Archives
October 20, 2011
Column
- THE FIRM: Prevent runaway legal fees with proper planning
- LAW LIFE: Comp denied for PTSD caused by robbery
- MONEY MATTERS: Biggest risk to investing? Look in the mirror
- CHEERS FROM THE BAR: Step into the batter's box and introduce yourself
State
- State Roundup
- Lansing Local leaders still stressed Budget balancing harder in '11 in many local governments
- Michigan Gov.: Bridge would strengthen ties to Canada Some Republican lawmakers have balked at backing a new bridge
Courts
- Pennsylvania Severe stutter mars Jamaican's asylum case in U.S.
- Court Roundup
- Washington 4th man in Army Corps bribe case to remain in jail Men accused in $20 million bribery and money-laundering scheme
Nation
- Connecticut Police cite privacy concerns over their own DNA
- North Dakota Workers make progress on penitentiary expansion
- National Roundup
- Massachusetts Court rules against tainted foreclosures
- Toronto Twain stalker denied bail
Business
- Economy Social Security recipients to get 3.6 percent more No COLA in 2010 or 2011 because inflation was too low
- Personal Finance Retirement plan providers try different ideas
- Washington Citigroup paying $285M to settle SEC fraud charges Wall Street bank neither admitted nor denied allegations in settlement
Feature
headlines Detroit
- Nessel signs bill into law as acting governor
- New evidence means freedom for a Michigan man who spent 37 years in prison for a murder conviction
- MSC: Can cars be seized in drug busts? Only if they transport the wares
- The New Michigan Uniform Power of Attorney Act
- Jury trials still on the decline, other trends identified in national survey
headlines National
- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will speak at ABA Annual Meeting
- 7 steps to successful crisis management
- Beyond Traditional Tools: Leveraging AI for efficient law practice management
- Punishing first grader for ‘Black Lives Mater’ drawing violates First Amendment, appeal argues
- 97-year-old federal appeals judge should be suspended another year for exam refusal, panel says
- How ShareFile helps firms keep pace with changes in law practice