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Federal judge rules former Michigan governor must testify in Flint water crisis case

JURIST

A federal district judge Monday ruled that former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and four other officials must testify in the Flint water crisis civil trial against several engineering firms. In January 2021, t he Attorney General of Michigan brought two charges of criminal neglect against Snyder for his role in the crisis. .

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McKeen & Associates Welcomes New Attorney

LegalReader

Mckeen & Associates announced the addition of a new attorney to its legal team, Leon Walsh. Walsh has experience as a medical malpractice attorney in Michigan, as well as previous experience as a civil litigation associate and assistant public defender in Florida.

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Litigation Technology Tips for Paralegals

Paralegal Bootcamp

However, litigation technology can be tricky to understand. Using Litigation Technology Effectively Litigation technology can be tricky, but learning how to use it effectively is worth it and important for a litigation paralegal. Many attorneys still prefer paper files and will continue doing so for a while.

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US Supreme Court hears arguments on relief available under disability protection laws

JURIST

Plaintiff Miguel Perez is a 23-year-old deaf student whose school in Michigan provided him with an aide that did not know sign language and was not trained to work with deaf individuals. IDEA requires complainants to “exhaust” the administrative process before beginning litigation.

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Guest Post: Third-Party Litigation Funding: Disclosure to Courts, Congress, and the Executive

Patently O

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] litigation finance boom of the past 20 years—as has been widely reported, private equity now undergirds huge swaths of U.S. Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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Michigan AG Plans To Sue PCB Makers, Issues Call To Firms

Law 360

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she was looking to hire outside firms to pursue litigation against manufacturers of polychlorinated biphenyls on behalf of her office.

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Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

Law 360

the state of Michigan and USA Gymnastics settled for millions of dollars in high-profile litigation involving opioids, lead-tainted water and sexual assault. Such cases and many others were led by a group of attorneys whose accomplishments helped them earn a spot on Law360's annual Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2022.