It’s Not ‘Assault’ if You Run Onto an NFL Field and Get Tackled
Don’t expect the law to support you if you do something stupid. At least that’s the lesson NFL linebacker Bobby Wagner will have taught a protester during Week 4’s Monday …
What Can You Do If Your House Has a ‘Watcher?’
True crime and thriller fans alike probably took notice of the release of Ryan Murphy’s “The Watcher” on Netflix earlier this fall. The limited series is fiction, but many of …
LOL or SOL?: When a Prank Goes Too Far
Americans love pranks. Hidden camera tv shows fooling people have been popular since 1960’s “Candid Camera” and even 40 years later with Ashton Kutcher’s Punk’d. Pranks and challenges go viral …
What Sally McNeil and Brittany Smith’s Murder Cases Teach Us About Self-Defense
The true crime documentary machine continues churning out content, with two new Netflix documentaries highlighting what it means to act in self-defense. “Killer Sally” and “State of Alabama vs. Brittany …
Can You Sue Twitter if You’re Fooled by a Fake Blue Check Mark?
Since Elon Musk took over, Twitter has been a free-for-all of fake news and misinformation. The coveted blue check mark, which used to mean Twitter had verified that an account …
No, Santa Claus Is Not a Criminal
An impassioned, poignant, and 100% legally accurate defense of Santa Claus. Thank you for your attention, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, on this very important case. My client, Santa …
Can Police Deploy Robots with Deadly Force Capabilities?
Not that long ago, robocops were the fictional stuff of violent, futuristic movies. The first film, in 1987, involved a Detroit police officer killed in the line of duty and …
HB 6070 of 2022 (PA 207 of 2022)
Individual income tax: credit; incentive for employers to offer paid adoption leave to certain employees; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 – 206.847) by adding sec. 715. Last …
HB 6086 of 2022
Health occupations: emergency medical services personnel; examinations for certain emergency medical services personnel; modify, and require certain notices from education program sponsors. Amends secs. 20904, 20912, 20950, 20952 & 20954 …
HB 6073 of 2022 (PA 208 of 2022)
Children: child care; definition of relative in the child care organizations; revise. Amends sec. 1 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111). Last Action: 9/28/2022 – assigned PA 208’22 with immediate …