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881 ABA Journal Michigan articles.

Blowing Kisses at Jailed ‘Client’ Reportedly Led to Criminal Case Against Lawyer

Nina Marie Backon said she was representing Eric Edward Wilamowski as his attorney. But the Michigan lawyer’s affectionate treatment of Wilamowski led authorities to question the now 23-year-old man, who said she had been blowing kisses at him in May 2010 because the two were engaged to be married, reports…

Apr 27, 2011 9:57 PM CDT

Michigan Judge on Administrative Leave Over Travel Expenditures

Sylvia James, chief judge of Michigan’s 22nd District Court, was placed on paid administrative leave yesterday after a community service fund with thousands expended on travel was discovered. The Michigan Supreme Court ordered a deeper investigation into the situation, which was revealed in a state Court Administrative Office audit of…

Apr 14, 2011 5:26 PM CDT

Attorney Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Contraband to Her Jailed Fiance

A Michigan lawyer has pleaded guilty to possession of drugs and other contraband after smuggling six Xanax pills and tobacco to her jailed fiance. Nina Backon admitted to the offense when suspicious authorities searched her boyfriend, Eric Edward Wilamowski, and found the items, reports the Detroit News. She had initially…

Apr 8, 2011 6:55 PM CDT

Prosecutor Concerns About Defense Spur Reversal; Lawyer Accused of Calling Client ‘Toast’

A defense lawyer accused of smiling and calling her sexual abuse client “toast” after the verdict did not deliver effective assistance, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled. The court granted a new trial for defendant Jeffrey Gioglio in an appeal spurred by the prosecutor’s concerns, according to the Associated…

Apr 7, 2011 12:20 PM CDT

Judge OKs Some Claims in Lawsuit Over ‘Runaway Train’ Abuse Prosecution of Parents of Autistic Teen

Accused of abusing their autistic, mute, teen daughter, Julian Wendrow spent months in jail and he and his attorney wife, Thal, were separated from their children, who were put in foster homes. Eventually, authorities in Oakland County, Mich., admitted they were wrong and the alleged victim couldn’t communicate. The accusations…

Apr 1, 2011 12:19 AM CDT

Bomb Detonated, Man Arrested After Abandoned Tool Bag Sat for Weeks at Detroit Federal Building

When an FBI agent found an abandoned tool bag containing a metal cash box outside the McNamara Federal building in Detroit on Feb. 26, he turned it over to a security guard. It wasn’t X-rayed or scanned until March 18, after which the Detroit Bomb Squad was called in to…

Mar 24, 2011 10:27 PM CDT

Lawyer Sues to Find Out Age of Mayor

Saying that his request for public documents wasn’t properly satisfied, a Michigan lawyer has sued the city of Warren seeking punitive damages, attorney’s fees and costs. The suit Arthur Garton filed in Macomb County Circuit Court seeks information including the birth date, address and phone number of Mayor James Fouts,…

Mar 24, 2011 7:04 PM CDT

Lawyer Expected to Take Plea in $760K Income-Tax Evasion Case

A Michigan lawyer is expected to take a plea in a federal income tax evasion case. David Black, who heads the Black, Black and Black law offices in Port Huron, is expected to plead guilty at his arraignment next month, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s office in Detroit tells…

Mar 17, 2011 7:03 PM CDT

Mich. Attorney General Backs Student Who Refused to Counsel Gay Patients

A graduate student kicked out of Eastern Michigan University after refusing to work with gay patients in its counseling program has won the backing of the Michigan attorney general. Former student Julea Ward contends she could not counsel a gay client because of her religious beliefs that homosexuality is immoral,…

Mar 15, 2011 1:04 PM CDT

Singer Charged with Child Porn for Edited Video Showing Kids Listening to a Graphic Song

A singer and songwriter in Michigan is facing child pornography charges after posting a video he edited to make it appear that school kids were listening to him sing a song with graphic lyrics. Evan Emory could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted…

Mar 8, 2011 1:42 PM CST

Retired Detroit-Area Drug Prosecutor Takes Plea in Trial-Testimony Case, Will Get 6 Months

A retired chief drug prosecutor in the Detroit area has taken a plea in a controversial perjury case, along with two police officers, leaving only a former Wayne County judge awaiting trial. Karen Plants pleaded guilty yesterday to misconduct in office, for which she will get a six-month jail sentence…

Mar 3, 2011 6:50 PM CST

Foley & Lardner Partner Sues Firm, Attaches Partnership Agreement to His Complaint

A 57-year-old partner in Foley & Lardner’s Detroit office has sued the firm for discrimination and breach of contract, contending, among other claims, that he would have been treated more favorably had he been younger, female and/or nonwhite. Labor and employment practitioner Raymond Carey also says in his 63-page federal…

Mar 2, 2011 11:45 PM CST

At Least 3 Moms Arrested in Alleged Scheme to Trick Them Into Providing Child Porn ‘Therapy’

At least three mothers have been arrested and criminally charged in connection with a Michigan man’s alleged scheme to trick them into providing him with pornographic images of their children under the guise of providing therapy. Meanwhile, Steven Demink, 41, pleaded guilty in federal court in Detroit today to six…

Mar 1, 2011 1:46 AM CST

A Change in Direction Results in Tossed Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit for Michigan Man

A Michigan man who injured himself after falling on an uneven sidewalk can’t pursue a lawsuit because he got his directions mixed up. Plaintiff Robert Graczyk claims he injured himself while retrieving his trash can, and gave the city of Bay City a notice of a potential claim in 2007.…

Feb 18, 2011 12:00 PM CST

Feds Raid Health Care Facilities, Arrest Over 100 Professionals in 9 Cities in Record Medicare Bust

Federal authorities have arrested 111 doctors, nurses and other professionals in nine cities in what is being billed as the biggest Medicare fraud bust ever. It allegedly involved fraudulent billing of the government for health care services that weren’t provided, according to ABC News and the Associated Press. The raids…

Feb 17, 2011 6:49 PM CST

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Blowing Kisses at Jailed ‘Client’ Reportedly Led to Criminal Case Against Lawyer

Michigan Judge on Administrative Leave Over Travel Expenditures

Attorney Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Contraband to Her Jailed Fiance

Prosecutor Concerns About Defense Spur Reversal; Lawyer Accused of Calling Client ‘Toast’

Judge OKs Some Claims in Lawsuit Over ‘Runaway Train’ Abuse Prosecution of Parents of Autistic Teen

Bomb Detonated, Man Arrested After Abandoned Tool Bag Sat for Weeks at Detroit Federal Building

Lawyer Sues to Find Out Age of Mayor

Lawyer Expected to Take Plea in $760K Income-Tax Evasion Case

Mich. Attorney General Backs Student Who Refused to Counsel Gay Patients

Singer Charged with Child Porn for Edited Video Showing Kids Listening to a Graphic Song

Retired Detroit-Area Drug Prosecutor Takes Plea in Trial-Testimony Case, Will Get 6 Months

Foley & Lardner Partner Sues Firm, Attaches Partnership Agreement to His Complaint

At Least 3 Moms Arrested in Alleged Scheme to Trick Them Into Providing Child Porn ‘Therapy’

A Change in Direction Results in Tossed Slip-and-Fall Lawsuit for Michigan Man

Feds Raid Health Care Facilities, Arrest Over 100 Professionals in 9 Cities in Record Medicare Bust

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