The Michigan Supreme Court this afternoon issued a short (two page) Order that reversed the Court of Appeals opinion in Residential Funding Co. v Saurman, which I discussed previously. The Saurman opinion in the Court of Appeals had ruled that Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”) could not foreclose by advertisement in the State of [...]
Last week, the Supreme Court issued an important decision on the free speech rights of corporations. The law has long recognized that, just like individuals, corporations are protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution. However, in 1990 (Austin v Michigan Chamber of Commerce) and in subsequent decisions, the Supreme Court had ruled that the [...]
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