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June 25, 2025
Michigan Builders Sue State Over Energy Code Mandates
Michigan homebuilders have sued to challenge the state's adoption of new construction codes, saying the energy efficiency demands will make new homes more expensive.
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June 25, 2025
Power Infrastructure Biz Takanock Nabs $500M Investment
Digital and power infrastructure solutions provider Takanock LLC, advised by Vinson & Elkins LLP, on Wednesday announced it had secured a $500 million investment from asset managers ArcLight and DigitalBridge.
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June 25, 2025
Paper Products Co. Settles Mich. AG's PFAS Lawsuit
A manufacturer of paper products has agreed to clean up a composting site to resolve allegations the company dumped paper sludge containing hazardous PFAS chemicals, Michigan's attorney general announced on Wednesday.
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June 24, 2025
State AGs Sue Trump Admin To Stop Billions In Grant Cuts
A coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia filed suit Tuesday in Massachusetts federal court, accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully using a single clause "buried in federal regulations" to nix billions of dollars in federal grant funding to the states.
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June 24, 2025
Mich. Pot Shops Cut Constitutional Claims In License Fee Suit
A group of pot shops agreed Monday to drop their constitutional claims alleging Grand Rapids' marijuana licensure program imposes illegal fees, a few days after a Michigan federal judge said the case belongs in her court because the pot companies' claims had federal interest.
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June 24, 2025
Apple Users Who Lost Cert. In Storage Suit File New Case
A group of Apple customers from New Jersey and Illinois who were denied class certification last year in a suit alleging the company falsely markets the storage capacity of 16-gigabyte iPhones and iPads preinstalled with the iOS 8 operating system filed a new proposed class action Monday in California federal court.
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June 24, 2025
Oakland County Prosecutor Jumps Into Michigan AG Race
Karen McDonald, a county prosecutor best known for charging the parents of a teenage school shooter, is running for Michigan attorney general, according to a Tuesday campaign announcement.
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June 24, 2025
Mich. Court Says Nonprofit Can't Co-Own Power Project
A Michigan state appellate court on Monday found that the Michigan Public Power Agency's electric transmission lines lack the physical connection required under a 2021 law to co-own two new electric grid upgrade projects, marking the first time an appellate court has tackled the relatively new infrastructure statute.
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June 24, 2025
Mich. Panel Grants New Murder Trial Over Phone Data Use
A split Michigan appellate panel has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of murder because of illegally seized cellphone evidence used in his trial.
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June 24, 2025
Father Sues Truck Manufacturer Over Son's Death From Heat
The father of a delivery driver is suing truck manufacturer Morgan Olson LLC in Michigan federal court, alleging that its trucks are defectively designed with cargo compartments without any climate control and that the high temperatures in the trucks led to his son's death.
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June 23, 2025
Michigan Must Face Christian Refugee Aid Provider's Bias Suit
A federal judge said a Christian refugee resettlement agency may move ahead with claims that Michigan sought to force the agency to agree to hire non-Christians to be eligible for contracts.
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June 23, 2025
$500K Election Audit Deal Shields Mich. Atty, Court Told
A Michigan attorney has told a federal judge that a $500,000 settlement reached between a Pennsylvania businessman and a cybersecurity firm suing over unpaid voting machine investigation bills also covers her, encouraging the court to dismiss the case entirely or order the plaintiffs to return the money paid to them.
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June 23, 2025
East Lansing To Pay $7.8M After High Court Energy Fee Ruling
East Lansing, Michigan, has agreed to pay $7.8 million to its residents for an electric bill charge that the Michigan Supreme Court deemed to be a hidden tax.
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June 23, 2025
States Back PBS, NPR In Fight Against Trump Broadcast Cuts
A coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia backed a pair of motions from the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio Inc. seeking pretrial wins in their challenges to President Donald Trump's executive order that purports to revoke their funding, arguing that only Congress can pull that money.
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June 23, 2025
Gibson Dunn, Cleary Guide $1.77B C&S-SpartanNash Deal
C&S Wholesale Grocers will acquire grocery distributor and retailer SpartanNash in a $1.77 billion all-cash deal, the companies said in a joint statement Monday, with Gibson Dunn and Cleary serving as legal counsel to the buyer and seller, respectively.
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June 20, 2025
6th Circ. Upends Flagstar Bank Win In Overdraft Fees Suit
The Sixth Circuit on Friday undid Flagstar Bank's win against a putative consumer protection class action accusing it of charging customers surprise overdraft fees, saying in an unpublished opinion that a rational factfinder could possibly conclude that the bank breached its terms and conditions.
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June 20, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Senior Living, Data Centers, CEQA
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into a senior housing surge, data center construction, and the Golden State's latest efforts to spur housing construction without upsetting the California Environmental Quality Act.
