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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Cannon USA

There is nothing more frustrating than when you need to print a document but one of the color ink cartridges in your printer is low and will not allow you to print even though you only want to print in black and white. Canon USA…

By Chelsea Lenard

/ 23 Nov 2021

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Cannon USA

Eavesdropping in Michigan, The Participant Exception, and One-Way Consent: Where do we stand and where are we going?

Michigan has historically been known as a one-way consent state. This means that only one person to a conversation, a participant, needs to consent to a conversations before recording the conversation. Said differently, if you are talking to another person, and you want to record…

By Tim Seeger

/ 17 Nov 2021

Eavesdropping in Michigan, The Participant Exception, and One-Way Consent: Where do we stand and where are we going?

Federal Automobile Safety Rules Lag Behind Targets

Last month, the Associated Press reported on the failure of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to issue and enforce key safety requirements in a timely fashion, potentially resulting in preventable injuries and deaths. A few examples of stalled or abandoned safety rules cited in…

By Nolan Erickson

/ 12 Nov 2021

Federal Automobile Safety Rules Lag Behind Targets

Sarnat Staging for HIE: Severity of Newborn Brain Injury from a Lack of Oxygen

One method that physicians use to gauge the severity of brain injury to a newborn or neonate from a lack of oxygen injury (i.e., hypoxic-ischemic injury), is the “Sarnat Staging System.” This staging criteria was first set forth by the husband and wife physician team…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 8 Nov 2021

Sarnat Staging for HIE: Severity of Newborn Brain Injury from a Lack of Oxygen

Which is More Deadly: Work Injuries or Anesthesia Malpractice?

This seems like an easy answer – at first blush. More than one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) Americans go to work every day, so jobsite accidents seem like a reasonable answer to this question. However, it’s not even close. It may be surprising to…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 2 Nov 2021

Which is More Deadly: Work Injuries or Anesthesia Malpractice?

180 Survivors Report Clergy Abuse in Wisconsin

After the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced its investigation six months ago, 180 survivors of clergy abuse made reports. The range of survivors ages spans from under 18 years to over 75 years old. The reports come from every single Catholic diocese in the state,…

By Kelly McClintock

/ 31 Oct 2021

180 Survivors Report Clergy Abuse in Wisconsin

Sexual Assault Statutes of Limitations Further Victimize Women of Color

As states around the country consider whether or not to reform outdated laws that protect and enable abusers, we have an opportunity to better protect women of color, who are hyper-vulnerable to sexual assault and relationship violence. Many states have begun opening up statute of…

By Kelly McClintock

/ 27 Oct 2021

Sexual Assault Statutes of Limitations Further Victimize Women of Color

Used Car Retail Giants Struggle to Comply with State Laws, According to Report

According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, used car seller Carvana is facing hundreds of customer complaints about its sales practices. Although it’s not alone among companies in the sector facing compliance and satisfaction issues – CarMax is another – the proportion…

By Nolan Erickson

/ 25 Oct 2021

Used Car Retail Giants Struggle to Comply with State Laws, According to Report

Veteran Marijuana Research Grant Recipients Announced by the MRA

In August 2021, the MRA announced the recipients of the 2021 Veteran Marijuana Research (VMR) Grant Program. Wayne State University in Detroit has been awarded a $7 million grant from the State of Michigan to research the efficacy of marijuana in treating medical conditions of…

By Cheyenne Benyi

/ 21 Oct 2021

Veteran Marijuana Research Grant Recipients Announced by the MRA

Employees are Free to Speak: California Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements in Employment Settlements

The California legislature has now completely repealed non-disclosures clauses contained in settlement agreement for claims arising out of any workplace harassment or discrimination. This new legislation will have sweeping affects in California, and could affect employees who work outside of Califor

By Tim Seeger

/ 18 Oct 2021

Employees are Free to Speak: California Prohibits Non-Disclosure Agreements in Employment Settlements

Prevent Carbon Monoxide Risk Before It’s Too Late

As cooler temperatures descend on much of the United States, most of us will be spending more time indoors trying to stay warm. The bad news is that doing so can increase the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas…

By Nolan Erickson

/ 15 Oct 2021

Prevent Carbon Monoxide Risk Before It’s Too Late

Medical Marijuana Use for Probationers – Michigan Court of Appeals Holds Proper Use is not a Violation

In February of 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an opinion for publication in People of the State of Michigan v. Michael Eugene Thue, which explicitly allows probationers to use medical marijuana so long as their use is otherwise in conformity with the Michigan…

By Cheyenne Benyi

/ 12 Oct 2021

Medical Marijuana Use for Probationers – Michigan Court of Appeals Holds Proper Use is not a Violation