Latest Michigan Headlines
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The Complexities of Michigan’s Clean Slate Law and Insurance Compliance
Jul 12 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Michigan’s Clean Slate package is now fully in effect. While the laws aim to give dignity to individuals with difficult legal histories, they’ll undoubtedly...
Western Michigan Fireworks Explosion Kills Woman, Damages Several Homes and Vehicles
Jul 5 2023 // PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) __ A fireworks explosion in western Michigan killed one woman left nine other people with injuries ranging from critical to minor, the Ottawa County Sheriff`s Department said. The explosion...
Michigan County Whose Sheriff Insulted Women, Minorities Settles Lawsuit for $1.65M
Jul 3 2023 // JACKSON, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan county has agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a lawsuit by a sheriff’s officer who said he suffered on the job, especially after secretly recording a sheriff making insulting...
Michigan-Based Auto Quality Control Company Sued for Sex Discrimination and Retaliation
Jun 30 2023 // Formel D USA, Inc., an automotive quality control company with locations in Taylor, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio, violated federal law by maintaining a sexually hostile work environment at its Taylor location and retaliating...
Sexual Assault Laws Inspired by Larry Nassar’s Abuse are Signed by Michigan’s Governor
Jun 30 2023 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) – People who are sexually assaulted under the guise of medical treatment in Michigan will be further protected when coming forward, and their abusers will receive stricter punishments under...
Canadian Wildfires Are Causing Unhealthy Air Quality Again in Chicago, Other Parts of the US
Jun 29 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region, and in parts of the central and eastern United...
Michigan’s Hagerty Raises $105M
Jun 27 2023 // Hagerty, Inc., an automotive lifestyle brand and a leading specialty insurance provider focused on the global automotive enthusiast market, announced that the company is raising $105 million in capital from existing...
Insurance Quantified Acquires Michigan’s Groundspeed Analytics
Jun 22 2023 // Insurance Quantified, a commercial P&C underwriting technology provider, announced it has acquired Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Groundspeed Analytics, an ingestion and data solutions provider for the commercial P&C...
Michigan State Students Wounded in Shooting Take Steps Toward Lawsuit
Jun 14 2023 // EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Two students who were among eight killed or wounded in a winter shooting at Michigan State University are taking steps toward suing the school. Attorneys for Nate Statly and Troy Forbush,...
Braidwood v Becerra and Its Impact on Preventive Service Access
Jun 14 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Since Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, it’s faced many challenges, and the newest comes from a court case recently decided by a judge in...
Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Give Sex Abuse Victims More Time to Sue
Jun 9 2023 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue for damages as the state again looks to overhaul laws following multiple...
Michigan Wildfire Fully Contained
Jun 8 2023 // GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square kilometers) amid hot, dry conditions is now fully contained, the state Department of Natural Resources said...
Michigan Wildfire Sparked by Campfire on Private Land
Jun 5 2023 // GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square km) amid hot, dry conditions was sparked by a campfire, the state Department of Natural Resources said...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Michigan’s Morris Insurance Group
Jun 1 2023 // World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Morris Insurance Group, Inc. of Clinton Township and Rochester, Michigan on April 1, 2023. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Morris was...
Special Report: How U.S. Doctors Buy Their Way Out of Trouble
May 24 2023 // When federal enforcers alleged in 2015 that New York surgeon Feng Qin had performed scores of medically unnecessary cardiac procedures on elderly patients, they decided not to pursue a time-consuming criminal...
Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge Cleared as Safe After Being Hit by Crane
May 23 2023 // ST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) – A crane being towed on a barge hit the main span of the Mackinac Bridge, although an official says inspectors found no significant damage to the span linking the Michigan’s lower and...
Wisconsin Tribe Asks Court to Shut Down Oil Pipeline
May 19 2023 // MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe argued Thursday that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline the tribe says is at immediate risk of being...
BP Subsidiary to Pay Record $40M Penalty Over Lake Michigan Refinery Pollution Violations
May 19 2023 // A BP subsidiary will pay a $40 million penalty and install technology to control releases of benzene and other contaminants at its Whiting oil refinery on the Indiana shoreline of Lake Michigan, Biden administration...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Morris Insurance Group in Michigan
May 18 2023 // World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of Morris Insurance Group Inc. of Clinton Township and Rochester, Michigan Morris is an insurance agency providing personal insurance, commercial insurance and health...
Families Affected by Michigan School Shooting Win Key Decision in Lawsuit
May 17 2023 // A group of families won a key court victory in an effort to pin some responsibility on a Michigan school district for a shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded in 2021. The families can pursue claims...