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June 20, 2025
Mich. Judge Denies Ethics Charges, Says He Was Spied On
A Michigan state judge accused of disparaging the district court's chief judge during official proceedings as well as secretly recording a conversation with her has responded to formal charges against him, refuting the allegations and additionally claiming the court has spied on him.
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June 20, 2025
Mich. Says Feds Can't Block AG's Climate Tort Suit
The Trump administration's lawsuit to block Michigan from suing fossil fuel companies for climate harms is based on guesswork about a hypothetical lawsuit and should be dismissed, Michigan argued Friday.
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June 20, 2025
Mich. AG, Enviro Groups Fight Feds' Coal Plant Order
Michigan's attorney general and several environmental groups want to undo the federal government's order forcing a retiring power plant to stay open through the summer, saying the energy crisis cited in the order doesn't exist.
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June 20, 2025
Mich. Judge Won't Step Aside In Atty Voting Machine Case
A Michigan state judge on Friday said he would not remove himself from overseeing criminal charges against an attorney who is accused of accessing voting machines after the 2020 presidential election, finding there was no evidence to support her claims that he is biased.
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June 20, 2025
DOT Blocked From Conditioning Grants On Immigration Policy
A Rhode Island federal judge on Thursday preliminarily blocked the U.S. Department of Transportation from conditioning billions of state grant dollars on enforcing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown agenda, finding that a 20-state coalition is likely to win its constitutional legal fight and will be irreparably harmed without an injunction.
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June 20, 2025
Pearson Warshaw, Fegan Scott To Steer PVC Antitrust Class
Pearson Warshaw LLP and Fegan Scott LLC have been tapped as lead counsel for a new class of end-user plaintiffs in consolidated litigation accusing polyvinyl chloride pipe companies of using a commodity pricing service to exchange information and illegally fix prices.
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June 20, 2025
NRA President Settles Suit Over His 2020 Election Audit Bill
A cybersecurity firm that sued over unpaid bills for its 2020 election investigations said this week that it reached a $500,000 settlement with a Pennsylvania business owner recently elected president of the National Rifle Association, despite his alleged efforts to extend the deal to cover a Michigan attorney and co-defendant.
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June 20, 2025
Top Court Limits Sentencing Factors For Release Violations
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday limited what factors district judges may consider when sentencing defendants for violating the terms of supervised release, vacating the Sixth Circuit's findings that allowed lower courts to undertake the same analysis for revocation proceedings as primary sentencings.
Expert Analysis
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Deregulation Memo Presents Risks, Opportunities For Cos.
A recent Trump administration memo providing direction to agencies tasked with rescinding regulations under an earlier executive order — without undergoing the typical notice-and-review process — will likely create much uncertainty for businesses, though they may be able to engage with agencies to shape the regulatory agenda, say attorneys at Blank Rome.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery
The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant.
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Playing Guitar Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Being a lawyer not only requires logic and hard work, but also belief, emotion, situational awareness and lots of natural energy — playing guitar enhances all of these qualities, increasing my capacity to do my best work, says Kosta Stojilkovic at Wilkinson Stekloff.
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Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook
The parenting skills we use to help our kids through challenges — like rehearsing for stressful situations, modeling confidence and taking time to reset our emotions — can also teach us the fundamentals of leading clients through a corporate crisis, say Deborah Solmor at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Cara Peterman at Alston & Bird.
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When Physical And Cyber Threats Converge: 6 Tips For Cos.
Amid an ongoing trend of increased digital threats of harm made against corporations, organizations and high-profile individuals, an emerging legal framework is providing a risk management road map for general counsel and their teams to navigate the increasingly fraught landscape, say attorneys at Covington.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.
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Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them
Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth.
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How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.
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3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.
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Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving as an adjunct college professor has taught me the importance of building rapport, communicating effectively, and persuading individuals to critically analyze the difference between what they think and what they know — principles that have helped to improve my practice of law, says Sheria Clarke at Nelson Mullins.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law
Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: April Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses four federal appellate court decisions and identifies practice tips from cases involving pretrial detainee bail funds, employment law, product defect allegations and claims of not providing proper pain medication at a jail.
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Legal Ethics Considerations For Law Firm Pro Bono Deals
If a law firm enters into a pro bono deal with the Trump administration in exchange for avoiding or removing an executive order, it has an ethical obligation to create a written settlement agreement with specific terms, which would mitigate some potential conflict of interest problems, says Andrew Altschul at Buchanan Angeli.
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Playing Football Made Me A Better Lawyer
While my football career ended over 15 years ago, the lessons the sport taught me about grit, accountability and resilience have stayed with me and will continue to help me succeed as an attorney, says Bert McBride at Trenam.
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10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks
The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.