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August 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 August 2025 update to review the court of appeals opinions published last month.
Social Security Tips
New Top Tips in Ten Minutes
Handling a Social Security case involves navigating numerous rules and forms and often requires consultation with experienced attorneys and administrative law judges. These insider tips will help you ask the right questions, gather the required information, and communicate effectively with your client throughout the process.
 
Basic Practice Updates
Updated Book
Michigan Basic Practice Handbook is your starting point for practice guidance in all of Michigan's major practice areas. The What's New in This Book page highlights the latest additions, including discussion of recent family and employment law opinions, tax implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and the MiBusiness Registry Portal.
 
Notice and Statutes of Limitations
Updated Chapter
The "Written Notice and Statutes of Limitations" chapter of Michigan Civil Procedure covers some of the most critical preliminary issues litigators face before a complaint is even filed. The chapter includes discussion of recent caselaw on shortened limitation periods in employment agreements and notice and verification requirements in the court of claims.
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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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Spotlight on ICLE Legal Updates

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
William K. Fahey
Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC
Okemos
William K. Fahey works with Michigan's largest public utilities and more than 150 local governments across Michigan, concentrating in complex appeals, public projects, intergovernmental cooperation, and zoning and planning. He regularly teaches statewide...
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