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Parenting time suspension requires periodic reviewsFebruary 2, 2023By Marie E. Matyjaszek Suspending a parent’s right to parenting time is one of the most difficult events that can happen to a family. The children and parent are no longer allowed contact until the court orders that it is in the child’s best interest ... | Family Matters: Avoiding mistakes when dealing with Friend of the CourtFebruary 2, 2023By Marie E. Matyjaszek Navigating family law through the courts has a reputation for being slow, complicated, and gender favorable. Part of this is because family law is, by its nature, messy. It is made up of litigants who are good people going through the ... |
Twitter may take a wrong turn for the worseFebruary 2, 2023By Tom Kirvan Legal News, Editor-in-Chief Before the word “twitter” needed to be capitalized, it was a seldom-used expression that meant chirping, chattering, or quivering, depending on whether it was in the form of a noun or a verb. Now, Twitter ... | Family Matters: Injunction issued against state's antiquated lawFebruary 2, 2023By Marie Matyjaszek With the unprecedented leak of the U.S. Supreme Court’s draft opinion that would overturn Roe v Wade, states are scrambling to address the legality of abortion, both for and against. Michigan is no exception, and has its own ... |
Judge had a 'heart of gold' and keen intellectFebruary 2, 2023It was just a few months ago that I was writing about a book recently published on the life and legal career of Avern Cohn, the aptly-described “legendary” federal judge who spent 40 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District ... | My Turn: 'Book' serves as literary magnet in troubled timesFebruary 2, 2023In the aftermath of the latest batch of bad news from home and abroad, I sought refuge in the pages of a book long ago forgotten as a literary gem. Published in 1993, the book became an instant bestseller, catapulting its editor to a fame that far surpassed ... |
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- In speech, Deborah Enix-Ross applauds ABA’s civic and civil engagement
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- Eighth Circuit Affirms $50K Sanctions Award and Dismissal of Attorney's Suit Over Minnesota Disciplinary Proceedings
- Tenth Circuit Holds That Foreign Arbitration Award Still Subject to Confirmation in the US Despite Foreign Court's Post-Confirmation Annulment of Arbitration Award
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- Justices decline to stop execution of Missouri man who said he was innocent
