Neuman Anderson Grieco McKenney is now Altior Law
Neuman Anderson Grieco McKenney, P.C. has rebranded to Altior Law as the firm reinforces its commitment to setting the standard in the practice of business law. Altior is derived from “altiorem,” which is the Latin word for higher, representing the elevated core values of the firm. Attorneys will continue to implement the meaning going forward in their work by providing high caliber...Michigan Bar Journal October 2018 — President’s Page — Jennifer M. Grieco
To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do. — John Adams I recently attended the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in Chicago. During the meeting, former ABA President Hilarie Bass shared her experience traveling to the southern border to assess the impact of the U.S. family separation policy. As you can imagine, the stories she shared were heartbreaking and the need for legal...Wait, What Happened to MCR 2.114?
By Steve McKenney Michigan state court litigators are familiar with MCR 2.114, the court rule that, among other things, authorizes the court to impose sanctions against a party or an attorney for filing any paper with the court that is not well grounded in fact or warranted by existing law. MCR 2.114 is the main tool courts use to punish parties and attorneys for taking a frivolous...Expert Witnesses Beware – The Court of Appeals Expands Professional Malpractice Liability
By Laura DePonio In a case of first impression, the Michigan Court of Appeals recently ruled that expert witnesses in professional malpractice actions may themselves be sued for malpractice if their testimony is not competent. The court ruled that witness immunity does not apply to bar all claims against expert witnesses. Voutsaras v. Mogill, issued January 3, 2019 (Docket No...Declarations Allowed to Replace Affidavits (on a Limited Basis) in Michigan State Courts
By Matt Smith Amidst the September 1, 2018 e-filing uniformity revisions to MCR 1.109, the Michigan Supreme Court inched a bit closer to providing Michigan state court litigators a tool previously reserved for federal practice – the unsworn, un-notarized declaration. For those unfamiliar with this creature of federal statute, please check out the prior post here:...
More Changes In Receivership Law — The New Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act
This year the Michigan Legislature joined the Michigan Supreme Court in revising the state’s approach to receiverships. For many years, receiverships have been equitable creatures, controlled by the trial courts, with only minimal guidance from the governing statutes and court rules. The Michigan Supreme Court started changing this landscape with its expansion of MCR 2.621 and MCR...Neuman Anderson Grieco McKenney Sponsors Wayne County Business Court Bench-Bar Conference
Neuman Anderson Grieco McKenney was proud to again sponsor the Detroit Bar Association’s Wayne County Business Court Bench Bar Conference. Once again Leif Anderson worked with Judge Brian Sullivan to coordinate this year’s conference. Over 130 lawyers attended the October 26 presentation at the City-County Building, where the Wayne County Business Court’s three judges (the Hon. Brian...Neuman Anderson Grieco McKenney Obtains Dismissal of $50 Million Lawsuit Against The Israelite House of David
The Israelite House of David (“IHOD”) is a religious association located in Benton Harbor, Michigan. An excommunicated member (Charles Ferrel) sued IHOD seeking reinstatement of his membership and control over the association and its assets, which he claimed to be worth more than $50 million dollars. Ferrel claimed he was the only “true believer” in IHOD’s religion and the only way to “save”...