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03/18/2020

Emergency Court Closure FAQs | Washtenaw County, MI

Our office will be continuing to provide legal representation to you during the COVID-19 crisis. We are using phone calls, FaceTime, and Zoom to continue having meetings while reducing face-to-face contact. If you have any questions for our firm or are interested in representation, please email us at [email protected] so one of our attorneys can set a time to talk with you.

The FAQs from the Washtenaw County Trial Court are in the link below. Please stay safe and continue to "flatten the curve."

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08/14/2018

MLive.com

Get ready to vote in November!

People 21 and over could carry up to 2.5 ounces on them, with a total of 10 ounces at home, as well as 12 plants.

04/21/2018

NPR

NPR

Schumer's legislation would remove marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under a 1970 law that classifies marijuana as dangerous as heroin for legal and regulatory purposes.

04/10/2018

Here's what you need to know before the Michigan Supreme Court reviews gun control in schools

It will be very interesting to see what the Supreme Court has to say about these cases.

With attention to gun control legislation at the forefront of the national conscience, the Michigan Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday over

03/22/2017

Miss jury duty in Wayne County? You could wind up in court

A heads up for Wayne County jurors...

http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2017/03/21/no-show-jurors-wayne-county-circuit/99453948/

02/28/2017

Ask a Trooper: Seriously, get out of the left lane

A little driving news before your evening commute...

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2017/02/ask_a_trooper_seriously_get_ou.html

State police use education and enforcement to get motorists to drive in the right lane.

02/27/2017

Spicer: Feds could step up enforcement against marijuana use in states

Federal enforcement news from the White House...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/02/23/spicer-feds-could-step-up-anti-pot-enforcement-in-states-where-recreational-marijuana-is-legal/?hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-card-politics%3Ahomepage%2Fcard&utm_term=.10d9894b797c

The White House press secretary said President Trump sees "a big difference" between use of marijuana for medical purposes and for recreational purposes.

01/18/2017

MIP changes, other legislation signed into law in December

Important changes to the MIP law and creation of the Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act - two of many laws enacted at the end of 2016. Catch up on all of it here...

http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/01/mip_changes_other_legislation.html

Lawmakers return to start work on a new session -- and new bills -- on Jan. 11.

06/21/2016

Michigan AG: Apple to refund consumers more than $10M in price-fixing lawsuit

Attention E-Book Fans! You may want to check this out if you purchased e-books between April 1, 2010 to May 21, 2012.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigan-ag-apple-to-refund-consumers-more-than-10m-in-price-fixing-lawsuit

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says many Michigan consumers will soon start receiving account credits or checks after settlement with Apple, Inc. of a 2012 electronic books (e-books), price-fixing lawsuit.

06/21/2016

Monday Profile: Elizabeth Janovic > Washtenaw County Legal News

Check out Elizabeth's profile in the Washtenaw County Legal News!

http://www.legalnews.com/washtenaw/1412560

Legal News operates nine newspapers to provide up to date legal news and up to the hour Public Notices for Michigan Lawyers.

04/01/2016

Malibu Media drops the case after its expert found dozens of X-Art videos on defendant’s hard drive

An interesting dismissal of a copyright troll case...

http://fightcopyrighttrolls.com/2016/04/01/malibu-media-drops-the-case-after-its-expert-found-dozens-of-x-art-videos-on-defendants-hard-drive/

The majority of Malibu Media / X-Art shakedown cases end in early stages — either because a defendant succumbs to FUD and pays the ransom, or Libscomb / Malibu drop a case after learning that…

12/03/2015

Michigan Court Rules MMJ Patients Cannot Smoke Weed in Cars

Judge Shapiro, dissenting, is once again the voice of reason...

http://www.hightimes.com/read/michigan-court-rules-mmj-patients-cannot-smoke-weed-cars

Medical marijuana patients cannot smoke weed inside their personal vehicle if it is parked outside a public establishment, according to the Michigan Court of Appeals. Three judges locked horns last week in a case surrounding medical marijuana cardholder Robert Carlton, who was busted in 2013 for smo…

11/05/2015

Ruling in Mexico Sets Into Motion Legal Marijuana

The ever shifting war on drugs...

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/05/world/americas/mexico-supreme-court-marijuana-ruling.html

Ruling that individuals should have the right to grow and distribute marijuana for personal use, the court waded into the debate on the war on drugs.

