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Federal judge rules former Michigan governor must testify in Flint water crisis case

JURIST

A federal district judge Monday ruled that former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and four other officials must testify in the Flint water crisis civil trial against several engineering firms. In January 2021, t he Attorney General of Michigan brought two charges of criminal neglect against Snyder for his role in the crisis. .

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Trustee Fights Deposition In Mich. Dam Failure Suit

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A trustee for two bankrupt hydroelectric dam operators asked a Michigan federal judge to shield him from being deposed in the state's lawsuit over the dam's 2020 failure, saying he can't speak to the events leading up to the breach or the scientific and technical questions at issue.

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Why Did Trump’s Accounting Firm Fire Him?

The Crime Report

In trying to assess the financial worth of Trump, O’Brien’s attorneys raised several questions about the valuations of his properties during the depositions of Trump’s accountants, Specifically, O’Brien’s “attorneys asked the bookkeepers how they arrived at valuations contained in documents similar to those that they’re now disavowing.”.

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Justices rule on challenge to FDIC order

SCOTUSBlog

Share The Supreme Court on Monday issued a summary reversal – that is, a decision on the merits, but without additional briefing or oral argument – in a challenge to an order that would bar the former CEO of a Michigan community bank from ever working in the banking industry again. The justices’ ruling in Calcutt v.

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Trump v. Cohen Is Another Lawsuit About The Plaintiff-In-Chief Weaponizing Civil Litigation

The Crime Report

Despite Trump’s bravado as the pressure from his depositions, indictments and trials continue to build over the next 24 months, it would not surprise me to see the former president have a complete “meltdown.” Meanwhile, Trump’s indefatigable ego and his inflated id are still very much in play.

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Litigation Technology Tips for Paralegals

Paralegal Bootcamp

This can also help reduce costs associated with storing paper documents while ensuring they are available in court or other proceedings involving them (such as depositions) when necessary. Meet the Author – Cara Miller A graduate of Eastern Michigan University (B.S.-Public

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Can Donald Trump Avoid a Reckoning in Court?

The Crime Report

to sit for depositions. is an emeritus Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Eastern Michigan University, co-founder and North American Editor of the Journal of White Collar and Corporate Crime , and author of the forthcoming Criminology on Trump. Our 45 th president is no stranger to the courts. Gregg Barak, Ph.D. ,

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