Latest Michigan Headlines
All the headlines from our Michigan Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Michigan’s CMS Energy to Explore Sale of 13 Hydroelectric Dams
Aug 9 2023 // CMS Energy Corp’s unit Consumers Energy said on Wednesday it will explore the sale of its 13 hydroelectric dams, as the energy provider looks to minimize the cost burden on customers. The utility service provides...
Michigan Supreme Court: No-Fault Changes Are Not Retroactive
Aug 1 2023 // Amendments to Michigan’s no-fault law passed by the state legislature in 2019 do not allow auto insurers to cut fees or limit hours of attendant care provided to auto accident victims who were injured before the...
Nassar Survivors Sue Michigan State, Alleging Made Secret Decisions About Releasing Documents
Jul 28 2023 // EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Women who were sexually assaulted by former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar filed a lawsuit Thursday saying school officials made “secret decisions” about...
New Michigan Law Allows Alcohol to Be Sold at Public University Sports Venues
Jul 24 2023 // A new state law allows alcoholic drinks to be sold at college sporting events in Michigan. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation last week allowing liquor licenses to be issued to sporting venues at public universities,...
Salvation Army to Settle $25K Over ADA Suit in Michigan
Jul 18 2023 // The Salvation Army will pay $25,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to obtain relief for a former employee of the charitable organization’s Ann Arbor, Michigan...
The Complexities of Michigan’s Clean Slate Law and Insurance Compliance
Jul 12 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Michigan’s Clean Slate package is now fully in effect. While the laws aim to give dignity to individuals with difficult legal histories, they’ll undoubtedly...
Western Michigan Fireworks Explosion Kills Woman, Damages Several Homes and Vehicles
Jul 5 2023 // PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) __ A fireworks explosion in western Michigan killed one woman left nine other people with injuries ranging from critical to minor, the Ottawa County Sheriff`s Department said. The explosion...
Michigan County Whose Sheriff Insulted Women, Minorities Settles Lawsuit for $1.65M
Jul 3 2023 // JACKSON, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan county has agreed to pay $1.65 million to settle a lawsuit by a sheriff’s officer who said he suffered on the job, especially after secretly recording a sheriff making insulting...
Michigan-Based Auto Quality Control Company Sued for Sex Discrimination and Retaliation
Jun 30 2023 // Formel D USA, Inc., an automotive quality control company with locations in Taylor, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio, violated federal law by maintaining a sexually hostile work environment at its Taylor location and retaliating...
Sexual Assault Laws Inspired by Larry Nassar’s Abuse are Signed by Michigan’s Governor
Jun 30 2023 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) – People who are sexually assaulted under the guise of medical treatment in Michigan will be further protected when coming forward, and their abusers will receive stricter punishments under...
Canadian Wildfires Are Causing Unhealthy Air Quality Again in Chicago, Other Parts of the US
Jun 29 2023 // CHICAGO (AP) – Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region, and in parts of the central and eastern United...
Michigan’s Hagerty Raises $105M
Jun 27 2023 // Hagerty, Inc., an automotive lifestyle brand and a leading specialty insurance provider focused on the global automotive enthusiast market, announced that the company is raising $105 million in capital from existing...
Insurance Quantified Acquires Michigan’s Groundspeed Analytics
Jun 22 2023 // Insurance Quantified, a commercial P&C underwriting technology provider, announced it has acquired Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Groundspeed Analytics, an ingestion and data solutions provider for the commercial P&C...
Michigan State Students Wounded in Shooting Take Steps Toward Lawsuit
Jun 14 2023 // EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Two students who were among eight killed or wounded in a winter shooting at Michigan State University are taking steps toward suing the school. Attorneys for Nate Statly and Troy Forbush,...
Braidwood v Becerra and Its Impact on Preventive Service Access
Jun 14 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Since Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, it’s faced many challenges, and the newest comes from a court case recently decided by a judge in...
Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Give Sex Abuse Victims More Time to Sue
Jun 9 2023 // LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue for damages as the state again looks to overhaul laws following multiple...
Michigan Wildfire Fully Contained
Jun 8 2023 // GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square kilometers) amid hot, dry conditions is now fully contained, the state Department of Natural Resources said...
Michigan Wildfire Sparked by Campfire on Private Land
Jun 5 2023 // GRAYLING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan wildfire that’s burned more than 3 square miles (7.7 square km) amid hot, dry conditions was sparked by a campfire, the state Department of Natural Resources said...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Michigan’s Morris Insurance Group
Jun 1 2023 // World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Morris Insurance Group, Inc. of Clinton Township and Rochester, Michigan on April 1, 2023. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Morris was...
Special Report: How U.S. Doctors Buy Their Way Out of Trouble
May 24 2023 // When federal enforcers alleged in 2015 that New York surgeon Feng Qin had performed scores of medically unnecessary cardiac procedures on elderly patients, they decided not to pursue a time-consuming criminal...
