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Pleadings conclude in Edenville Dam disaster class action lawsuit
Attorneys have filed their final documents in the class action lawsuit against the state of Michigan for the 2020 Edenville Dam disaster.

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These experienced female attorneys in Southeast Michigan are among the best in their profession, setting precedents in landmark cases, guiding million-dollar transactions and shaping policies – while mentoring the next generation of attorneys.

Lawsuit Against State Over Dam Collapse Moves to Next Phase
A massive lawsuit over the Edenville Dam disaster is moving closer to a decision in Michigan’s Court of Claims.

Edenville dam disaster lawsuit moves to second phase
The next phase in the Edenville Dam disaster trial has begun.

Bench trial over dam failures ends; briefs due Feb. 26
More than five and a half years after the Edenville dam collapsed, an 11-day civil trial closed Tuesday in the Michigan Court of Claims.

Prosecutors have twice charged law enforcement officers for inaction during school shootings. Juries aren't buying it.
Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, the law enforcement protocol for responding to active shootings is to stop the attacker as quickly as possible.

Delay, Deny, Defend
The gruesome deaths of two unarmed young men fleeing police on foot in the Grand Rapids area in April 2024 – one was pinned against a wall by a police vehicle, while the other was hit and run over – are among numerous cases pending in state courts challenging a

Michigan DNR snowmobile crash lawsuit headed to trial
After several appeals, a lawsuit between a U.P. man and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources involving a deadly snowmobile crash is heading to trial. This has been seven years in the making.

Opinion: Minneapolis ICE shooting shows need for officer-created danger laws
After the Jan. 7 fatal ICE shooting of Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis, some officials have urged the public to wait for facts.