Articles by Ed White

Michigan Court of Appeals Upholds Decision Striking Down State Water Rules on PFAS Chemicals

DETROIT (AP) – The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a decision striking down state water rules designed to limit exposure to household and industrial chemicals known as PFAS, which are commonly referred to as forever chemicals. The rules, however, …

Families Affected by Michigan School Shooting Win Key Decision in Lawsuit

A group of families won a key court victory in an effort to pin some responsibility on a Michigan school district for a shooting that left four students dead and seven others wounded in 2021. The families can pursue claims …

Judge OKs Fund for University of Michigan Doctor’s Victims

A judge on Friday signed off on a fund for more than 1,000 people who said they were sexually assaulted by a University of Michigan doctor, an order that allows victims to start collecting a portion of a $490 million …

Michigan Agency Wins Appeal, Safety Case Reopened in Amish Farm Death

A mid-Michigan organic dairy farm is fighting state safety regulators, five years after a 19-year-old family member was fatally electrocuted while removing a metal pole from a grain bin. The dispute involves the state’s scrutiny of small farms, the traditions …

Judge in Flint Water Case Talks to Lawyers, Seals Transcript

A judge handling a trial over liability for lead contamination in Flint’s water sealed the transcript of a hearing with lawyers, a conference held this week while jurors were on an 11-day break from deliberations. A docket entry indicates the …

Simone Biles, Other Women Seek $1 Billion-Plus From FBI Over Nassar

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor when the agency first received …

Rare Northern Michigan Tornado Kills 2, Injures More than 40

Roofs and walls on a busy business stretch were turned to tangled rubble. Mobile homes were destroyed. Tornadoes are so uncommon in northern Michigan that Gaylord doesn’t have a siren system to warn people about hazardous weather. The town of …

Ex-Central Michigan Coach Wins Appeal Over Defamation Claims Against ESPN

A Michigan court has reinstated a lawsuit by a former college gymnastics coach who claims he was defamed on Twitter by an ESPN reporter linking him to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar and a controversial coach. The 3-0 decision by …

Detroit Reaches $7.5 Million Settlement in Wrongful Conviction Suit

The city of Detroit has reached a $7.5 million settlement with a man who entered prison as a teenager and spent eight years there before a prosecutor agreed to drop four murder convictions. Davontae Sanford was just 15 when he …

Judge Awards $40 Million to Lawyers in Flint, Michigan Water Settlement

A judge awarded about $40 million to the lead attorneys in a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and property owners whose water was contaminated with lead, but millions in additional legal fees will also be carved out as claimants …