In a long overdue action, Attorney General Merrick Garland has ended federal charging and sentencing disparities for drug cases involving crack cocaine and powder cocaine. There is no longer a legal distinction between the two forms of cocaine when it comes to...
Embezzlement is a type of fraud that involves taking money that belongs to someone else and using it for your own benefit. Embezzlement is a serious crime and the penalties involved are major, especially when the victim is a vulnerable adult. Michigan law defines...
Writing checks is not as popular as it used to be, with many people using credit or debit cards in place of checks. However, checks are still used more than you think. According to the Federal Reserve, approximately 1.73 billion checks were written in 2015....
Sometimes being paid “hush money” is against the law. For example, if you catch someone breaking into your house to steal your valuables, and then you accept $500 from the wrongdoer in exchange for not reporting the burglary to the authorities, you may have committed...
For those facing sex crime charges, you know the consequences are severe. Unlike any other criminal conviction, a sex crime conviction means you likely will have to register with both the Michigan Sex Offender Registry, as well as a national registry. Your name could...
Regular firearm season for deer hunting is right around the corner! Will you be participating this year? If so, you will want to ensure you know exactly where and when you are allowed to hunt to avoid a possible hunting violation. Where to Hunt Michigan is divided...
With the opioid epidemic and other drug abuse problems sweeping through the nation, Michigan's addiction treatment centers are working as fast as they can to help people. Unfortunately, in this frenzied state, it's easy to make mistakes. Some of these mistakes could...
Rarely are the press releases from the police and their public relations officers the full story. Indeed, the narratives they paint can be overblown to justify their charges. But, as one of our recent high-profile cases shows, the truth is often quite different than...
Being an entrepreneur can take various forms. Business based out of the home remains an ever-growing option for commercial enterprises selling a variety of products. Marcellus Cornwell provided his products via a vending machine outside his house that generated...
Under Michigan law, someone who slaps another person can face an assault and battery charge. Michigan’s laws prohibit just about any type of intentional touching without the other person’s consent. Obviously, a slap counts as a touch. There may be some circumstances...
