Detroit Law Blog

Business owners need to take note: Insurance companies can and will refuse to defend and indemnify clients who deliberately fail to protect their clients or participate in illegal activities.

That's what's currently happening to a gym owner who is caught up in the sexual-assault scandal involving Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. The physician has made extensive headlines for abusing numerous young athletes in his charge over the years. He was recently sentenced to 60 years in prison and faces additional charges that could result in over 100 years of additional time.

How do you demand half of the marital assets if you don't know what they are?

It's a common problem. If you're lucky, your spouse will be honest and own up to whatever he or she has hidden. More often, however, you'll have to work to find proof of those assets that your spouse has tucked away somewhere in order to get your fair share.

You may love your children dearly -- but that love may not extend to all of their spouses. In fact, you may not even really trust all of those spouses to be around for the long haul.

That can present some problems when you go to put together your estate plan. How do you make sure that all of your children inherit what you want them to have, while still protecting them from the avarice of a spouse during a divorce? Is it even possible?

During a relaxing dinner with friends or family, you may have a couple of drinks with your meal. When you head home, you believe that you can safely drive and may not feel intoxicated. However, on your way home, you see flashing lights in your rear view mirror and begin to wonder whether you made the right decision to drive.

From the moment the officer approaches your vehicle, he or she is conducting an investigation to determine whether you are impaired. Every question asked and every request made will serve that purpose. Your actions over the next few minutes may not keep you from an arrest, but they may help in your defense.