February 2008
Stories About UDM
Christenson, Trace, Battle Creek Enquirer, -2-00-1-19
Lawyers are driving into Battle Creek next week to help military veterans
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n/a, Detroit Legal News, -2-00-1-22
Wheels from the University of Detroit Mercy will roll into Battle Creek on Tesday to offer free legal help to veterans
Read moreStein III, Leland, Michigan Chronicle, 01-01-2006
Perry Watson: Coach, teacher, molder of men
Read moreKirvan, Tom, Oakland County Legal, 02-01-2008
"Perspectives on Patent Litigation-from the Bench to the Bar to the Boardroom". at UDM School of Law
Read moren/a, Detroit Legal News, 02-04-2008
UDM School of Law hosted the Incorporated Society of Irish-American Lawyers as it welcomed the Irish COunsel General Marin Rouine as the guest speaker.
Read moreKirvan, Tom, Detroit Legal News, 02-05-2008
Churches walk fine legal line during election years
Read moren/a, Times Herald, 02-10-2008
Numerous area standouts signed national letters of intent this past Wednesday
Read moreWhymer, Jim, Times Herald, 02-11-2008
Team celebrates Calihan return with league title
Read moreRadzilowski, Thad, PHD., Citizen, 02-13-2008
Editorial by Thad Radzilowski, polish community should show unity and strength and attend Polish play
Read moren/a, Detroit Legal News, 02-13-2008
launch of national tour of Mobile Law Office and Veterans Clinic to assist veterans around the nation with accessing federal veterans benefits
Read moren/a, Monroe Evening News, 02-14-2008
Carlson High School class of 2008
Read moren/a, The Monitor, 02-14-2008
The Piast Institute and the UDM drama department will present a matinee performance of the play.
Read moreSnyder, Mark, Detroit Free Press, 02-15-2008
With more than 48,000 tickets already sold, Ford Field's NCAA men's basketball regional next month has already exceeded the record attendance for that round.
Read moren/a, Detroit Free Press, 02-17-2008
At 80, Shirley Beynas continues to shine on stage, with one production at UDM
Read moreSzczesny, Joseph, Oakland Press, 02-17-2008
Oak Park comanpy capitalizes on time spent filling the tank
Read morePrice, Cynthia, Examiner, 02-20-2008
article on UDM School of Law's mobile law office
Read moreStein III, Leland, Michigan Chronicle, 02-20-2008
p. 2 of article, "A legend in his time"
Read morePursglove, Sheila, Chelsea Standard, 02-21-2008
The fifth annual Chelsea Reads Together program- with the theme "Immigration: The Shaping of America" -gets underway this Sunday. The series aims to explore the roots of America's immigrant population with live musical performances and catered food.
Read moren/a, Macomb County Legal, 02-22-2008
Announcement of launch of national tour of Mobile Law Office and Veterans Clinic o assist veterans around the nation with accessing federal veterans benefits
Read moreColeman, Diana L., Muskegon County Legal, 02-22-2008
p. 2 of article
Read moreColeman, Diana L., Muskegon County Legal, 02-22-2008
UDM School of Law mobile law office is touring the State of Michigan creating a freestanding veterans clinic to provide legal assistance and representation to thousands of low income veterans
Read moreKavanaugh, Kelli B., MetroD, 02-26-2008
The Woodbridge Neighborhood Development Corp. is wrapping up work on its neighborhood development strategy in collaboration with University of Detroit Mercy's Detroit Collaborative Design Center.
Read moreGordon, Mark C., Oakland County Legal, 02-29-2008
Thoughts from Mark C. Gordon, dean of UDM School of Law
Read moren/a, Freep.com, -2-00-2-11
At 8 p.m. Friday, the Actors Theatre of Windsor is mounting a production of the courtroom drama "Twelve Angry Men" at the Chrysler Theatre in downtown Windsor. The cast is primarily lawyers, many from Windsor, including some University of Windsor law professors, as well as two stateside barristers: Professor Robert Brown from the much-acclaimed University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and some obscure litigator and quasi-politician named uh, er, Geoffrey Fieger.
Read moreHausman, John S., mlive.com, -2-00-2-11
A law office on wheels is coming to Muskegon this week to offer free legal help to veterans. The Mobile Law Office is a project of the University of Detroit Mercy. Its Muskegon stop is scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday outside the Muskegon County Department of Veterans Affairs, 165 E. Apple.
