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Midland Dam Flood Victims Can Seek Compensation After Sommers Schwartz Gets a Victory in the Michigan Court of Appeals

Detroit, Michigan – In 2020, Michigan’s hydropower dams, teetering on the brink due to neglect, culminated in disaster. The dam owners’ failure to maintain operating standards led to the State of Michigan’s intervention. Ignoring clear signs of the dam’s vulnerability, the state chose to keep water levels perilously high. This decision backfired spectacularly when a … Continue reading Midland Dam Flood Victims Can Seek Compensation After Sommers Schwartz Gets a Victory in the Michigan Court of Appeals

Sommers Schwartz Secures Victory For 2010 Midland Dam Flooding Victims in Michigan Court of Appeals Which Will Allow Families and Businesses to Seek Compensation

Detroit, Michigan – A groundbreaking decision was recently handed down by the Michigan Court of Appeals regarding the tragic Midland dam flooding of 2010. Following years of negligence, the flood marked one of the darkest chapters in Michigan’s history. Sommers Schwartz, under the leadership of partner Jason J. Thompson, stood at the forefront of the … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Secures Victory For 2010 Midland Dam Flooding Victims in Michigan Court of Appeals Which Will Allow Families and Businesses to Seek Compensation

DEMAND FOR FAMILY COURT REFORM REACHES CRISIS POINT AS PREVENTABLE CHILD HOMICIDES RISE IN THE U.S.

A new, in-depth report from the Center for Judicial Excellence identifies significant gaps in the family court system that are enabling preventable child homicides across the country. San Rafael, California – The Center for Judicial Excellence (CJE), a national nonprofit committed to fostering accountability in family courts and protecting children from domestic violence and child abuse, … Continue reading DEMAND FOR FAMILY COURT REFORM REACHES CRISIS POINT AS PREVENTABLE CHILD HOMICIDES RISE IN THE U.S.

Suspect of University of Idaho Student Murders Remains Silent in Court

You may remember the tragic news from last November. Four University of Idaho students—Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Kaylee Goncalves—were murdered. It happened around 4 AM in the victims’ off-campus house. One of the victim’s roommates reported hearing crying, then seeing a man dressed entirely in black leave a bedroom and exit the house. Who … Continue reading Suspect of University of Idaho Student Murders Remains Silent in Court

The Third Circuit Appeals Court Names John Melaragno to Replace Retiring Judge for the Erie Division of U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Erie, Pennsylvania – Attorney John C. Melaragno has been named the new judge for the Erie Division of U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Melaragno succeeds Thomas P. Agresti, who retired in February of 2023 after 19 years as the federal bankruptcy judge for Erie. Melaragno, after graduating from the Case Western … Continue reading The Third Circuit Appeals Court Names John Melaragno to Replace Retiring Judge for the Erie Division of U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania