https://www.law360.com/michigan?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Michigan Copyright 2026 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US Tue, 26 May 2026 20:49:15 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481943?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481943 A group of 44 attorneys general for states including California, New York, New Jersey and Michigan have created a coalition opposing the House version of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, H.R. 7757, and signed a letter to congressional leaders pointing out the shortcomings of the bill. Tue, 26 May 2026 19:05:39 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481702?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481702 A Sixth Circuit panel refused to shield two former Detroit police officers from key claims brought by two men who spent nearly 20 years in prison before their murder convictions were vacated, finding parts of the officers' appeal either lacked jurisdiction or failed on the merits. Tue, 26 May 2026 18:16:15 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2482032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2482032 Abortion opponents and several parents lack standing to sue top Michigan officials, the Sixth Circuit said Tuesday, affirming dismissal of a suit challenging the state's voter approved reproductive rights amendment. Tue, 26 May 2026 17:08:33 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481862?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481862 A California attorney who has challenged state and local cannabis licensing policies across the country on the grounds that they discriminate against out-of-state players urged the Ninth Circuit not to dispose of his challenge to Los Angeles' social equity program. Tue, 26 May 2026 15:41:35 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481658?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481658 A Michigan company that manufactures wheels used in heavy equipment has sued a rival business, alleging its patents were being infringed and that the two sides had been unable to come to a resolution to avoid litigation. Tue, 26 May 2026 14:32:42 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481728 A Michigan federal judge Tuesday dismissed two class actions seeking to hold a hospital in the state responsible for a 2024 data breach that patients and employees allege had exposed their personal information, finding the lawsuits are outside the district court's jurisdiction. Mon, 25 May 2026 20:01:25 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2470226?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2470226 This past year, 10 lawyers across the country at plaintiffs' firms big and small helped secure millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for their clients, going up against powerful defendants like Google, Monsanto and the Trump administration, earning the attorneys recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2026. Fri, 22 May 2026 23:24:23 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481432?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481432 Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including a $69 billion merger in the residential sector, a dramatic transformation in Florida's West Palm Beach, and the landmark housing bill creating strange bedfellows in Congress. Fri, 22 May 2026 22:41:34 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481116?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481116 The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a $20.6 million verdict for a man who was severely injured when a van struck him while he was snow-blowing his driveway, ruling that the defense could not challenge plaintiff counsel's inflammatory closing arguments because it failed to object at trial. Fri, 22 May 2026 20:52:10 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2480917?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2480917 State enforcers say they want a federal court to split up Live Nation and Ticketmaster following a New York federal jury verdict that Live Nation had harmed competition by monopolizing ticket sales for large concert venues, even as the concert promotion giant sought to undo the verdict against it or to be granted a new trial. Fri, 22 May 2026 19:40:05 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481375?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481375 Corewell Health and debt collector DCM Services LLC tried to collect millions of dollars in medical bills that plaintiffs said were already paid through insurance and government programs, according to a proposed class action filed in Michigan federal court Friday.  Fri, 22 May 2026 19:15:28 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481089?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481089 Gucci America Inc. agreed to a confidential settlement contract with two companies it accused of trademark infringement, and on Friday, a Michigan federal judge issued a stipulated order granting a permanent injunction prohibiting the defendants from future infractions. Fri, 22 May 2026 17:41:04 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481117?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481117 Seven HVAC companies, including Rheem, Trane, Carrier and Lennox, engaged in price-fixing and inventory manipulation using the COVID-19 pandemic as a cover, Arkansas-based HVAC contractor Reliance Heating and Cooling alleged in a civil antitrust suit filed in Michigan federal court Friday. Fri, 22 May 2026 17:06:11 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481174?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481174 The Federal Circuit on Friday reinstated a jury's $82.3 million contract award to Versata Software Inc. against Ford Motor Co. and ordered a new trial on trade secret damages, finding in a precedential decision that the lower court improperly limited available damages theories. Fri, 22 May 2026 15:54:21 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2480759?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2480759 The administrative office overseeing indigent defense in metro Detroit has asked a Michigan federal judge to end bias claims a former public defender brought against the office, arguing she ignored discovery orders, while the lawyer asked the court to reconsider an April discovery order, arguing the defendants omitted facts in the motion to compel. Fri, 22 May 2026 15:14:53 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2480813?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2480813 A Kentucky mother has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear her case seeking a copy of a student mental-health survey against Pearson and her local school district, saying the case presents an important question about whether courts can decide whether it's fair use to request copyrighted materials under state open records law. Fri, 22 May 2026 14:48:31 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481186?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2481186 A Liberty Mutual unit wrongfully denied an Ohio property owner's claim for coverage for a building that burned down during renovation, the Sixth Circuit ruled, finding the policy's requirement to erect a fence around a construction site unenforceable. Fri, 22 May 2026 13:17:14 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2479381?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2479381 A West Michigan man has asked a Michigan federal judge to deny the Charter Township of Trowbridge's motion to dismiss his suit alleging the township demolished a historic church he owned and was in the midst of rehabbing. Thu, 21 May 2026 21:55:43 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2480818?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2480818 Pharmacy benefit manager Prime Therapeutics LLC has replaced counsel Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP with WilmerHale and another firm in an antitrust case in Michigan federal court brought by the state's attorney general. Thu, 21 May 2026 20:10:12 +0000 https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2480636?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/michigan/articles/2480636 A University of Michigan student alleged in federal court Thursday he was harassed and stalked by school officials as retaliation for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and calling for the university to sever ties with Israel.