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  • Supreme Court overturns precedent on how to determine a child's domicile when parents are divorced

    July 24, 2026

    The domicile of a child whose parents are divorced should be determined through analyzing a variety of factors, not by simply evaluating family court custody order, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in overturning a prior precedent.

  • Nessel reissues government imposter scams consumer alert following reports

    July 24, 2026

    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reissuing her consumer alert on government imposter scams, warning consumers to remain vigilant against fraudulent callers. The Department of Attorney General has received reports that scammers are using spoofing technology to manipulate caller ID to display a real phone number from the Department of Attorney General.

  • Formal Opinion 524: Government lawyers’ obligations when knowing of a public official’s intended or ongoing violation of law

    July 24, 2026

    The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion Wednesday addressing when the Model Rules of Professional Conduct 1.13(b) and (c) may be implicated for a lawyer representing the government who knows of a government officer’s or employee’s violation of a legal obligation to the government organization or violation of law.

  • Whitmer signs bipartisan bills to address the opioid crisis, support public health

    July 24, 2026

    Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan legislation to expand access to quality health care, support Michigan’s health care providers, strengthen patient safety, and improve the state’s response to public health challenges like the opioid crisis. The bills make it easier for qualified health care professionals to practice in Michigan, support efforts to address the opioid crisis, and connect Michiganders with lifesaving donation opportunities.

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