11/04/2015

Keego Harbor legalizes marijuana use, possession

Great news for residents of Keego Harbor and Portage, Michigan! Be sure to familiarize yourself with the details of these laws before you decide to possess marijuana in either of these cities.

https://www.facebook.com/detroitfreepress/posts/10153822425175530

It was among many key proposals that passed in Tuesday's election across metro Detroit.

10/13/2015

Battle is on for control of Michigan's marijuana market

Taxation of medication...or simply gearing up for legalized recreational use?

http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/editorials/2015/10/10/michigan-marijuana/73534858/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=22762637

New medical marijuana rules being debated in Michigan Legislature set the stage for legalized recreational use

10/12/2015

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10/08/2015

Medical marijuana dispensaries, taxes and edibles approved by Michigan House

This may be a step in the right direction. What are your thoughts on this potential legislation?

http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2015/10/medical_marijuana_dispensaries_1.html

The Michigan House on Wednesday signed off on sweeping plans to create a highly-regulated medical marijuana industry and allow patients to purchase the drug at storefront dispensaries, which would be taxed.

09/16/2015

Popcorn Time Lawsuit: ‘The Cobbler,’ Adam Sandler Flop, Sparks Copyright Litigation Spree...

If you receive a subpoena from your ISP, do not ignore it! Contact us to discuss your options.

http://www.ibtimes.com/popcorn-time-lawsuit-cobbler-adam-sandler-flop-sparks-copyright-litigation-spree-2059229

Alleged users of Popcorn Time are among those being pursued in a series of copyright lawsuits involving the film “The Cobbler.”

09/14/2015

A Malibu Media attorney Paul Nicoletti is criminally charged with bank fraud

An interesting article for the Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois victims of Malibu Media...
http://fightcopyrighttrolls.com/2015/09/12/a-malibu-media-attorney-paul-nicoletti-is-criminally-charged-with-bank-fraud/

Two weeks ago I wrote about a former Malibu Media attorney from Colorado, Jason Aaron Kotzker, who was accused by the Federal Trade Commission of a payday loan fraud. While that lawsuit is a civil ...

08/12/2015

Michigan prosecutors drop case against medical marijuana patient and agree to return her stuff

Excellent news coming out of St. Clair County!

http://boingboing.net/2015/08/10/michigan-prosecutors-drop-case.html

In July 2014 the St. Clair County Drug Task Force raided medical marijuana patient Ginnifer Hency's home and "took everything," including a car, TV sets, a ladder, her children's cellphones and iPa...

06/05/2015

Cannabis and Cannabinoids

This is a great government resource regarding the value of medical marijuana in the treatment of cancer.

http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/cam/hp/cannabis-pdq

Expert-reviewed information summary about the use of Cannabis and cannabinoids in the treatment of cancer-related side effects, such as nausea and vomiting.

04/02/2015

Reader's Choice 2015

Please vote for Wilson P. Tanner III, PLC for "Best Lawyer" in Washtenaw County!

http://www.ecurrent.com/Readers-Choice-2015/

Guidelines: (1) You may only vote once. (2) A minimum of 30 questions must be answered for your ballot to be eligible. (3) Your name and address must be included. (4) No ballot stuffing. No photocopies. We will discard any ballots that we suspect are fraudulently submitted. (5) Voters will automatic…

04/01/2015

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10/23/2014

Michigan judge grants Malibu Media’s motion for default judgment... with a twist

If you receive a letter from your internet service provider or a complaint from Malibu Media, do not ignore it! Contact us to discuss your options.

http://fightcopyrighttrolls.com/2014/07/09/michigan-judge-grants-malibu-medias-motion-for-default-judgment-with-a-twist/

Can granting a motion for default judgment be a benchslap at the same time? Apparently. Seeing people punishing themselves by not replying to trolls’ accusations makes me sad, very sad. Fighting ag...

09/11/2014

Agriculture officials clear confusion on new Right to Farm requirements

http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1046974#.VBHvv_ldVV8

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development made some changes last month that involve agriculture practices that are defined in Michigan's Right to Farm Act. But false information on social media website caused a lot of confusion about what these changes really mean.

05/21/2014

Malibu Media

Great news for victims of this copyright troll!

https://www.eff.org/cases/malibu-media

EFF Calls For Court Sanctions For Copyright Troll's Public Humiliation Tactic

05/09/2014

Elizabeth V. Janovic

05/09/2014

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