The Miller Law Firm is pleased to announce that Emily Hughes has been elected Partner with the firm. Ms. Hughes joined the Firm in 2007 and concentrates her practice in complex commercial litigation, including breach of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, shareholder oppression, fraudulent transfer claims, and ERISA litigation.
Continue ReadingTom Walsh and JC Reindl Detroit Free Press 10:19 a.m. EDT July 28, 2015 Original Article Cocktail hour was under way at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas in the spring of 2013, and Compuware cofounder Peter Karmanos Jr. was spoiling for a fight. Karmanos, then-70 and recently retired, was in the Bahamas as special honoree at a black-tie dinner to...
Continue ReadingVerdicts and Settlements Form Submitted by: E. Powell Miller and Kevin F. O’Shea – The Miller Law Firm, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff, Peter Karmanos, Jr. Name of Case(s): Peter Karmanos, Jr. v. Compuware Corporation Type of Action: Breach of contract/wrongful termination Court/County/Case No(s): Wayne County Circuit Court, Case No. 2013-014776-CK Name of Judge(s): Hon. Daniel P. Ryan Jury Demand?...
Continue ReadingState of Michigan in the Circuit Court for the Country of Wayne Ptere Karamanous, JR., Plaintiff,vCOMPUWARE CORPORATIONDefendant. Consolidated with COMPUWARE CORPORATION,PlaintiffvPETER KARAMANOS, JR.,Defendant. Case No. 13-014776-CKHon. Daniel P. Ryan 13-014776-CKFILED IN MY OFFICE WAYNE COUNTY CLERK 5/11/2015 2:32:09 PM CATHY M. GARRETT/s/ Michelle Howard Case No. 15-003350-CB Hon. Daniel P. Ryan OPINION AND ORDER RE: MOTION TO VACATE OR MODIFY...
Continue ReadingShareholders of the insurance giant American International Group have won approval of a $970.5 million settlement resolving claims that they were misled about its subprime mortgage exposure, leading to a liquidity crisis and $182.3 billion in federal bailouts. Judge Laura Taylor Swain of Federal District Court granted final approval at a hearing in Manhattan on Friday for what lawyers for the...
Continue ReadingThe Miller Law Firm is pleased to welcome the addition of Andrew M. Gonyea to the Firm. Mr. Gonyea is a graduate of Wayne State University Law School. During law school, he completed a judicial internship with the Hon. George Caram Steeh, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Prior to law school, Mr. Gonyea worked in...
Continue ReadingThe Miller Family, E. Powell Miller and Ann L. Miller of The Miller Law Firm and their father, Bruce A. Miller of Miller Cohen, PLC, will be honored as distinguished alumni of Wayne State University Law School at this year’s annual Treasure of Detroit Gala on April 25, 2015 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Since its inception in...
Continue ReadingE. Powell Miller was a guest speaker at a luncheon for the Lansing Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants. The topic was “Judgment Matters When Writing E-Mails Using Government Resources.”
Continue ReadingThe Miller Law Firm obtained summary judgment on liability on behalf of a certified class of retirees against the Henkel Corporation in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. The claim was brought under the civil enforcement provisions of ERISA. The Court found that Henkel breached the plan documents when it failed to properly and timely deduct...
Continue ReadingRyan Jarnagin was elected to the Board of Directors for The Auburn Hills Community Foundation with a term ending December 31, 2016. The organization awards grants to non-profit groups, schools, and local units of government. The Foundation’s areas of focus include senior citizens, veterans and active duty military, children, healthy living initiatives, and environmental issues.
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