Daily Briefs

Michigan AG: Consider affordability during energy assessment


LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants the Public Service Commission to keep ratepayers in mind while assessing the state’s energy needs and resources.

Nessel’s office says comments she filed last week with the commission express serious concerns about customers’ ability to afford utility service and the quality of the service.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had asked for the assessment in the wake of the frigid temperatures and the disruption in availability of natural gas Jan. 30-31. The commission concluded that Michigan’s energy supply and delivery systems are adequate but in need of improvements.

Nessel urges that the commission consider affordability in all recommendations and not preordain particular outcomes without the appropriate review and examination by interested parties in cases before the commission.

 

Man with history of scams at airports arrested in Michigan
 

ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a man who has a history of scamming people at airports around the country is now accused of trying to get money from travelers in Michigan.

The Wayne County Airport Authority says officers arrested 44-year-old H. Michael Borovetz on Saturday at Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus after getting a tip he’d have a flight layover at the airport. Airport officials say they’d been on the lookout for him since 2015.

Borovetz, whose address is listed in Pittsburgh, pleaded not guilty this week to misdemeanor charges of false pretenses and is jailed. Court records Wednesday don’t list a lawyer for him.

The airport says Borovetz, who has played poker professionally, would approach passengers with a sad story in an attempt to get money.

 

ABA Antitrust Law  Section launches new weekly podcast


The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section on Wednesday launched its Curious Amalgam podcast, which will explore topics in antitrust, consumer protection and privacy law around the world, discussed by leading experts in those areas.

The weekly podcast will cover a group of diverse topics. Each 20- to 25-minute episode will feature a brief overview of a key area of competition, or consumer protection or data privacy law, and premised on a conversation with a leading expert. The podcast is hosted by John Roberti, who will be joined each episode by a rotating cast of Antitrust Section leaders.

The free podcast is available on all key outlets, including iTunes, Spotify and Google Play. Episodes will also be available at www.ourcurious amalgam.com.

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