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Attorney to present at Embedded Systems Conference July 21

Brooks Kushman Associate Richard Leach will present during the Embedded Systems Conference on July 21, 2015 in Silicon Valley.

Leach and Theodore McCullough, senior intellectual property counsel at EMC Corporation, will discuss both legal and practical considerations in developing embedded systems using open source software (OSS). The presentation will also provide a roadmap to ensure compliance with OSS
licenses and cover recent trends and rulings in OSS law.

Leach’s practice focuses on open source compliance and patent prosecution. Prior to joining Brooks Kushman, he worked in the semiconductor industry for more than 20 years as a system application engineer, IC design engineer, product engineer and test engineer.

He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Detroit Mercy, a Bachelor of Science in Microelectronic Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Texas.

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Man says officers roughed him up during arrest, breaking leg

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A man says Kalamazoo police officers roughed him up during a 2014 arrest, breaking his leg and refusing to take him to a hospital for treatment.

The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids says police violated Earnest Lanier's constitutional rights. Lanier and his attorney, Michael A. Roth, are seeking more than $25,000 in damages.

The lawsuit stems from Lanier's June 17, 2014 arrest.

Attorneys for the city of Kalamazoo, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and two officers say the allegations are meritless. Assistant City Attorney Richard O. Cherry says the officers didn't use excessive force when arresting Lanier for alleged domestic violence.

Attorneys for Kalamazoo County and the sheriff's department also deny that Lanier's constitutional rights were violated.

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Jury rules against ex-Tigers pitcher Denny McLain in suit

HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A jury has ruled against former Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain in a breach-of-contract lawsuit.

The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus of Howell reports a Livingston County District Court jury found Wednesday in favor of Joe Dobson, who sued McLain for $1,910.

Dobson initially filed his lawsuit in Livingston County's small-claims court, saying McLain owed him for unpaid wages for a sales job from October to November. McLain countersued seeking more than $25,000, which moved the case to Circuit Court.

McLain said Dobson, who assisted McLain with marketing and sales at trade shows, interfered with McLain's business relationships.

Judge Theresa Brennan dismissed McLain's counterclaims.

McLain won the 1968 American League Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards after winning 31 games and leading Detroit to the World Series.
 

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