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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…

Legal malpractice actions in Michigan are now subject to a statute of repose

With new legislation effective January 2, 2013, the Michigan Legislature retained the two-year statute of limitations and discovery rule applicable to attorney malpractice claims. Under both current and previous law, attorney malpractice claims accrue when the attorney ceases representing the client as to the matter out of which the claim arises. And under both the current and previous regime, the “discovery rule” provides a limited exception to this statute of limitations: a client can bring a malpractice claim within six months after he or she learns of the malpractice or should have learned of it.

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