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Civil Litigation Quarterly Update
New Legal Update
This Legal Update covers a number of important court rule updates and Michigan Court of Appeals opinions from fall 2025 in a variety of areas of civil litigation practice. Summaries include amendments to MCR 1.111, 3.613, and 3.602, plus cases covering res judicata, civil contempt sanctions, notice provisions, and jurisdiction issues.
Sample NDA Provisions
New Form
This new sample form in the ICLE Formbank includes nondisclosure agreement (NDA) clauses for employers to provide employees. This form is a great starting point when working with an employer to draft an NDA tailored to the specific confidential information needs of the company.
 
Handle a Driver's License Restoration Appeal
New How-To Kit
The process for handling a driver's license restoration appeal before the Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight is complex. This new How-To Kit provides detailed steps and practice tips on representing your client during an appeal.
 
Donor-Advised Fund Agreement
New Form
This form, recently added to the ICLE Formbank, can be used to establish a donor-advised fund with a sponsoring charity. The form includes optional language, such as clauses for both non-endowed and endowed funds and for funds held at a community foundation.
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Approaching the Bench
Matthew J. Franson | 08/01/2025
Hon. Andrew W. Kowalkowski was appointed judge for the 44th District Court in April 2022. Before his appointment to the bench, Judge Kowalkowski was an administrative law examiner for the Michigan Department of State, and before that, he was a...

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FinCEN Exempts U.S.-Based Companies and Individuals from CTA Reporting

FinCEN Pauses Enforcement on Beneficial Ownership Reporting Amid Litigation and Rule Changes

Medicaid Asset Limit Increases

Cannabis Law Conference Highlights

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Meet Our Contributors
Hon. Sara A. Schimke
Macomb County Probate Court
Mount Clemens
Hon. Sara A. Schimke was appointed to the bench in April 2022 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Prior to her appointment, Judge Schimke devoted her career to private practice for the firms of Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, PLLC; Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss,...
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