The Oxford school mass shooting was horrific. It was the sort of horrible crime that called out for justice. And so, Prosecutor Karen McDonald prosecuted Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the shooter, on a theory of involuntary manslaughter. McDonald made two...
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Rare Michigan trial for parents of mass shooter could set precedent
The national spotlight will center on Pontiac this week as jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday in Oakland County Circuit Court for a trial that experts said could set a precedent for holding parents accountable for their child’s actions. Jennifer and James...
What’s happening in the world of Title IX?
The US Department of Education issued regulations under Betsy DeVos that remain in effect. These regulations largely codify what federal due process law requires for public universities in Michigan and Ohio. That is - when a student accuses a student of sexual...
Fighting False Truths
The story in BBC News, Ruby Franke: '8 Passengers' parenting mum arrested on child abuse suspicion, written by Madeline Halpert is a story for our times. A YouTube vlogger on parenting advice with 2 million followers has been charged with horrendous child abuse. It...
Nacht Comments on MSU’s Mel Tucker Title IX Case
Attorney David Nacht was quoted with some balanced quotes as a Title IX lawyer who represents complainants and respondents at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan. Below is just one of his quotes from the recent Detroit News article, "MSU leaders...
Executive Severance, Vested Options and Shares
Long term incentive compensation sometimes takes the form of phantom shares; other times options and other times simple awards of shares. All involve getting the value of a piece of equity. There is always a vesting schedule and the executive facing a termination...
NIH Targeting Professors
Are you a professor with federal grant money? Did you expect that you were entitled to due process before your grants were suspended? That was the old days. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is on a new mission to clean up the evils in academia. They seem to be...
Michigan Super Lawyers 2023 Announcement
We are pleased to announce that Attorneys David Nacht, and Amanda Ghannam were recognized as 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters. David Nacht received his 10-year Super Lawyers milestone badge and was named to the “Michigan Consumer List...
Corporate Lawyers vs. Trial Lawyers
When to hire a trial lawyer instead of a corporate lawyer Corporate lawyers, or in-house lawyers, assist companies while they conduct regular business. They may draw up and review contracts, ensure regulatory compliance and even help with taxes. Trial lawyers defend...
Michigan Supreme Court Opinion Effectively Shortens Time to File Discrimination Lawsuits against State of Michigan
On May 2, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a decision in Christie v. Wayne State University, case no. 162706. The Supreme Court’s 7-0 decision holds that in order to file a lawsuit against the State of Michigan or any of its departments, commissions, boards,...