In the spotlight
Published: March 30, 2026
A number of dignitaries from the bench and bar were on hand for the 13th Annual Patrick Henry Event on March 12 at the San Marino Club in Troy.
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ABA Day 2026: Advocating for judicial safety, access to justice
March 30, 2026The legal profession gathered in Washington, D.C., March 24-26, to raise a powerful voice for judicial security and access to justice. ABA Day 2026 is the American Bar Association’s coordinated advocacy event that engages attorneys, law students and advocates from across the legal community.
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Appeals court rules insured individual leaving out resident relative renders PIP opt out moot
March 30, 2026An individual opting out of personal injury protection benefits for a reduction in auto insurance costs is ineffective if they leave off a resident relative who isn’t covered by another policy and doesn’t have qualified health care, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled.
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Bloomfield Township seeking candidates for volunteer bicentennial steering committee
March 30, 2026Bloomfield Township is turning 200 next year and administration is looking for volunteers to collaborate on the celebration. A ten-person Bicentennial Steering Committee is being formed to brainstorm ideas to honor the milestone and put plans into action.
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Business
- Organizations graduate from first statewide Social Enterprise Collective - March 26, 2026
- Survey shows biggest hurdles for small business owners are inflation, quality of available labor, the economy - March 20, 2026
- Michigan Retail Index finds declining sales for third consecutive month - March 19, 2026
- Michigan launches largest financial literacy campaign in metro Detroit history - March 18, 2026
Courts
State
- Former Osceola County man pleads no contest to sexually assaulting three minors - March 30, 2026
- Clinton Township man ?sentenced to 40-60 years ?after second-degree ?murder conviction - March 27, 2026
- Women Lawyers Association of Michigan conducts annual meeting in Detroit - March 24, 2026
- Judicial Mixer hosted April 14 by MAJ Women’s Caucus - March 24, 2026
Nation
- Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in a landmark social media addiction trial - March 26, 2026
- ‘Client Intake and Screening’ explored during webinar - March 24, 2026
- Bar exam pass rates increased in 2025, including for first-time exam takers - March 24, 2026
- Sharing a stage, Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh spar over Supreme Court orders favoring president - March 11, 2026
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- In the spotlight
- ABA Day 2026: Advocating for judicial safety, access to justice
- Autism-Responsive Child Welfare Courts’ focus of webinar
- Appeals court rules insured individual leaving out resident relative renders PIP opt out moot
- Bloomfield Township seeking candidates for volunteer bicentennial steering committee
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