Candidate Interview: Tonya Goetz for Judge of 52nd District Court, 4th Division
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Candidate Interview: Tonya Goetz for Judge of 52nd District Court, 4th Division
New videos are added frequently up until Election Day, so please check back often!
Troy Man Fled State, Got Served with Judgment Via Facebook
Troy Man Fled State, Got Served with Judgment Via Facebook (Office of Attorney General, Feb. 27, 2019) Troy, Lansing, MI- Using a savvy delivery method, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel served a default judgment for nearly $800,000 and an injunction against the owner of Fan Authentics, a purported online sports-themed retailer. Christopher Carr, 23, formerly…
Walled Lake Mayor “Fills in Blank” with Council Appointee Robert Robertson
Walled Lake Mayor “Fills in Blank” with Council Appointee Robert Robertson (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 7, 2018) Walled Lake, MI – Walled Lake Mayor Linda Ackley kept her City Council nominee’s name secret until just before City Council was to vote on replacing the elected official who was voted off by fellow Council members earlier…
Walled Lake Mayor “Fills in Blank” with Council Appointee Robert Robertson
Walled Lake Mayor “Fills in Blank” with Council Appointee Robert Robertson (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 7, 2018) Walled Lake, MI – Walled Lake Mayor Linda Ackley kept her City Council nominee’s name secret until just before City Council was to vote on replacing the elected official who was voted off by fellow Council members earlier…
Walled Lake Mayor “Fills in Blank” with Council Appointee Robert Robertson
Walled Lake Mayor “Fills in Blank” with Council Appointee Robert Robertson (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 7, 2018) Walled Lake, MI – Walled Lake Mayor Linda Ackley kept her City Council nominee’s name secret until just before City Council was to vote on replacing the elected official who was voted off by fellow Council members earlier…
Free Legal Aid Clinics to be Held in Southfield
Free Legal Aid Clinics to be Held in Southfield (Southfield Human Services, Aug. 3, 2017) SOUTHFIELD, MI — Southfield Human Services in partnership with Lakeshore Legal Aid will host free legal clinics for low income families the first Friday of each month at 9 a.m. at Southfield Human Services, 26000 Evergreen Road. Lakeshore Legal Aid…
Law: Protecting Transgender People in the Workplace
Law: Protecting Transgender People in the Workplace (Guest View by R. Scott Oswald and David Scher, The Employment Law Group, Nov. 1, 2015) In recent years, the United States has experienced a seismic shift in cultural attitudes towards what we have come to know as the “LGBT” community. The distinct groups that comprise this alphabet…
Thirsty for Change: Could Oak Park’s Dry Days Be Numbered?
Oak Park is one of only four cities in Michigan that are do not permit the sale of liquor in a glass, three of which are in Oakland County according to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission’s Nov. 2012 report.
Learn the Anatomy of a Criminal Case in Straight Talk on Feb. 27
Lisa J. Schmidt has been a criminal attorney in several counties and is a public defender in Oakland and Wayne Counties as well as representing private criminal clients. She urges the public to get informed about the criminal process. “You never know when you or someone you know may find yourself in an unexpected situation.
FERNDALE VIEW: Law Day
In 1961 Congress designated May 1 as Law Day to remind us of our commitment to the rule of law. This year, the chosen theme is, “The Legacy of John Adams, From Boston to Guantanamo.” Of course, John Adams, the first lawyer president, defended the British soldiers involved in the “Boston Massacre” in 1770 because of his belief in the rule of law, particularly when representing unpopular clients.