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Judge MacKenzie with former Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly of the Michigan Supreme Court
Friday, 09 February 2018 / Published in Law
Following the release of the now infamous Nunes Memo, former Democratic congressman John Dingell tweeted: “The memo was released, contains nothing of substance.” Former Michigan Republican Congressman Mike Rogers said that the Nunes Memo “gives you part of the story.…And I argue that probably doesn’t allow you to make the best decision based on the
Friday, 26 January 2018 / Published in Law
Brandon Griesemer, a part-time grocery clerk living with his parents in Novi, called the main telephone line at CNN 22 times Jan. 9 and 10. Along with racist insults, he left threats: “Fake news. I’m coming to gun you all down. . . . I have more guns than you… . . . Your cast is
Friday, 26 January 2018 / Published in Law
Malware attacks occur every 40 seconds and tend to focus on small businesses, says Southfield attorney Jon Sriro, a cyber law specialist at Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss. Many virtual attacks use code known as ransomware which restrict in-house access to computer data. The thief then demands a payment to remove the restrictions. An example
Tuesday, 26 December 2017 / Published in Law
A recent column I wrote about how the Michigan Supreme Court would find itself ruling on whether the Voters Not Politicians (VNP) ballot initiative to end the undemocratic practice of gerrymander would be on the 2018 ballot raised some questions. These questions are best summarized by one reader: “What would be the basis of the
Tuesday, 26 December 2017 / Published in Law
A hot political issue will be served up to the Michigan Supreme Court this winter. At stake is whether voters will be allowed to decide to amend the Michigan Constitution to end the unprincipled practice of gerrymandering. While some will, no one else running for statewide office has to take a public stand, and yet
Thursday, 09 November 2017 / Published in Law
A soldier, let’s call him Joe, was severely wounded in Iraq. He was riding in a vehicle when an IED exploded under it. His physical wounds were treated, if not well, at a battlefield hospital, but his mental ones were untouched. Shortly before he was wounded Joe saw another road bomb kill four friends. Featured_depositphotos_31972771_m-2015_28361
Thursday, 09 November 2017 / Published in Law
You’ve been robbed. Don’t reach for your wallet or your car keys; they are not missing. But all the information in your wallet and the information about how you finance your car has been stolen. The data breach — aka hack — of the credit agency Equifax resulted in millions of people’s personal information, including
Monday, 09 October 2017 / Published in Law
I wrote the first judicial decision in Michigan dismissing a case based upon the Second Amendment right to bear arms. The reasoning is upheld in a published opinion by the Michigan Court of Appeals So don’t claim that I want to get rid of people’s Second Amendment rights. I know what the Constitution says and what
Monday, 09 October 2017 / Published in Law
There is a young man, let’s call him Ted. He was conceived in Los Angeles.  He spent the first seven months in his mothers womb there. His grandmother became sick and so the family went to pay their last respects, and so he was born in Mexico. Shortly after the family returned to LA.   His
Monday, 09 October 2017 / Published in Law
Two men carrying stolen pistols, Jesse Dismukes and David Holland, waited for the phone signal from gang leader Timothy Carpenter on Dec. 1, 2012. Carpenter sat in his Ford Explorer outside a Radio Shack on Gratiot Avenue in Detroit.  When signaled, his accomplices pulled their guns, entered the store and forced everyone into a back
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