Read moreMurray, Diana Dillaber, Oakland Press, 20-08-2-1-
Bernacchi, a UDM professor of marketing, presented juniors and seniors in teacher David Erlich's Rochester Adams High School classes with a history of the Super Bowl and the amazing growth of TV advertising during the game.
Read moren/a, Business Wire, -2-00-2-14
Delta Dental of Missouri (Delta Dental), the largest dental benefits provider in Missouri, today announced the introduction of its new MAXAdvantageSM benefit option that effectively extends the amount of treatment covered under the plan year maximum benefit amount (the dollar value limit of coverage for each member for each benefit year)
Read moreSpratling, Cassandra, Freep.com, -2-00-2-17
At 80, Shirley Benyas performs in the "Vagina Monologues" at UDM and the temple Shir Shalom
Read moreStark, Derek, Detroit This Week AU, -2-00-2-18
Although General Motors has spent the third-most money in the past twenty years on Super Bowl advertising, the world's largest automaker ran just one 60-second ad in the NFL premier game in 2008.
Read moren/a, The Enquirer, -2-00-2-18
Olivet College is hosting a graduate school fair Wednesday, Feb. 27 from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the main floor of the Mott Academic Center.
Read moren/a, Kvue.com, -2-00-2-20
Central Texas veterans are getting help with a number of problems from a mobile law office. Project Salute is sponsored by the University of Detroit's Mercy School of Law.
Read moreRuiz, Rosanna, Chron.com, -2-00-2-21
While it took almost 40 years to notify Vietnam veteran Willie Williams of his possible exposure to Agent Orange, the government needed less than a few weeks to determine that his maladies aren't related to the herbicide.
Read moren/a, Pensacola News Journal, -2-00-2-23
A mobile law office providing legal assistance and representation to low-income veterans with federal benefits issues will be in Pensacola on Monday. The stop is part of the Project Salute tour by the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law helping thousands of veterans nationwide.
Read moren/a, Observer-Reporter.com, -2-00-2-24
Billy Russell- UDM graduate and inductee into Mid-Mon Valley Hall of Fame
Read moreE. Darryl, OrlandoSentinel.com, -2-00-2-25
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (UDM) Mobile Law Office will stop in Orlando Wednesday on its nationwide PROJECT SALUTE tour to provide free legal assistance and/or representation to thousands of low-income veterans on federal benefits issues. During this time, UDM Law will hold an educational seminar and prescreening event to inform veterans generally of federal benefits for which they might be eligible.
Read moreFoster, Terry, The Detroit News, -2-00-2-25
Humbled star tries to keep youth from making his mistakes
Read moren/a, Local10.com, -2-00-2-26
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, in cooperation with Local 10's parent company, Post-Newsweek, outfitted a recreational vehicle as a mobile law clinic that's already made stops in Michigan and Texas. In each city, Mercy law students work with local lawyers to provide legal assistance and representation to thousands of low-income veterans.
Read moreRuiz, Rosanna, Houston Chronicle, -2-00-2-27
Willie Williams Sr., a Vietnam veteran who years ago lost a leg to diabetes, takes pride in being able to do for himself. Lately, however, it's become harder for him to move around in his dilapidated 1968 trailer where the floor in the bathroom and hallway seems ready to give way. A new home was out of the question, given the paltry Social Security benefits he lived on. And then last week he got a call from an apologetic Department of Veterans Affairs official. There had been a mistake, three years ago, when his claim for disability benefits was denied. The department owed him $96,000. They would be depositing a check.
Read moreRuiz, Rosanna, Houston Chronicle, -2-00-2-27
Willie Williams Sr., a Vietnam veteran who years ago lost a leg to diabetes, takes pride in being able to do for himself. Lately, however, it's become harder for him to move around in his dilapidated 1968 trailer where the floor in the bathroom and hallway seems ready to give way. A new home was out of the question, given the paltry Social Security benefits he lived on. And then last week he got a call from an apologetic Department of Veterans Affairs official. There had been a mistake, three years ago, when his claim for disability benefits was denied. The department owed him $96,000. They would be depositing a check.
Read moreMoody, Norman, Floridaytoday.com, -2-00-2-28
ent Andrew Calcutt and other students and attorneys faced a waiting line of veterans seeking help Thursday morning in claiming their federal benefits, but he felt good about the service he was providing.
