Miller Law Firm members, Kevin O’Shea, Larry Murphy, Devon Allard and David Goodrich were excited to attend and support, Peter Karmanos Jr. and Mark Hillman at the MadDog Technology open house this past Wednesday in Pontiac Michigan. The event included a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Riker Building in downtown Pontiac and its first major...
Continue ReadingFor the past several months I’ve been receiving notices of my 30th law school reunion. I graduated from Harvard Law School in 1987. I like to think that’s a pretty big deal, but it turns out that my reunion is far from the most important thing happening at Harvard in 2017: the Law School will also celebrate the 200th...
Continue ReadingThe Miller Law Firm is proud to be a sponsor of the 4th Annual Patrick Henry Awards hosted by Judge Michael David Warren, Jr.’s Patriot Week organization. A great celebration honoring America’s First Principles and this year’s award winners, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, Penske Corporation, and General Michael McDaniel. To read more about this year’s event please visit PatriotWeek.org ...
Continue ReadingWith the confirmation hearing for Judge Neal Gorsuch taking place this week, President Donald J. Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Antonin Scalia (DOD Feb 13, 2016), the future of the United States Supreme Court is currently in the news. President Trump and the Court’s Future Judge Gorsuch will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for questioning prior to their...
Continue ReadingLeaders in the Law 2017 Each year Michigan Lawyers Weekly honors distinguished attorneys selected as Leaders in the Law. The Leaders in the Law Class of 2017 awards will be presented at the Annual Luncheon on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the Detroit Marriott Troy. The 2017 Lawyer of the Year, selected by the Class of 2017, will be...
Continue ReadingCason-Merenda v. VHS of Michigan Inc. d/b/a Detroit Medical Center This cases involves allegations by the plaintiff that nurses were underpaid wages due to an alleged conspiracy among hospitals to depress nurses’ wages.
Continue ReadingNew York State Teachers’ Retirement System v. General Motors Co. On Feb. 13, 2014 General Motors Co. announced a recall of 779,000 cars, including the company’s 2005-07 Chevrolet Cobalt and the 2007 Pontiac G5, because of defects with their ignition switches. Specifically, the defects enabled the ignition switch key to move out of position, causing the car to shut...
Continue ReadingIn re Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation This matter involves an alleged conspiracy among some of the automotive industry’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of automotive parts. Plaintiffs counsel represents consumers who purchased or leased a new vehicle that included or leased a new vehicle that included one or more of the parts at issue (the “End Payor Class”). Plaintiffs allege...
Continue ReadingThe Miller Law Firm has been appointed co-lead counsel in a national securities class action alleging that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, N.V. (FCA) misled investors by improperly inflating its sales numbers. The action is captioned Samaras v. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V., et al., No. 2:16-cv-12803-LVP-SDD and is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The...
Continue ReadingNon-compete agreements, or “non-competes,” are contracts that prevent workers from working for competing employers within a certain period of time after leaving a job. The primary purpose of these agreements is to protect a company’s private property and to encourage creativity by preventing workers with ‘trade secrets’ from transferring technical and intellectual property to rival firms. These agreements may...
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