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THE MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT ISSUES AN IMPORTANT 5TH AMENDMENT DECISION – CHICANERY IS NOT WELCOME WHEN IT COMES TO SUSPECTS ASSERTING THEIR RIGHTS … In mid-July, the Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) issued its 2nd opinion within a week that vitalized Michigan’s 5th Amendment jurisprudence. In People v Fenderson, the question is whether police violated defendants […]

The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the 1st Amendment Right to Record Cops The Michigan Court of Appeals recently affirmed the conviction of a so-called “1st Amendment Auditor” who got too close for comfort with some state troopers during a traffic stop in the Upper Peninsula. The court held that ,while citizens have a constitutional […]

Mike Nichols recently presented a nationwide webinar for attorneys on the use of Event Data Recorders (EDRs) and other vehicle-generated data in accident and injury litigation. The program explored how lawyers can interpret, analyze, and challenge electronic vehicle data while understanding its strengths, limitations, and proper role in crash investigations. The webinar was put on […]

(East Lansing, MI)-The Nichols Law Firm announces that attorney Grace A. Palmer joined the firm on May 11th.  Ms. Palmer is a graduate of the University of Toledo Law School, Western Michigan University and St. Johns’ High School.  She is a native of St. Johns.  Her full bio is  https://www.nicholslawyers.com/attorneys/grace-a-palmer/ The Nichols Law Firm has […]

It seems like there are 3 categories of lawyers in this AI age. The first category – the lawyers who want nothing to do with it – they run from AI either because of a fear of technology or a principled “purist” approach to legal research and drafting. The second category is the opposite: lawyers […]

This is the 3rd year that Michigan’s police agencies are using the “Intoxilyzer 9000” for evidential breath test purposes. Therefore, it is the 3rd year that attorney/author Mike Nichols assembled an expert team of lawyers and experts to train lawyers from all over Michigan on the instrument’s inner secrets and observations from its common problems. […]

This is a common misperception among a lot of parents and frankly, a misunderstanding of the law by many lawyers: some people think that judges can just interview kids about any fact or circumstance involved in the case. Not so – at least not in Michigan. The judge can only conduct an in camera (in […]

This is an inside look at how lawyers and law firms assess cases and decide whether to take your case on a “no fee until we win” arrangement. You probably have seen or heard those ads if you watch sports on TV or listen on the radio “we’ve won millions for our clients;” “no fee […]

I thought about what people must wonder about the reviews that they see on law firm websites like ours. Questions like: “who are these people?” “Are these reviewers compensated for their glowing words?” “How do these people find the damn time to do this?” I wonder the same thing when I look at some law […]

The Detroit News reported on April 3, 2025 that 17 women have now filed lawsuits against now-disgraced offensive football coach Matt Weiss and the school for which he worked, the University of Michigan. The reason? Mr. Weiss is accused of stealing the personal information, photos and other confidential things from hundreds of student-athletes. Weiss is […]

We take you under our wing. We protect you. We are your guardian angels when no one else seems to care. You want to hear about an example? A client is in a horrific accident in a bus. This bus is not a “mass transit bus” – like the Detroit or even the Lansing busing […]

Why has the State of Michigan refused to really fix no-fault auto insurance? This situation has got to be the greatest frustration this side of a lack of ADA access for the 10’s of thousands of people who suffered catastrophic injuries in Michigan since the passage of Senate Bill 1 or “SB 1.” This bill […]