Michigan Lawyers Weekly

12/19/2025

⚠️ Tomorrow is the nomination deadline for our Hall of Fame and Up & Coming Awards!⚠️

These awards recognize Michigan’s established legal leaders along with rising stars who have made an impact in their first 10 years of practice.

Nomination 🔗: https://bit.ly/4nHxocQ

12/18/2025

A former employee fired for alleged time-card falsification may pursue a retaliation claim under a “cat’s paw” vicarious-liability theory after the 6th Circuit reversed summary judgment for the employer and remanded the case for trial.

The 6th Circuit reinstated an ADA retaliation suit, holding that a supervisor’s selective reporting could support a cat’s paw theory of vicarious liability.

12/17/2025

A plaintiff seeking to recover unpaid expert witness fees in connection with a patent infringement case handled by a law firm has sufficiently stated a claim for unjust enrichment, a U.S. District Court judge has determined.

A federal judge ruled that an engineering firm’s unjust enrichment claim over unpaid expert witness fees in a patent case may proceed despite the law firm’s bid to dismiss.

12/10/2025

⚠️ Nominate by Dec. 20 for our Hall of Fame and Up & Coming Awards!⚠️

These awards recognize Michigan’s established legal leaders along with rising stars who have made an impact in their first 10 years of practice.

Nomination 🔗: https://bit.ly/4nHxocQ

12/09/2025

Judge disallows expansion of class action vs. GM

A federal judge denied plaintiffs’ request to expand a GM transmission defect class to 2023–24 models, citing delay and lack of diligence.

12/08/2025

Supreme Court likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members

The Supreme Court appears poised to expand presidential power over independent agencies, signaling support for Trump’s firing of an FTC member.

12/04/2025

COA revives black ice negligence suit against landlord

Michigan COA says a tenant may proceed with his black ice negligence claim, finding a factual dispute on constructive notice after the trial court granted dismissal.

12/03/2025

Motor Vehicle Negligence – Husband, wife suffer multiple injuries after head-on crash

$1 million settlement This case involved a motor vehicle collision that occurred in Allegan County on Dec. 17, 2023. At that time, the plaintiff husban

12/03/2025

Michigan Supreme Court issues new orders

The Michigan Supreme Court has issued the following orders: Amendments of Subchapters MCR 9.100 and MCR 9.200 and MRPC 1.2 and MRPC 3.5 replace the te

12/03/2025

COA allows negligence claim after bus stop collision

Michigan COA rules a woman may pursue negligence claims after being struck at a bus stop, clarifying the “loading or unloading” exception in state law.

12/02/2025

⚠️ Nominate before this month's deadline for our Hall of Fame and Up & Coming Awards!⚠️

These awards recognize Michigan’s established legal leaders along with rising stars who have made an impact in their first 10 years of practice.

Nomination 🔗: https://bit.ly/4nHxocQ

12/02/2025

MI Supreme Court schedules December oral arguments

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in eight cases on Dec. 10-11, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on both days. The schedule is as follows and will be li