Read moreAshenfelter, David and Joe Swickard, Freep.com, -2-00-2-28
A Wayne County judge Wednesday released the last of the secret documents showing how Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his city-paid lawyers schemed to conceal text messages that could result in perjury charges against him and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty
Read moreSmothers, Kaniqua Daniel, Oakland Press, 20-08-2-4-
For viewers who paid more attention to the million-dollar commercials than the game itself, the Superbowl turned out to be quite a disappoin tment, said Mike Bernacchi.
Read moren/a, PR Newswire, 20-08-2-4-
The Michigan Region of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will be holding part two of the five part series Weaving Our Community on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Lawrence Technological University. Program highlights include:
Read moreErb, Robin, Freep.com, 20-08-2-6-
Now, less than a year after its debut, the service is going on a national tour. The clinic -- for now in a converted Winnebago -- heads out Thursday for an American Legion post in San Antonio. As it tours the country, it will be staffed by UDM students and faculty. UDM staff also will work with local attorneys in each city who will offer pro bono work.
Read moreRempala, Jodi, Heritage Newspapers, 20-08-2-6-
One of Dearborn's charter schools will be moving to a new location beginning in the fall. Officials from Advanced Technology Academy (ATA) announced last week that they will be purchasing the 15-acre Davenport University site as well as the administration building.
Read moreSlater, Dan, The Wall Street Journal, 20-08-2-7-
Given all the cynicism surrounding career prospects for law students at so-called third- and fourth-tier schools, we were happy when, last May, we came across Mark Gordon (pictured), the dean of University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. In a WSJ article, Law Blog colleague Amir Efrati detailed an initiative by Gordon, a Law Blog Moustache Society member, to help his students get jobs by assembling a team of big firm partners to advise the school on its third-year curriculum.
Read moreStories which utilized a UDM expert
Williams, Corey, Ann Arbor News, -2-00-1-26
a prosecutor launcehd an investigation Friday into allegations that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick lied under oath about an affair with his top aide.
Read moreEgan, Paul, Detroit News, 02-01-2008
A controverisal 2004 Michigan Supreme Court ruling on the crime of perjury is bad news for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick
Read moreWilliams, Corey, Lansing State Journal, 02-01-2008
Prosecutor looking into possible perjury charge against mayor
Read moreHoffman, Bryce G., The Detroit News, -2-00-2-11
Ford Motor Co. missed its own targets for operating cost reductions in the fourth quarter of last year, largely because the automaker never expected contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers to drag on that long.
Read moreCain, Charlie, The Detroit News, -2-00-2-14
Suspects accused of murder, rape, kidnapping and other violent felonies would be forced to submit to DNA testing under legislation before the state House. The measure, approved Wednesday with no dissenting votes by the House Judiciary Committee, would broaden current law that requires DNA samples from those who have been convicted of a criminal felony.
Read moreGorchow, Zacahry and David Ashenfelter, freep.com, -2-00-2-18
The Detroit City Council’s independent attorney today urged the Michigan Supreme Court to reject Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s effort to block the release of secret documents in the text-messaging scandal that has cost taxpayers more than $9 million
Read moreMaureen Mcdonald, Model D, -2-00-2-18
More than 130 people packed the living room of Helene White's 12,000-square-foot home on Jan. 26 for the second installment of "Music in the Homes," a six-concert series produced by Barbara and Spencer Barefield and hosted by the Palmer Woods Association that continues this weekend.
Read moreZemke, John, MeroMode, -2-00-2-21
It seems that most people have the same attitude about wireless web access that they do about Internet search engines –-they expect it to be free.
Read moreStolarz, Christina, The Detroit News, -2-00-2-22
Legal experts say they weren't surprised by the 50-80-year sentence that essentially will imprison Stephen Grant for the rest of his life. In fact, they say Macomb Circuit Judge Diane Druzinski provided substantial reasons, citing the psychological impact on the children, to hand down a sentence that far exceeds state guidelines.
