Legal Briefs program to feature dean
On Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 5:30 p.m., Wayne State University Law School will present its latest Legal Briefs program online featuring Richard Bierschbach, dean and John W. Reed Professor of Law. Bierschbach is an award-winning teacher and a leading scholar of criminal law and procedure.
During this program, Bierschbach will share insight for the upcoming academic year and updates within the realm of legal education. After his remarks, Bierschbach will answer questions from guests.
The Legal Briefs program highlights current legal content for alumni, students, and friends of Wayne Law.
This virtual event is hosted and moderated by the law school's development and alumni affairs team. The program’s total run time is about one hour, which includes presentation time and an opportunity for guests to ask questions and connect in dialogue.
To register and receive the Zoom login details, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”
During this program, Bierschbach will share insight for the upcoming academic year and updates within the realm of legal education. After his remarks, Bierschbach will answer questions from guests.
The Legal Briefs program highlights current legal content for alumni, students, and friends of Wayne Law.
This virtual event is hosted and moderated by the law school's development and alumni affairs team. The program’s total run time is about one hour, which includes presentation time and an opportunity for guests to ask questions and connect in dialogue.
To register and receive the Zoom login details, visit https://law.wayne.edu and scroll down to “events.”
‘Parental Rights Hearings’ discussed
The Michigan Judicial Institute will host “A Refresher on Termination of Parental Rights Hearings Webinar” on Wednesday, Aug. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.
For judicial officers, this webinar will explore the nuances of termination of parental rights hearings, including the statutory grounds for the termination of parental rights, best interests of the child determinations, procedural issues, evidentiary standards, and trends in the case law.
To register, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”
For judicial officers, this webinar will explore the nuances of termination of parental rights hearings, including the statutory grounds for the termination of parental rights, best interests of the child determinations, procedural issues, evidentiary standards, and trends in the case law.
To register, visit https://mjieducation.mi.gov and click on “events.”
Court gives big win to those trying
to recoup cash from foreclosure
DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan Supreme Court ruling this week could put thousands of dollars in the pockets of tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in tax foreclosure sales.
For years, counties kept any profit from the sale of homes that were foreclosed on for failing to pay taxes, even if the leftover cash far exceeded the amount owed.
Michigan’s top court said in 2020 that this is illegal and that governments can't keep such profits. And now the court said the ruling applies retroactively.
Local governments were “essentially stealing from people,” said Christina Martin, an attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation who argued the case for former property owners. “It doesn't matter if it’s going to be expensive to pay them back. They have to pay them back.”
The Michigan Municipal League says local governments will have to cut services or raises taxes to comply.
For years, counties kept any profit from the sale of homes that were foreclosed on for failing to pay taxes, even if the leftover cash far exceeded the amount owed.
Michigan’s top court said in 2020 that this is illegal and that governments can't keep such profits. And now the court said the ruling applies retroactively.
Local governments were “essentially stealing from people,” said Christina Martin, an attorney at the Pacific Legal Foundation who argued the case for former property owners. “It doesn't matter if it’s going to be expensive to pay them back. They have to pay them back.”
The Michigan Municipal League says local governments will have to cut services or raises taxes to comply.
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