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Labor and Employment Law Quarterly Update
New Legal Update
The Michigan Court of Appeals addressed important labor and employment topics at the beginning of 2026. This quarterly update covers cases from January through March in which the court of appeals issued opinions dealing with breach of employment terms and the Whistleblowers' Protection Act.
Family Law Interrogatories and Document Requests
New Form
The ICLE Formbank provides Partners with a wide array of sample forms to assist with your practice. This new form serves as a starting point for crafting interrogatories and a request for production of documents in a family law case.
 
Court Sanctions Attorney for AI-Generated Briefs
New Legal Update
Artificial intelligence is an ongoing topic of discussion in the legal community, and ICLE Legal Updates help break down important issues. This Legal Update discusses United States v Farris, in which the Sixth Circuit found that an attorney violated ethical duties of competence and candor when he used AI software to draft appellate briefs and filed the briefs without properly verifying citations to legal authority.
 
Business Law Quarterly Update
New Legal Update
The beginning of the year was an eventful time for business law updates. Review this quarterly update, covering January through March 2026, for new public acts, a Michigan Court of Appeals case, and a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals case.
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Approaching the Bench
Matthew J. Franson | 08/01/2025
Hon. Andrew W. Kowalkowski was appointed judge for the 44th District Court in April 2022. Before his appointment to the bench, Judge Kowalkowski was an administrative law examiner for the Michigan Department of State, and before that, he was a...

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