After a dog bite, you’ll hear one of two things: “you provoked the dog” or “you weren’t supposed to be there.” Michigan courts have decided exactly where those defenses stop. Petting, hugging, walking up to a front door, and playing in a neighbor’s yard have all come out on the bitten person’s side. Climbing a fence hasn’t. Here’s what the cases say.
Gemini was supposed to attack a fake company. It found three real ones. Google says the model stopped once it realized the targets were real, and the testing firm says the door was left open by mistake. That distinction changes the legal question. This isn’t a story about an AI breaking the rules. It’s about what happens when a capable system follows its assignment and the humans never made the boundaries enforceable.
Michigan’s dog bite law is close to absolute liability, with only two real defenses. Here’s what provocation and trespass actually require under MCL 287.351 and Michigan case law.
A decedent’s own fault can reduce — or completely bar part of — what a Michigan family recovers in a wrongful death claim. Here’s how the 51% comparative-fault rule actually works.
Sexual-abuse claims against an institution work differently than claims against the individual abuser. Here’s how Michigan’s negligent-hiring, negligent-supervision, and governmental-immunity rules actually apply.
What Happened at Interlochen?AndDo survivors have legal rights? Authored by Attorneys Jon Homa and Marcus Baldori For many survivors of childhood sexual abuse, finding the courage to come forward can take years — sometimes decades. By the time they’re ready to speak, the law may tell them they waited too long. That difficult reality is…
Does Michigan Have a Bad Faith Insurance Law? What the Statutes Actually Say Many Michigan drivers who feel an insurance company slow-walked, lowballed, or wrongly denied their claim search for a “bad faith insurance law” to sue under. Michigan doesn’t have one general bad-faith statute the way some states do. What it has instead is…
ATTENTION MICHIGAN:Your Consumer Legal Rights Just Got Stronger Michigan’s Supreme Court just removed a major shield for businesses accused of deceptive practices. Imagine you hire a licensed Michigan contractor to renovate your home. The contractor lies about the work, bills you for materials that were never installed, and leaves you with thousands of dollars in…
When AI “Goes Rogue,” Who Is Legally Responsible? Several recent reports describe advanced AI systems “going rogue.” The phrase suggests machines that developed malicious intentions and turned on people and businesses. The reported facts are less dramatic — and more legally interesting. None of these systems invented its own objective. Human researchers handed them cybersecurity…
Who Pays When Boat Traffic Damages Michigan Shorelines? Michigan has more than 11,000 inland lakes, thousands of miles of navigable rivers, and more freshwater coastline than any other state. Boating is woven into life here. But recreational boats have grown larger, heavier, and more powerful over the last two decades, and waterfront owners have started…
