Michigan

Lying in the sixth Federal Circuit, Michigan is located in the Great Lakes Region/Midwestern portion of the United States. Its capital city is Lansing and the largest city is Detroit, often referred to as The Motor City. It is the only state which consists of two peninsulas in the US, the lower and upper peninsulas (referred to as the U.P). The state has the largest freshwater coastline of any political subdivision worldwide, as it is surrounded by four of the five great lakes, and Lake Saint Clair. The state has nearly 65,000 inland lakes & ponds, making it one of the most popular states for boating and water-recreation.

Today, the state of Michigan is driven by a diverse economic-base. It is known as the automotive center of the US. It is also a popular tourist destination, with a major portion of the state’s economy being driven by tourism-dollars. The economy is also driven by trade, imports and exports, high-technological advances, manufacturing, and services. Agriculture, including apple orchards, are also a major driver in the state’s economy.

Michigan allows direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.  The government has three branches: the executive branch, led by the governor, the legislative branch with a bicameral house and a judicial branch with a court of justice.

The Michigan legislature is one of ten full-time legislative bodies in the nation.  It is divided into the upper and lower houses, and the role of the legislature is defined by Article IV of the state’s constitution, and legislative acts are published in the Acts of the Legislature and codified in the Michigan Compiled Laws.

The executive branch of Michigan consists of four elected officers: the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary of state and the Attorney General.  The Governor and the Lieutenant Governor are elected on the same ticket. The Attorney General is the state’s chief law enforcement officer and the Secretary of State and its department handles automobile-related licensing, elections and record holding.  Term limits of two terms per elected official were put in place in 1993.

The Michigan Judicial branch is headed up by the Michigan Supreme Court, which administers the other courts in the system: the Michigan Court of appeals, circuit courts and district courts and other administrative and specialized courts.   

The Michigan Supreme Court has elected members who are elected on non-partisan ballots for eight-year terms.  Appellate court, circuit court and district court judges are also elected, for terms to six years.  Any vacancies to the bench are filled by the Governor.

Michigan is home to the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, which are major in-state rivals. Additionally, Michigan is home to several law schools, including: Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI), Thomas M. Cooley Law School (Lansing, MI), University of Michigan Law School (Ann Arbor, MI), University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (Detroit, MI) and Wayne State University Law School (Detroit, MI).

The National Law Review covers various cases, new legislation, and important stories which occur in the state of Michigan. Immigration cases, tax legislation, litigation at the state and federal level, news from the automotive industry, and general agency-related news, are among the stories covered on the site. Visitors can read about the latest news and updates in employment law, and the state’s economy on the National Law Review.

