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What are the Penalties for Fraud and Abuse in Healthcare?

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Since the start of COVID-19, the penalties for fraud and abuse in healthcare have gotten progressively steeper. As a result, the need for healthcare fraud attorneys has never been greater. As you may know, healthcare fraud…
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Carrying Concealed Weapon Charge? You Need to Avoid Jail

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Avoiding jail for carrying concealed weapon charge (CCW) is critical. A serious felony, it’s punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $2,500 fine. If you don’t have a valid concealed carry permit, carrying a…
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How to Fight Drug Distribution Charges in Michigan

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Drug distribution charges, or possession with intent to distribute on the state level, is one of the most serious crimes in Michigan’s criminal justice system. Facing charges for distributing drugs? This article cove…
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Automatic Expungement: Reality vs. Expectations

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  Recently, there has been a lot of news about the significant and important changes to Michigan’s criminal record expungement law. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed several bills into law in October 2020 known as the &#82…
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Is Medical Marijuana Use While on Probation Legal?

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Medical Marijuana Use While on Probation In early 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals in People v. Thue, COA 353978 (2021), definitively ruled that the legal use of medical marijuana cannot be banned as part of probation a…
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Arrested for Aggravated Assault in Michigan: What’s Next?

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Facing aggravated assault charged in Michigan? Here are some things you should know. In Michigan, assault is defined as the threat or use of force on another that causes the person to have reasonable apprehension of immine…
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Everything You Need To Know About Criminal Justice Reform

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Criminal justice reform is a set of ideas to make the application of the law more equitable. The idea of criminal justice reform has mostly bipartisan support, and is a series of changes to existing laws to make the crimin…
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Can You Get Arrested for Self-Defense?

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Can you get arrested for self-defense? No. Self-defense isn’t a crime, so you cannot be arrested for self-defense. However, you can be arrested for suspicion that you have committed a crime such as murder, aggravated…
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Issues with Michigan’s Roadside Drug Testing Program

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First introduced in late 2017, Michigan’s roadside drug testing program uses saliva to detect the presence of amphetamines, benzodiazepines, cannabis (delta 9 THC), cocaine, methamphetamines and opiates. Facing drug …
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