Read moreDubin, Larry, The Detroit News, -2-00-2-28
Decisions by city's attorneys cast doubt on whether they acted ethically
Read moreDubin, Larry, The Detroit News, -2-00-2-28
Decisions by city's attorneys cast doubt on whether they acted ethically
Read moreEgan, Paul, The Detroit News, -2-00-2-28
Settlement records ordered released Wednesday by the Michigan Supreme Court tell a story of deception by Detroit's mayor and city attorneys, experts said. "We are dealing with a major cover-up, followed by an attempt to stonewall the fraud that was imposed upon the city of Detroit," said Lawrence Dubin, a law professor at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Read moreZemke, Jon, Model D, 20-08-2-5-
Name a major U.S. city and there is a good chance Stacey Ellis set up shop there at one point or another. New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago — those are all places Ellis has at some point based his business. Detroit is the latest home for his B. Black Apparel line of denim jeans, and he found the best bang for his buck at the Motor City's Russell Industrial Center.
Read moreMacDonald, Christine and Paul Egan, The Detroit News, 20-08-2-6-
Frustrated City Council members said Tuesday they still are in the dark on what exactly was withheld from them in a secret side deal that ended the ex-cops' lawsuit, and why they didn't get all the facts. The council plans to meet privately with its attorneys next week to discuss its options, which may include suing the mayor in an attempt to force him to personally pay the settlement costs.
Read moreMcDonald, Maureen, The Detroit News, 20-08-2-7-
With doomsayers predicting an immediate recession and an endless hike in gas prices, Farmington Hills astrologer and market timer Ray Merriman says bunk. "The recession everybody is drumming about is a big fake-out. It could happen in one to three years, but not sooner," said Merriman, who consults the stars and planets for Fortune 500 clients who invest $250 to $2,500 for his opinions.
Read moren/a, The Detroit News, 20-08-2-7-
Macomb Circuit Judge Diane Druzinski should throw the book at Stephen Grant when she sentences him for murder later this month. In taped conversations and in love letters to jail mates, Grant shows no remorse for killing his wife, Tara.
Read moreStories about UDM students/alumni
Kirvan, Tom, Detroit Legal News, 02-05-2008
P. 2 of article, "Politics in the Pulpit"
Read moren/a, Carson City Gazette, 02-18-2008
CCH's satellite of the award-winning Sparrow Regional Cancer Center
Read moren/a, Ile Camera, 02-29-2008
James Weaks of Grosse Ile has become a member of the board of directors for the Guidance Center
Read moren/a, Business Courier of Cincinnati, 20-08-2-1-
Michele Hunt, an author and "change catalyst" for clients like IBM, Motorola and Johns Hopkins University, will join the board of trustees for Union Institute & University, the school said Friday.
Read morePelham, Dennis, The Daily Telegram, -2-00-2-12
Assistant prosecutor Jonathan Poer was named Monday to replace Lenawee County Prosecuting Attorney Irving Shaw when he retires March 1.
Read moreJahnke, James, Freep.com, -2-00-2-13
We're ashamed it took us so long to find this, but Detroit Pershing and University of Detroit legend Spencer Haywood, 58, has been blogging at nbrpa.com, the official site of the National Basketball Retired Players Association, all season.
Read morena, Freep.com, -2-00-2-13
my Yasbeck, the former University of Detroit actress who is John Ritter's widow, wept during the opening statement the other day as her family's lawsuit went to court in Glendale, Calif. The suit claims a misdiagnosis led to Ritter's death. He died of a tear in his aorta on Sept. 11, 2003, at age 54 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.
Read moren/a, PRinside.com, -2-00-2-13
Markwei Boye will speak at the Mega Evening Event in Livonia on February 17. He offers special tips and strategies for self-employed people, small business owners and people with home-based businesses.
Read moreRubin, Neal, The Detroit News, -2-00-2-13
She's for Hillary, and he's for Mitt. Was for Mitt, anyway, when he was still running for president, and that's why Ron Davis went to see Candidate Romney speak last February at the Detroit Economic Club.
Read moreOlson, Chris, Leelanau Enterprise, -2-00-2-17
Three candidates, including one from Leelanau County, are campaigning to become the Republican Party candidate to replace 101st District state Rep. David Palsrok
Read moreWald, Bruce, Tribune-Review, -2-00-2-17
The 2008 Mid Mon Valley All Sports Hall of Fame class is composed of eight individuals, including only the fourth woman ever selected.
