Changes may be coming to the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA). The MCPA was enacted in the 1970s and provides consumers statutory claims against businesses that engage in various practices or acts that the MCPA...more
9/2/2025
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On June 5, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services that courts cannot apply a heightened evidentiary standard to majority-group plaintiffs when deciding discrimination claims.
The...more
6/20/2025
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