Who is Kwame Kilpatrick? With the trial on hold until Tuesday, today we look back at how the former mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, landed himself facing decades in prison. Kilpatrick was Detroit’s own success story. He grew up on the west side of Detroit and graduated from Cass Technical High School receiving a full…
As Jacob Trakhtenberg fought for custody of his children in an ugly divorce battle, allegations were made that Trakhtenberg sexually assaulted a relative that was 7 years old. It was not long after that, his ex-wife filed a civil suit claiming assault, battery and an intention to inflict emotional distress. While the jury ruled in…
Have you come to the conclusion that a divorce is right for you? Are there alternatives to divorce? Going through a divorce is never an easy process and is often surrounded with pain and high emotion. With a broken heart, it can be hard to know what to do. You do not have to go…
Are you looking for the latest on Detroit’s former mayor? Whose testimony had Kwame sweating through his three piece suit? The women who knew Kwame Kilpatrick when he was in diapers, testified against him yesterday. Emma Bell, Kilpatrick’s political fundraiser, testified by detailing how she gave kickbacks.to the former mayor. In this emotional testimony, she…
Do you remember the helmet law getting passed in Michigan? Were you one to believe that the mortality rate would go up? Last April, Michigan passed a law that had allowed motorcyclists to leave their helmets in storage and feel the wind in their hair. This law has been under much scrutiny though because it…
Does someone really deserve a second chance? Well, in this case maybe a 9th chance. Brian Banks and his “bank on Banks” campaign is looking for your vote in this coming election. However, Banks is an 8 time convicted felon. His convictions range from credit card fraud and writing bad checks that happened between 1998…
Did you know there are three different types of original actions? Do you know where the closest location to file your original action is? Happy Friday! It is a beautiful Friday in the Detroit. If you are wondering about the different types of Original Action, please stay tuned. Today, I’m hoping to shed some light…
For over the past month, we have been working through a series called How to File an Appeal in Michigan. The purpose of this series is to familiarize any non lawyer types with the appeal process. We’ve done this be breaking down the Michigan Court of Appeals Handbook into what I call easy digestible sections….
So, how to I apply for an application for leave of appeal? Today is our last article on How to File an Appeal in Michigan – Application for Leave of Appeal and the conclusion of our 2nd part of the series How to File an Appeal in Michigan. On this last day, we are examining…
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