In
the Capitol
Complete
Committee Meeting List
Legislation
Recently Signed into Public Acts
Committee
meetings of interest for the week of 8/9
HB
6318 Administrative procedure; rules; license applicant to be named
and admitted as a party in any contested case or judicial review involving
the application for license or license itself; require under certain circumstances.
Of
General Interest
SB
1367 Elections; campaign practices; identification of person
paying for campaign websites; require.
At
the Bar
Young
Lawyers Section Seeks Volunteers for Back-to-School Barbecue
| In
the Hall of Justice
Administrative
Orders
Administrative
Order No. 2006-6 - File No. 2003-47
Prohibition on "Bundling" Cases
This Administrative Order prohibits the practice of “bundling,” or
joining, asbestos-related personal injury actions. The order does not, however,
preclude consolidation for discovery purposes.
Issued:
August 9, 2006
Effective:August 9, 2006
Comment period expires: December 1, 2006
Public Hearing:To be scheduled
See
Related:
Michigan
Supreme Court's Asbestos Order Gets Mixed Reaction
(AP/MLive.com,
8/10/06)
Justices
Order Single Hearings in Asbestos Cases
(Detroit News, 8/10/06)
State
News
Hearing
Set on Rights Initiative
(Detroit News, 8/12/06)
Tax
is Voted Out for 2008
(Detroit News,
8/10/06)
See
Also:
State
lawmakers repeal SBT
(Lansing State
Journal, 8/10/06)
When
Tax Dies, What Will Plug the Money Gap?
(Detroit Free
Press, 8/10/06)
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