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October 08, 2021
Feature
- Whitmer announces $6.35 million investment to reduce court backlog
- Nessel provides update on three public integrity cases
- Law firm co-hosts 2021 Michigan Defense Industry AUSA reception in D.C.
- Parents charged in death of toddler found in local motel
State
- Court hears case about wrong fraud decisions by state agency
- University loses appeal over athletes and virus vaccine requirement
- Nessel joins multistate effort highlighting critical importance of state licensing protections for facilities serving unaccompanied immigrant children
- Michigan launches resource to organize volunteer support for Afghan arrivals
Nation
- Justice Department, HHS conduct listening session on bipartisan COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
- Robots, automation, COVID-19 hot topics at ABA AI and Robotics Institute Oct. 12-13
Business
headlines Oakland County
- Attorneys sharpen courtroom skills at inaugural program
- Nessel announces $45 million multistate settlement over deceptive practices on Cash App
- Small business bankruptcy filings increase 50% year-over-year in first half of 2026
- New course helps court employees connect daily work to public trust
- Pro bono pioneer to receive 2026 ABA John H. Pickering Award
headlines National
- ABA connects death row inmate to pro bono attorneys who help free him
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- 2 judges suspended in separate cases after being indicted on criminal charges
- Convicted ex-judge gets $5K fine but no prison time in immigration case
- Ohio governor signs bill prohibiting foreign litigation funding
- Many small firms collect payments faster than BigLaw counterparts, new data shows
