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On television, lawsuits get started at the beginning of the episode and end up in a dramatic courtroom showdown before the hour is over. In the real world, lawsuits typically stretch over months (and years). The bulk of that time is devoted to the of… Read More

Scarcely a day goes by around here that someone in the office doesn’t mention durable powers of attorney. Before you start thinking that our water cooler conversations must be really boring, remember that we are a law office, where things like powe… Read More

It was just weeks ago that I wrote about the dramatic increase in tax scams. Now I need to pass along news of another kind of scam. One of our clients whose trademarks are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office recently receive… Read More

Under Michigan’s No Fault automobile insurance system, negligent drivers typically don’t pay for the property damage they cause. Instead, victims turn to their insurance carriers for property damage coverage. Since most drivers carry insurance de… Read More

My three kids joined the swim team at our local pool club this spring. My sons are thirteen, and my daughter is eleven. Although all three are active in various sports, Jessica and I were especially proud of their willingness to step into something n… Read More

It’s summer, and sooner or later, most of us will get around to taking that much needed, and long overdue, vacation. Doubtless, the first thing we’ll remember to pack will be our health care advance directive or patient advocate designation docum… Read More

In the timely update below, Kathy Spray explains the constitutional issues behind the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding key provisions of the president’s controversial health care legislation. Predictably, some folks are hailing the… Read More

Last week a jury acquitted Roger Clemens on all counts in the perjury prosecution brought against him. So having won this battle, is he a free man? Or can the prosecution attempt to retry the case? The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitutio… Read More