Helper Hyphens Aid Comprehension, Prevent Confusion

I have blogged about the problem of excessive commas. Now I want to tackle the problem of a missing...

Verbal vs. Oral: Know the Difference

With the encouragement of my colleague Joe Kimble, editor of the long-running Michigan Bar Journal...

Two Sides of the Dog Collar: Puppy Contract Musings

“Woof!” There are over 63 million United States households that know this sound when they come home...

Australian Legal Team Investigating the Situation in Ukraine

Barrister William Lye OAM QC, former adjunct professor at WMU-Cooley Law School, leads an...

Legal Expert and WMU-Cooley Professor Addresses New Concerns about Water Supply as a National Security Threat

The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has many keyed into the impact on global oil supply, but...

WMU-Cooley Professors Discuss Russian-Ukraine War and Violations of International Law

As the Russia-Ukraine War continues, WMU-Cooley Law School Professors David L. Finnegan and retired...

Legal and Criminal Justice Expert speaks to Media on Police Officer Shooting

Following the April 4 shooting death of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids police officer,...

Confusion: Bad for Contracts, Good for Students

In the middle of their study of Contract law, students encounter a cluster of cases dealing with...

Reflections On A Career: 5 Lessons Learned

I retired in December, 2021, and I had the honor of being asked to present a lecture on what I...

What Should Be Done About Michigan's No-Good, Very Bad Way of Selecting Supreme Court Justices?

THE PAST The "Looking Back: 1930s" article in the January 2022 Michigan Bar Journal concludes by...