In a recent matter, Attorneys Matt Cross and Greg Grant successfully obtained dismissal of a property dispute that centered on the conveyance of a county-owned park to a neighboring township. The plaintiffs, who resided on property bordering the park, argued that the county violated their right to due process by conveying the property in the manner they did. In their depositions, the plaintiffs acknowledged that their opposition was communicated to […]

The latest issue of the Oakland County Bar Association’s LACHES publication features an article on “Construction Law: The Ripple Effect of Skilled Trade Shortages in Michigan,” written by John D. Gwyn. In the past five years, the construction industry in Michigan has faced formidable business challenges, including a severe shortage of skilled tradespeople. This phenomenon is having a ripple effect across the entire sector and has impacted contractors, subcontractors, and […]

Attorneys Haider Kazim and Matt Cross represented an upper peninsula township and two of its officers in a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Michigan involving a claimed Fourth Amendment violation. The plaintiff alleged that the township’s officers’ conduct amounted to a false arrest and malicious prosecution. When the time was right, Attorney Kazim and Attorney Cross moved for dismissal on qualified immunity grounds, which the court granted. The […]

Jim Acho was quoted on the passing of Ex-Detroit Lions Bill Cottrell in the April 2, 2025 Detroit Free Press article: Ex-Detroit Lions OL Bill Cottrell, NFL’s first Black center, dies at 80.