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Jan
10
2023
Cannabis Growers and Processors Must Be Aware of Applicable Environmental Laws Varnum LLP
Jan
4
2023
Michigan Law Expands Police and Fire Special Assessment Authority to More Cities Miller Canfield
Jan
3
2023
Michigan PFAS Ruling Appealed By State CMBG3 Law
Dec
29
2022
Federal Court Permanently Shuts Down Detroit Tax Preparers The U.S. Department of Justice
Dec
28
2022
First of Two Convicted at Trial in Michigan Governor Kidnapping Plot Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison The U.S. Department of Justice
Dec
22
2022
Michigan’s Whistleblower Law Protects Employees Reporting Violations of “Suspected” Laws Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
22
2022
Employers, Are Your Leave Policies Ready to Ring in 2023? Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
20
2022
Michigan Court of Appeals Strikes Down Local Ordinance Mandating Contractors Pay Prevailing Wage Rates Miller Canfield
Dec
15
2022
Michigan Minimum Wage and Paid Leave Update: Agency Guidance and the Mothering Justice Appeal Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
14
2022
Michigan Court of Appeals Hears Argument on the Adopt and Amend Strategy that Impacts Minimum Wage and Paid Medical Leave in Michigan Varnum LLP
Dec
12
2022
Estate Planning for Football Season Ticket Holders Varnum LLP
Nov
18
2022
Michigan PFAS Regulations Struck Down By Court CMBG3 Law
Nov
16
2022
Part 2: An Update on the Federal and State E-Roe-sion or P-Roe-tection of Abortion Rights Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
8
2022
MIOSHA Issues Agency Instruction, Clarifying Procedures for Conducting Interviews During Enforcement Investigations Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
8
2022
Five States Put Abortion Questions on the Ballot; Health Care and Other Employers Should Stay Tuned Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
7
2022
Give the People What They Want: Five States Put Abortion Questions on the Ballot Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Sep
27
2022
$54 Million PFAS Settlement By Downstream Business CMBG3 Law
Sep
26
2022
US Department of Labor Recovers $352k in Back Pay for 653 Workers After Detroit Area Staffing Agency Misclassifies Them as Independent Contractors U.S. Department of Labor
Sep
24
2022
US Department of Labor Recovers $325K in Back Pay for 653 Workers After Detroit Area Staffing Agency Misclassifies Them as Independent Contractors U.S. Department of Labor
Sep
2
2022
PFAS Lawsuit Continues Trend of Downstream Liability Risks CMBG3 Law
Sep
1
2022
Wendy’s E. Coli Outbreak Lawsuits Buckfire Law
Aug
28
2022
EPA Issues Fuel Waiver for Four States Impacted by BP Refinery Shutdown U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Aug
16
2022
Michigan Court Stays Minimum Wage Increase and Sick Pay Change until February 2023 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
12
2022
MUST READ: A $25k Per Violation Super TCPA Is in The Works in Michigan–And it is BIGGER, BADDER (And BETTER WRITTEN) Than Any Other Robocall Statute to Date Troutman Amin, LLP
Aug
9
2022
MICHIGAN MINI TCPA: Proposed House Bill No. 6307 Troutman Amin, LLP
Aug
3
2022
Sexual Orientation Is Protected under Michigan’s Civil Rights Law Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Aug
2
2022
Order Issuing Changes to Michigan Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Law Stayed Until February 2023 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
2
2022
Michigan Court of Appeals Decision Cautions Need for Review of Arbitration Agreements in Employee Handbooks Miller Canfield
Aug
1
2022
Michigan Supreme Court: Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation Prohibited Under State Civil Rights Act Miller Canfield
Jul
31
2022
2022 Changes to Michigan’s Paid Medical Leave: ‘Back to the Future’? Well, Not So Fast! Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
26
2022
Receiverships Under Michigan's New Assignment of Rents Act Miller Canfield
Jul
26
2022
Michigan Court Paves Way for Minimum Wage Increases and Paid Sick Leave Miller Canfield
Jul
25
2022
Michigan Court Voids State’s Minimum Wage and Paid Medical Leave Acts, Creating Compliance Limbo Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
21
2022
2022 Changes to Michigan’s Paid Medical Leave: Back to the Future Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
21
2022
How Michigan's New Assignment of Rents Act Affects Commercial Tenants Miller Canfield
Jul
21
2022
Michigan Court Ruling Creates Chaos, Likely Changing Paid Medical Leave and Increasing Michigan’s Minimum Wage Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
15
2022
Michigan Court of Appeals: Pandemic-Related Trial Protocols Did Not Deprive Plaintiff of a Fair Trial Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jul
12
2022
When do Secured Lenders Have to Pay for Operating Expenses? Miller Canfield
Jul
5
2022
Hotel Revenues Are "Rents" Under New Michigan Law Miller Canfield
Jun
29
2022
Foreclosure Does Not Extinguish Assignment of Rents Miller Canfield
Jun
28
2022
Michigan Emergency Services Authorities Authorized to Incur Debt for Capital Projects and Equipment Miller Canfield
Jun
27
2022
Michigan Adopts Its Version of the Uniform Assignment of Rents Act Miller Canfield
Jun
22
2022
Michigan Court of Appeals Upholds Block Billing – If Entries Are Adequately Detailed Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
May
27
2022
Michigan Court of Appeals: Full Principal Residence Tax Exemption Available to Homeowners Renting Portion of Property Short-Term Miller Canfield
May
26
2022
Key Takeaways from AmericaMakes: 2022 RAPID + TCT Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) Conference Foley & Lardner LLP
May
20
2022
40 Years After Vincent Chin Nelson Mullins
May
19
2022
Plaintiffs’ Bar Shows Renewed Interest in COBRA Notice Litigation Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
6
2022
Michigan Tax Foreclosures in Bankruptcy – An Auction and a Right to Claim Surplus Proceeds Insulates Against Challenge as a Fraudulent Transfer Miller Canfield
Apr
21
2022
Step-by-Step Defense Strategies for Healthcare Fraud Cases in Detroit Oberheiden P.C.
Apr
18
2022
Setting the Record Straight on Recording Conversations: Is Michigan a “One-Party Consent” State? Varnum LLP
 

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