No-fault Divorces by Howard Ankin on 5/7/2012 Divorce is never easy but Illinois is one of more than 20 states that allow no-fault divorces as well as fault dissolution’s on the grounds of impotency, adultery, bigamy, desertion, cruelty or a felony conviction. Couples...more
Court of Appeals Issues New Decisions by Steven Getman on 5/1/2012 Attorney Steven Getman reports that New York State’s highest court has issued a number of decisions this week on civil and criminal law....more
Does my Child Support Payment Automatically Adjust Downwards if I am Out Under Workers’ Compensation? by Jodi Ginsberg - Georgia Workers Compensation... on 5/1/2012 Under Georgia law, you are eligible to receive 2/3 of your average weekly wage with a maximum of $500 per week. The average weekly wage calculation is just that – an average. Your employer calculates your average weekly...more
#GoneClio: Rosengren Kohlmeyer by Clio on 4/19/2012 Meet Jason Kohlmeyer, a founding partner of the Rosengren Kohlmeyer Law Office, based in the region hub of Mankato, Minnesota. Learn how he transitioned from a Minnesota-large law firm to his own small law practice, and how...more
MSC Order List: November 23, 2011 by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 11/29/2011 The Michigan Supreme Court directed the Clerk to schedule oral argument on whether to grant the application for leave to appeal or take other action in In re J L Gordon, Minor, No. 143673. At oral argument, the parties shall...more
MD Attorneys - Legal Research Tools That Won't Break The Budget by Valerie Nowottnick on 5/1/2011 With today’s technologies, legal research is quickly becoming accessible to many who could not previously afford the steep cost of access to services like Westlaw and LexisNexis. To a solo practitioner just hanging out...more
Helfand Highlights by Tanya Helfand on 1/1/2011 Helfand Highlights Newsletter from January 2011...more
COA: Workers’ compensation benefits are marital property to the extent compensatory for wages lost during marriage by Warner Norcross & Judd on 7/20/2010 In a case of first impression, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in Cunningham v. Cunningham, No. 285541, that workers’ compensation benefits received during a marriage are marital property only to the extent that they...more
Legal Second Opinions by Mary Commander on 5/3/2010 It never hurts to get a second opinion in your legal matter....more
Work Comp Benefits and Divorce by Virginia L. Hunt on 4/16/2010 I asked Family Law attorney Stacy Rocheleau of Rocheleau Law Group to write a guest blog post for me on workers' compensation benefits and divorce. The Rocheleau Law Group handles divorce, child custody, and guardianship...more
Hiring a Private Investigator...what you need to know by Gold Shield Legal Investigations, inc. on 9/15/2009 Hiring a professional private investigator is not as easy as you might think, there are many things for you to know and take into consideration. This article outlines what to look for when you need a private investigator....more