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U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Just Compensation In Tax Foreclosure Cases

The Supreme Court of the United States held that when a tax foreclosure auction is conducted fairly, the proper baseline for measuring just compensation after a tax sale is the auction sale price, not the property’s hypothetical fair market value. The Court vacated the lower court’s decision and remanded for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.

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Heidi's Law Not an Ex Post Facto Violation

The COA upheld Heidi's Law in People v Perkins. Heidi's Law is MCL 257.265 and increases the penalty for persons convicted of driving under the influence if the person has been convicted of the offense 3 or more times at any time, even though the statute of limitations is 10 years.

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