On January 1, 2023, Michigan’s minimum wage will increase as follows: Hourly employees will increase from $9.87 to $10.10 per hour; Minors aged 16 to 17 years of age, who receive 85% of the minimum wage, will now receive $8.59 per hour; Tipped employees will…
Last month in Lansing, youth sports official Gerald Allen Sutter was arraigned on charges of first and third degree criminal sexual assault involving a minor male victim. The victim was 16 years old at the time of the abuse, which occurred between 2019 and 2021…
Marijuana growers in Michigan, Oregon, and Colorado have been calling for regulators and legislators to place a moratorium on the licensing of new grow facilities due to an overproduction of cannabis and a decrease in prices on the wholesale market. Oregon, who has 2,855 total…
On Friday, President Biden signed a bill that will eliminate the statute of limitations for those who have been sexually abused as minors to file civil claims. What is a statute of limitations? A statute of limitations refers to the amount of time a claimant…
School is back in session across the country. Along with the books and quizzes, many students are suiting up for fall sports. In most places, these include football, cross country, golf, soccer, and several other sports. While each sport has its own specific hazards, observing…
The Michigan State Police has made the decision to halt marijuana blood testing due to flaws in their method of testing. Last week, the MSP Forensic Science Division discovered a discrepancy in which the presence of CBD in a blood sample may have led to…
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that sexual orientation is a protected class under the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“Elliot-Larsen”). This decision means that members of the LGBTQ+ community cannot be discriminated against in housing, employment, and other facets of life due to their sexual…
This article was brought to you by NYS workers’ compensation lawyers at Markhoff & Mittman P.C. Due to a previous verdict made less than a decade ago by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Nielda Barker, an evidence property control specialist…
Two people sustained injuries in a serious head-on collision that took place in Porterville on Friday night. Information provided by Your Central Valley confirmed that the accident happened on Highway 65 around the area of Highway 190 at 11 p.m. on December 1, 2023. According…
On Monday, one person was killed in a fatal car accident that took place on a highway in Fresno. ABC30 reported that the accident took place around 6:30 p.m. on Highway 180 close to the Floyd Avenue area on the evening of November 27, 2023. California…
