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MRE Amendments
New Legal Update
On September 20, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court adopted broad stylistic amendments to the Michigan Rules of Evidence (MREs) effective January 1, 2024. ADM File No 2021-10. This new Legal Update provides more information on the objectives of the amendments, the process by which they came about, and the most notable changes.
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Summary Proceedings Changes
New Legal Update
The Michigan Supreme Court recently issued an order amending AO 2020-17 and MCR 2.408 and 4.201, effective November 6, 2023. Check out this new Legal Update for more on the resulting changes to the summary proceedings process, including additional hearing requirements, more steps to obtaining default judgment, and the possibility of a 28-day stay under certain circumstances.
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Compelling Initial Disclosures
New Form
Under MCR 2.302(A), a party must serve initial disclosures based on the information reasonably available. Use this new sample motion in ICLE's Formbank to help you draft a motion to compel if opposing counsel fails to provide initial disclosures or discovery and reasonable attempts to reach an agreement outside of court fail.
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Same-Sex Parental Rights
New Legal Update
In Pueblo v Haas, the Michigan Supreme Court recently ruled that an unmarried same-sex parent may petition courts for custody and parenting time under the equitable-parent doctrine if they can provide proof that they would have been married if same-sex marriage had been legal before Obergefell. This new Legal Update breaks down the opinion.
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ICLE community blogs
Approaching the Bench
Lisa F. Geherin | 09/15/2023
Judge Slay began serving the Washtenaw County community in 2005 as a program manager at Community Corrections and later as an assistant Washtenaw County prosecuting attorney. From 2017 to 2022, Judge Slay served as a deputy city attorney in the...Read More

Staff blogs
Michigan Supreme Court Publishes Seven Criminal Law Opinions

2023 SCOTUS Opinion Roundup

Michigan’s New Distracted Driving Law: What You Need to Know

Community Zoom Recap: Michigan Marketable Record Title Act (MRTA)

Artificial Intelligence in the Legal Industry

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New Certificates—Entirely Online
Small Business Bankruptcy: Subchapter V of Chapter 11
Need to guide your client through Subchapter V? Get expert coaching as 14 experienced Michigan bankruptcy judges, trustees, and lawyers take you through actual cases. See the entire process firsthand, from prefiling considerations to implementing the reorganization plan.

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Commercial Lease Drafting and Negotiation
Need to negotiate a commercial lease? Get expert coaching as experienced real estate lawyers demonstrate best practices. Follow along as they counsel their clients; draft, redline, and negotiate the lease; and resolve disputes. Then get hands-on practice in this online training.

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Meet Our Contributors
Nasseem Sara Ramin
Dykema
Detroit
Nasseem Sara Ramin is a senior attorney at the firm and a member of the firm's Financial Services Litigation Practice Group. Her primary emphasis is in the area of consumer financial services, commercial real estate, financial services, and lending litigation,...
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News From ICLE
Two New Editions
The Second Edition of Advising Closely Held Businesses in Michigan helps you handle transactions like a pro. Includes new chapters on insurance and risk management, the latest on the Corporate Transparency Act, and more. Included in the Premium Partnership.

The Third Edition of Michigan Limited Liability Companies offers expert, how-to guidance so you can help your business clients with every step. Includes recent court of appeals opinions, updated operating agreements, and more. Included in the Premium Partnership.




Meet Our Contributors
Nasseem Sara Ramin
Dykema
Detroit
Nasseem Sara Ramin is a senior attorney at the firm and a member of the firm's Financial Services Litigation Practice Group. Her primary emphasis is in the area of consumer financial services, commercial real estate, financial services, and lending litigation,...
Read More
> Find ICLE Law Experts


News From ICLE
Two New Editions
The Second Edition of Advising Closely Held Businesses in Michigan helps you handle transactions like a pro. Includes new chapters on insurance and risk management, the latest on the Corporate Transparency Act, and more. Included in the Premium Partnership.

The Third Edition of Michigan Limited Liability Companies offers expert, how-to guidance so you can help your business clients with every step. Includes recent court of appeals opinions, updated operating agreements, and more. Included in the Premium Partnership.