With 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...
Continue ReadingThe Rochester Bar Association (RBA) will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. to discuss the topic of business development strategies among professionals. The meeting will take place at the Rochester Mills Beer Co., 400 Water St. in Rochester. This is a good opportunity for new attorneys to gain some insights and...
Continue ReadingPowell Miller has a simple philosophy that has served him well in building the premier litigation law firm in Michigan while putting together an undefeated trial record: “We’re going to out-work our opponent, we’re going to out-think our opponent, we’re going to out-strategize our opponent.” The most recent issue of Leading Lawyers includes a feature article on Powell Miller...
Continue ReadingDetroit, MI – Nine attorneys from the Miller Law Firm have been recognized in the Super Lawyers® Business Edition Annual Directory as being the top business litigators in Michigan. There are only 40 lawyers total that are listed in this category. The nine Miller Law attorneys listed include: Richard (Tony) Braun II Brian Etzel Ann Miller Powell Miller Lawrence...
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