First, remember the old adage, "what you say can and will be used against you." Your child should not cooperate or try to talk his way out of it. He should assume that anything he tells anybody who works for the university could end up in the hands of a police officer...
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Criminal Law
Your word versus hers: Dealing with accusations of campus sexual assault
In recent years, colleges and universities across the country have become hyper-vigilant about sexual assault on campus. These institutions don't want the lawsuits and damaging public-relations fallout of a sexual encounter gone wrong. While efforts to prevent and...
Appeals – Sixth Circuit Rules on Affidavit Requirements
In a recent opinion, Ondo v. City of Cleveland, the Sixth Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Alice Batchelder, upheld the trial court's striking of plaintiffs' affidavits and granting judgment as a matter of law for defendant. Plaintiffs brought a lawsuit pursuant to 42...
Appeals – Your CCW permit doesn’t apply to common hallways
In a recent opinion, People v. Lumpkins, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a woman convicted of carrying a concealed weapon in violation of MCL 750.227. Defendant was arrested after causing a disturbance in the common hallway outside her...
‘Stop’ is Enough
Sarah's supervisor makes sexually suggestive comments to her at work. Each time it happens, Sarah tells him to leave her alone. After months of the unwanted harassment, the same supervisor fires Sarah, claiming her work performance is not up to par. Sarah now wants to...
Abuse of Juveniles in Adult Prison
The Detroit News editorial board on Friday called on governor Snyder and the state to investigate and stop the abuse of juveniles in adult prison facilities in Michigan. The paper's position followed Thursday's publication of an in depth report on the issue and on the...
Expungement of Criminal Convictions Just Got Easier
If a criminal conviction is holding you back from employment or other opportunities, Michigan's new expungement law makes it easier to remove a criminal convictions from your record. Effective January 12, 2015, you may expunge a felony even if you have up to two...
Counsel for the Accused and A Voice for Male Students
David Nacht shares insight regarding a recent article published by the N.Y. Times, "New Factor in Campus Sexual Assault Cases: Counsel for the Accused" The notion that lawyers are not helpful in these matters is silly. Everything you say as a student in a campus rape...
Victory in 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
Nick Roumel and Ned Macey won a recent victory in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, representing the plaintiff in the case of Gholston vs. Wayne County Airport Authority, et al. Maurice Gholston, an employee of the airport McDonald's, was engaged in a good-faith...