Caught by surprise, Detroit pensioners need to bargain for the best outcome
An unexpected ruling states that Detroit pensions are not protected under federal bankruptcy law. MiLW Editor Gary Gosselin says the best solution is for pensioners to bargain like their future depends...
View ArticleKwame restitution may just take a while
With a prison salary between 12 and 40 cents an hour, it will take the ex-Detroit mayor anywhere from 1,958 years to 10,444 years to pay off his debt. Also, the “issue ads” issue and mandatory life...
View ArticleA quick look back at 2013: Judges making mischief, dark money, e-filing comes...
From judges making mischief to dark money to e-filing coming of age, there was no shortage of interesting storylines in the law for 2013. MiLW Editor Gary Gosselin offers a refresher.
View ArticleCall 2013 toast, here’s looking ahead to the New Year in law
From how Detroit’s bankruptcy will shake out to state elections, there will be legal issues to watch in 2014. MiLW Editor Gary Gosselin offers a preview.
View ArticleThese thankfully banned words are a real perfidy
Has “twerking” got your goat? “Selfie” make steam come out of your ears? The list of banned words has been released, but MiLW Editor Gary Gosselin says everyday words frost his fenders, including...
View ArticleBillion-dollar excess is great — until we start thinking how to use it
The state can do a lot with this cash, from the rainy day fund to road repair to education. But this is an election year, and MiLW Editor Gary Gosselin says a Herbert Hoover slogan comes to mind.
View ArticlePart-time Legislature could save cash, but we’ll be paying for it in other ways
As a Tea Party-backed organization is pushing to get a part-time Legislature on the November ballot, MiLW Editor Gary Gosselin says it’s an idea whose time has not come.
View ArticleLegislator figures they can work out voluntary bar details later
MiLW Editor Gary Gosselin asks whether the bill to make the State Bar of Michigan voluntary is a concerted effort to continue to silence those who are at odds with the Lansing political machine.
View ArticleNo sympathy for convict Hathaway
So former Michigan Supreme Court justice Diane M. Hathaway is asking to leave federal prison six months into her sentence for mortgage fraud. MiLW Editor Gary Gosselin asks: Why can’t we just have six...
View ArticleNew salary survey mostly good news
A recently published salary guide, which lists the year’s hottest areas of law practice, reports law firm hiring has strengthened. But MiLW Editor Gary Gosselin says that while some Michigan regions...
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