrew W. Mayoras, co-founder and shareholder of The Center for Probate Litigation and The Center for Elder Law in metro-Detroit, Michigan, which concentrate in probate litigation, estate planning, and elder law, among other areas. ...
July 1, 2009 05:11 pm
From left, Steven M. Gursten, Judge William J. Giovan and attorney Ed Stein I received a comment yesterday from retired Chief Judge of Wayne County Circuit Court, William J. Giovan, after my letter on Johnson v. Wausau. Judge Giovan is a true intellectual and has an excellent grasp of the rules of evidence. In fact, I once invited him to speak to the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association on evidentiary issues car accident lawyers face in trial. Judge Giovan also knew my grandfather, and on more ...
July 1, 2009 01:17 pm
... employee in the special prosecutions unit of the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan, has been suspended. The Detroit News is reporting that she is suspected of leaking ... and has not been charged to date in connection with the scandal. Riddle's attorney admits that he was friends with Greene but did not address allegations that she ... him regarding the ongoing federal investigation while they were dating. Greene told the Detroit News via telephone that she does not work for the U.S ...
June 30, 2009 06:01 pm
... creates for Michigan residents, that I wanted to respond to Mr. Bernard. My rebuttal was printed Monday on the front page of the Detroit Legal News as follows. Please click on the title to see the story in its newspaper form. Why Johnson v. Wausau Encourages ... for any portion of a loss incurred more than one year before commencement of a lawsuit filed by a Michigan attorney, is not subject to judicial tolling, overruling what was long-standing law in this state under Lewis v. DAIIE. It is utter ...
June 30, 2009 01:11 pm

Michael Jackson Estate already in turmoil

(The Probate Lawyer Family Feud Blog)
... -- celebrity or otherwise -- to leave his estate in turmoil. He certainly won't be the last. Posted by: Probate attorney Andrew W. Mayoras, co-founder and shareholder of The Center for Probate Litigation and The Center for Elder Law in metro-Detroit, Michigan, which concentrate in probate litigation, estate planning, and elder law, among other areas. You can reach him by phone at 248-641-7070 or email at ...
June 29, 2009 06:37 pm
... alleged Medicare fraud. In the larger case, the Miami Herald said, 53 people in Miami, Detroit and Denver were indicted June 24 for conspiring to defraud Medicare. The alleged fraud ... more arrests could be coming soon. While our Naples fraud criminal defense attorneys absolutely support efforts to find and eliminate fraud against the government, we are ... . If appropriate in your case, our Fort Lauderdale fraud criminal defense attorneys can help you defend your career and license as well as your ...
June 29, 2009 03:34 pm

Feng Shui, Fortune and Fun

(The Probate Lawyer Family Feud Blog)
... an usual character, and perhaps she truly did love Chan and want to leave him everything. It will be interesting to see what the Hong Kong jury has to say about it. Posted by: Probate attorney Andrew W. Mayoras, co-founder and shareholder of The Center for Probate Litigation and The Center for Elder Law in metro-Detroit, Michigan, which concentrate in probate litigation, estate planning, and elder law, among other areas. You ...
June 28, 2009 06:01 pm

Texas Bribery Roundup

(Grits for Breakfast)
... that would pay $47 million to Texas-based Synagro Technologies to recycle wastewater sludge and build a modern incinerator in Detroit. The council voted 5-4 to approve the deal, with Conyers supplying the decisive vote. Synagro is based in Houston and one ... and pay $750,000. The district faces a $30 million budget shortfall. The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Dallas say the school district engaged in noncompetitive bidding practices and accepted improper gifts from vendors, ...
June 27, 2009 11:48 am
... Administration, U.S. Marshals raided generic drug company Caraco's factories and seized more than 30 of the 40-odd medications it markets. The seizure was ordered after the FDA found manufacturing problems at all three of the company's plants in Detroit, Michigan. Caraco is no stranger to FDA-related controversy. Indeed, it has had several high-profile recalls of its medications just in the past year, all of which exposed it to multiple dangerous drug lawsuits. These recalls included the popular ...
June 26, 2009 07:10 pm
... a Detroit community center and on Dec. 4 of that year in a McDonald's parking lot. In November 2007, Conyers voted in favor of the Synagro contract. The U.S. attorney's ... for Synagro, before and after her vote. "It's a very sad day for Detroit," said City Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. "On the other hand, I think ... her as "someone who cares about the city, someone who wants to make sure all the citizens of Detroit have what they need to live" productive lives. But it was another side of Conyers ...
June 26, 2009 11:51 am
... t]he U.S. Treasury Department is negotiating with more than a dozen state attorneys general to roll back two key features of General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy ... The auto task force has been caught off guard by the recent outcry from attorneys general and consumer groups." Holy corporate censorship, Batman! An ad that seriously takes ... said Jimsey. "I think they [GM] should be held accountable for what happened to our family." The Detroit Free Press and NBC's Chicago affiliate (video below) profile the ...
June 26, 2009 11:35 am
... home mortgages were widely used - and perhaps even to a greater extent - by the automobile industry to sell vehicles. In general, Detroit has been inattentive to the serious problem of oil dependency for its profitability model, pushing far larger SUVs and pickups ... also faced high legal barriers, including stiff resistance by dealers and the auto industry. Only a few consumer attorneys nationally make a practice of the issues, given their low dollar value and the prevalence of forced arbitration ...
June 26, 2009 11:32 am

Monica Conyers Pleads to Felony

(TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime)
Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers, wife of Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit bribery, a felony, in connection with the Synagro bribery investigation. Her lawyer, Steve ... . With this in mind, Mr. Conyers wants to work toward helping his family and city recover from this serious matter." The U.S. Attorney, Terrence Berg, said Rep. Conyers had no involvement. "I also want to make it equally clear that the evidence offered no suggestion that U.S ...
June 26, 2009 10:07 am
... to file an accounting. These are just a few things to keep in mind as you navigate the Michigan probate process and try to avoid any Metro-Detroit probate litigation. Christopher J. Berry, Esq., A Michigan Probate Litigation Attorney, is a Partner with Witzke Berry PLLC, which practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Estate Administration and Michigan Probate.
June 26, 2009 07:08 am

Google Worldwide Alerts: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Crime, Prisons

(New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library Blog)
... units will make for better cases ..." See all stories on this topic 23 years after crime, questions about conviction Detroit Metro Times - Detroit,MI,USA "He is currently in Jackson prison serving a 10- to 50-year sentence for first-degree ... Supreme Court on ... SW Radio Africa - Zimbabwe "Section 121 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act is the section allowing the Attorney-General to block a court decision granting bail for 7 days by ..." See all stories on this topic Latin American Herald ...
June 26, 2009 05:45 am
By Justin Silverman The Bush administration possibly deletes millions of official White House emails. The release of text messages exposes corruption and perjury committed by a former Detroit mayor. Ohio's attorney general is impeached and then resigns after instant messages and emails reveal an affair between him and his scheduler. These cases reflect the growing reliance on electronic communication by public officials and the media's [...]
June 25, 2009 08:54 pm
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June 25, 2009 01:54 pm

53 Indicted on $50 Million Medicare Scam

(Total Criminal Defense Blog)
... scam that cost the federal government more than $50 million, according to the Washington Post. Following the indictment, announced by Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and FBI Director ... against patients, doctors, medical assistants and company owners who allegedly played complicit roles in the fraud schemes. According to Detroit news outlet Local 4, the suspects would target the homeless population, and use their Social Security numbers ...
June 25, 2009 08:05 am
 
 

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