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Michael Sullivan to moderate panel on “managing the tripartite relationship”

Michael Sullivan will serve as the program chair and moderator of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Professional Liability Roundtable scheduled for May 16, 2013 at New York University Law School in New York City. The theme of this year’s roundtable will be “Managing the Tripartite Relationship.” Presenters will include lawyers and claims professionals…

Michigan Supreme Court streams oral arguments in real time

The Michigan Supreme Court has added an invaluable tool to its online resources. The Court now streams oral arguments in real time on its website. This new resource, together with the Court’s video archive of oral arguments, makes all of the Court’s oral arguments available to the public. More critical online resources for Michigan attorneys…

Michael Sullivan honored as one of Michigan’s 2013 Leaders in the Law

On March 21, 2013, Collins Einhorn attorney Michael Sullivan was honored as one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2013 Leaders in the Law. According to Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Leaders in the Law are selected based on characteristics such as: (1) “Being passionate and active on behalf of clients, the legal community and the community at large;”…

2013 Amendments to FMLA Regulations: what you need to know

On March 8, 2013, various amendments to the Family Medical Leave Act regulations became effective. The principal changes fall within two areas: (1) expanding both the coverage and qualifying injuries for military leaves; and (2) specifying different eligibility standards for airline flight crews. The Department of Labor also released several new and revised FMLA forms;…

Notice requirements for claims under the “highway exception” to governmental immunity are strictly enforced

Michigan grants governmental agencies immunity from many forms of tort liability. One exception to governmental immunity, however, is the so-called “highway exception.” This exception, codified here by the Michigan Legislature, generally provides that a person injured on a public highway that was not kept in a state of reasonable repair may obtain damages from the…

David Anderson to participate in professional liability roundtable at NYU Law in May 2013

Collins Einhorn attorney David Anderson will be a featured speaker at the upcoming International Association of Defense Counsel’s Professional Liability Roundtable at NYU Law School on May 16, 2013. The topic for David’s panel discussion is: “When the Tripartite Relationship is Challenged by Coverage Issues.” The “tripartite relationship” is the relationship between the insurer, the…

Gunn v. Minton: The Supreme Court’s new ruling on patent law and legal malpractice claims

In Gunn v. Minton, Docket No. 11-1118 (U.S. Feb. 20, 2013), the United States Supreme Court made clear that federal courts will have exclusive jurisdiction for only the rarest of rare legal malpractice claims. In doing so, it reversed the judgment of the Texas Supreme Court, which had concluded that the plaintiff’s legal malpractice claim…

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