CMDA partner Jim Acho is in his 25th year appearing on “The Great Voice of The Great Lakes,” superstation WJR (760 AM) as a legal analyst on sports law issues. Beginning Thanksgiving week in 2000, when the late Frank Beckmann first had Jim on, Mr. Acho has gone on to appear more than 50 times on a variety of WJR shows to discuss sports law issues of the day. Today […]

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.    

Last week, a federal jury in Detroit returned a no cause verdict in favor of Jim Acho’s client after a 5-day trial. The case is Jacob Branham v. City of Allen Park PD, et al. The City, PD, police officer and Wayne County prosecutor were all dismissed on motion for summary judgment on qualified immunity. However, the individual private citizen defendant was forced to trial without the availability of that immunity. Trial […]

Jim Acho and ex-MLB player/manager Clint Hurdle have been close for many years. Last year, Mr. Hurdle asked Jim to be on an editorial review board for his new book—along with a number of prominent people from the world of sports whom Mr. Hurdle respects. The book has been much anticipated by many in the sports world, especially among baseball fans. Clint Hurdle is a master motivator and equally good […]

More than 300 former Michigan football players now part of lawsuit vs. NCAA, Big Ten

On Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Jim Acho was honored at an awards ceremony on his selection to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Class of 2024 Leaders in the Law. He is one of 30 attorneys in Michigan to be selected to this year’s class. Jim is only the third attorney in Firm history to receive this prestigious award. Jim was selected as a Leader in the Law based on the positive national […]

Please join us in congratulating Jim Acho on his selection to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Class of 2024 Leaders in the Law. He is one of 30 attorneys in Michigan to be selected to this year’s class. Jim is only the third attorney in Firm history to receive this prestigious award. Michigan Lawyers Weekly “seeks to recognize those attorneys who are setting the standard for other lawyers. They offer a wealth […]

Gabe Feldman is probably best known as NFL Network’s current on-air legal analyst, formerly sports law reporter for ESPN. However, it is because he is the chair of the nation’s top sports law program at Tulane and has intricate knowledge of how sports law cases work, that Jim Acho decided to do this specific podcast. We think it will answer any questions anybody has as to why CMDA filed this […]

Dave Birkett is the award-winning Detroit Lions beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. He has been awarded Sportswriter of the Year three times. Mr. Birkett invited Jim Acho yesterday as his guest for the unveiling and first book signing for Dave’s new book on the history of the Detroit Lions at 24 Seconds Bar & Grill in Berkley. It was there Mr. Birkett surprised Jim with the news that […]

Jim Acho appeared on multiple sports radio shows across the country this week to discuss the filing of the landmark class action NIL lawsuit against the NCAA which has made national news. Articles are linked below. Of local interest are podcasts of Jim’s appearances on Detroit-based WJR’s morning and afternoon shows this week to discuss the case. Podcasts Jim Acho — WJR The Paul W. Smith Show Radio Show podcast […]