Holiday Gala
Published: December 19, 2025
The Oakland County Bar Association hosted its Holiday Gala on Thursday, December 4, at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham.
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Jury finds Pontiac woman guilty of felony animal neglect following rescue of 37 animals
December 19, 2025An Oakland County Circuit Court jury has found Karmen Alletia Schooly guilty of felony animal neglect following the rescue of dozens of dogs and cats from her Pontiac home more than a year ago.
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Court of Appeals orders resentencing for 18-year-old in second degree murder case
December 19, 2025A murder case adjudicated in 1988 was remanded for resentencing in a Tuesday opinion from the Michigan Court of Appeals, which found the sentencing court did not take the defendant’s youth into proper account as a mitigating factor.
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Local Gems Sweepstakes spotlights hundreds of Oakland County small businesses
December 19, 2025Oakland County’s Local Gems Sweepstakes shined a bright light on small businesses this holiday season, generating more than 1,000 entries from Southeast Michigan residents eager to share their favorite neighborhood shops, restaurants and services.
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Business
- Michigan regional unemployment rates fall during September - December 18, 2025
- Michigan Retail Index climbs eight points with strong holiday shopping sales in November - December 18, 2025
- Michigan retailers encourages support for small businesses through ‘Shop 3 Challenge’ contest and ‘Michigan Monday’ e-commerce list - November 27, 2025
- Michigan retailers’ October index remains positive to kick off the holiday season - November 21, 2025
Courts
State
- Court blocks Michigan ban on conversion therapy on free speech grounds - December 19, 2025
- Nessel announces lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. and Uber USA LLC - December 19, 2025
- Whitmer signs executive order reorganizing Michigan’s boards, councils, and commissions, and streamlining government - December 19, 2025
- Michigan parents urge Legislature to pass bills protecting kids from online predators, addiction - December 18, 2025
Nation
- Election Law Navigator offers one-stop access to election laws nationwide - December 16, 2025
- Ethics of client onboarding discussed online Dec. 30 - December 16, 2025
- Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections - December 10, 2025
- Why legal aid is embracing AI faster than others - December 09, 2025
headlines Oakland County
- Holiday Gala
- Jury finds Pontiac woman guilty of felony animal neglect following rescue of 37 animals
- Court of Appeals orders resentencing for 18-year-old in second degree murder case
- Local Gems Sweepstakes spotlights hundreds of Oakland County small businesses
- Nessel secures settlements with Menards, Hyundai and Kia, provides updates on Google settlement
headlines National
- Former judge sentenced to 12 years in prison for using public funds for vacations, personal purchases
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- Attorney sentenced to 25 years in prison after taking client money for gambling
- Ex-DLA Piper partner accused of assault by former associate
- Legal leaders shoulder more stress, new survey shows
- Some noncitizens may have Second Amendment rights, federal appeals court says
