To say that there was a split among the circuits may be a bit of an oversell. In Crawford v. LVNV Funding, LLC, 758 F.3d 1254 (11th Cir. 2014), the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a plaintiff stated a claim under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) where a creditor filed a bankruptcy
Estate planning for digital accounts and assets can be a complicated topic. Society has converted substantial portions of its data to digital, and now “cloud” storage, which allows us to access our stored media anywhere. While these options have no shortage of advantages, like allowing us to store massive amounts of data, media, and memories,
The firm’s Southfield office was awarded the 2015 Pro Bono Circle of Excellence Award by the State Bar of Michigan. The award honors lawyers’ contributions of time, money and service that benefit the public. Most contributions are in the form of donated time to low income people in need of legal services. The award is
“[B]ecause his chronological age was 17, the fact that he was emotionally 12 years old had no bearing on the judge’s decision at all.” That is the closing sentence of a recent article title Judge Ignores Expert Witness Testimony in Sentencing Hearing. It is referring to a recent Florida case in which a very mentally disturbed
The Michigan Supreme Court now offers video of oral arguments as part of its “Virtual Court” program. Recently, our very own Clinton Hubbell had the opportunity to argue a case, People v. Cortez Davis, in front of the Court with a nationally recognized legal expert, Bryan Stevenson from the Equal Justice Initiative, on the topic of juvenile
Detroit Free Press Columnist Brian Dickerson (we love this guy at HubbellDuVall, PLLC) has struck again in his article published March 2, 2014. Discussing the amicus briefs submitted by former judges, prosecutors and corrections officials, Dickerson again calls into question Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette’s motives: “Schuette has repeatedly represented himself as the champion of survivors whose loved