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Criminal Case Update
New Legal Update
Last month, the Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals issued a combined 11 cases on criminal law issues ranging from home invasions to compelling a psychological examination for a juvenile. For an expanded discussion of those cases, check out this Legal Update, which goes into more detail than our general monthly case summary Legal Updates.
Medical Experts
New Top Tips in Ten Minutes
Litigators specializing in personal injury, worker's compensation, or medical malpractice claims must be able to effectively depose and cross-examine medical experts. This new set of Top Tips in Ten Minutes covers some great best practices, including familiarizing yourself with the relevant medical terminology and trying different approaches with difficult witnesses.
 
Parental Indemnity Agreements
New Legal Update
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently held parental indemnification agreements unenforceable as a matter of public policy. This new Legal Update summarizes the decision, which reaffirms the common-law principle that parents may not contractually bind their children and highlights the need for careful review of indemnification clauses in contracts involving minors.
 
December Case Summaries
New Legal Update
Your Partnership includes monthly Legal Updates compiling summaries of all the Michigan Supreme Court and Court of Appeals published opinions from the previous month, arranged by practice area, with links to the full opinions. Check out the December 2024 update to review the final opinions of last year.
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ICLE community blogs

Approaching the Bench
Lindsey A. DiCesare | 11/04/2024
Judge Janice K. Cunningham was elected on November 6, 2012, as the first woman circuit court judge in Eaton County and took office on January 1, 2013. She became Chief Judge for Eaton County Trial Courts effective January 1, 2020....

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July 2024 Michigan Supreme Court Roundup

2024 SCOTUS Opinion Roundup

SCOTUS Limits the NLRB's Power to Obtain Preliminary Injunctions

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Grand Rapids
LaRissa Hollingsworth is a partner at the firm. Her practice focus is complex commercial litigation and criminal defense. Ms. Hollingsworth serves as a Criminal Justice Act panel attorney for the Western District of Michigan and faculty at the Hillman...
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UPOAA and EPIC Omnibus Resources
Want to get up to speed? ICLE's Premium Partnership has everything you need to be successful. Check out a sampling of the timely content we created in light of this sweeping legislation and see why 12K+ Michigan lawyers are already Premium Partners.

MCJE Credit for Judges
Great news! Michigan judicial officers can earn Michigan Continuing Judicial Education (MCJE) credit for attending or teaching ICLE in-person, livestreamed, and on-demand seminars. Read this FAQ to learn more.


Meet Our Contributors
LaRissa Hollingsworth
Drew Cooper & Anding
Grand Rapids
LaRissa Hollingsworth is a partner at the firm. Her practice focus is complex commercial litigation and criminal defense. Ms. Hollingsworth serves as a Criminal Justice Act panel attorney for the Western District of Michigan and faculty at the Hillman...
Read More
> Find ICLE Law Experts


News From ICLE

UPOAA and EPIC Omnibus Resources
Want to get up to speed? ICLE's Premium Partnership has everything you need to be successful. Check out a sampling of the timely content we created in light of this sweeping legislation and see why 12K+ Michigan lawyers are already Premium Partners.

MCJE Credit for Judges
Great news! Michigan judicial officers can earn Michigan Continuing Judicial Education (MCJE) credit for attending or teaching ICLE in-person, livestreamed, and on-demand seminars. Read this FAQ to learn more.