Read moren/a, Detroit Legal News, -2-00-2-18
Pauline Pensler has Joined the Royal Oak Law firm of Tomkiw Dalton
Read moren/a, Livingston Daily, -2-00-2-19
Laura Shannon Komjathy of Northville and Shlomo Shmuel Dellal of Los Angeles were united in marriage May 6 at Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington Hills, with the Rabbi Rachel Shere officiating and Dan Shere as cantor.
Read morePrime, John Andrew, Shreveporttimes.com, -1-00-2-20
Lt. Gen. Robert J. Elder, commander of the 8th Air Force at Barksdale Air Force Base, will deliver the address at Louisiana Tech’s winter commencement March 1
Read moreHartman, Taryn, Detroit Legal News, -2-00-2-20
A profile on State Rep. Steve Bieda, member of the House Judiciary Committee.
Read moren/a, Flint Legal News, -2-00-2-20
The WLAM Foundation is delighted to announce that Denise Ilitch will make keynote remarks ar its 2008 Awards Reception
Read moreYoussef, Jennifer, The Detroit News, -2-00-2-26
Ride park recruits Mich. young adults to fill 5,000 spots
Read moren/a, Business Wire, -2-00-2-28
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84342) has announced the addition of Achieving Collaboration Excellence With and Without Technology: ReedLogic Video Seminar with Michael Papanek of Interaction Associates (DVD) to their offering.
Read moreYoussef, Jennifer, The Detroit News, -2-00-2-28
Ride park recruits Michigan young adults to fill 5,000 spots
Read moren/a, SunHerald.com, -2-00-2-29
Vera O. Kachnykewych has joined Gersten Savage LLP, one of New York's top five independent law firms, as partner. She specializes in international banking and finance, advising foreign and U.S.- based financial institutions and money services businesses on regulatory, transactional and legislative matters. She will oversee the firm's banking and finance practice.
Read morePelham, Dennis, The Daily Telegram, -2-00-2-29
Jonathan Poer raised his hand Friday in a circuit courtroom to take the oath of office as Lenawee County’s prosecuting attorney.
Read moren/a, Herald-Mail.com, 20-08-2-3-
D.M. Bowman has hired William "Bill" Campeau as chief financial officer. Upon receiving degrees in finance and accounting from the University of Detroit, he spent five years in public accounting, and since then has held senior finance positions in the transportation industry. Campeau will be responsible for managing all accounting activities, financial reporting, cash management, forecasting, budget preparation and analysis, insurance and pension administration.
Read moren/a, Freep.com, 20-08-2-5-
• Pauline Pensler has joined the Royal Oak law firm of Tomkiw Dalton as an attorney. Pensler will focus on general civil litigation, as well as land use law, labor and employment law, general business law and corporate transactions. Prior to joining Tomkiw Dalton, Pensler interned with Kimberly Small, chief judge of the 48th District Court, and was a teaching assistant at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Read moreField, Susan, Morning Sun, 20-08-2-5-
Central Michigan University President Emeritus Leonard Plachta will be remembered Sunday in the auditorium bearing his name.
Read moren/a, freep.com, 20-08-2-9-
Allison Payne, 43, University of Detroit Mercy grad and Chicago Superstation WGN-TV anchor for almost 18 years, has been sidelined for several weeks after her numbed right hand and arm led to the discovery that she had earlier suffered a series of ministrokes
Read moreObituaries
n/a, Flint Journal, 02-20-2008
Age 82, of Fenton and Linden area, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008 at Genesys Health Park
Read moreDelaney, Sean, Heritage Newspapers, -2-00-2-10
Former Mayor John B. O'Reilly Sr. died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 of natural causes at his home in Lakeport, Mich. He was 89.
Read moreGoodman, Rebecca, The Enquirer, -2-00-2-11
The Rev. Paul Huber, associate pastor at St. Francis Xavier Church, Downtown, for 53 years, died Jan. 31 at Colombiere Center in Clarkston, Mich.
Read moren/a, Intermountain Catholic, -2-00-2-15
Deacon Richard E. “Dick” Werling, 76, died peacefully at home Feb. 1, 2008. He was born May 18, 1931, in Detroit, Mich., the son of Ralph Werling and Ruth Engel Werling. He married the love of his life, Patricia Lois Bailey, Aug. 13, 1955, in Detroit.
Read moren/a, Wicked Local Lancaster, -2-00-2-18
Carlos M. Baranano, 72, died Feb. 12, surrounded by his family.
Read moren/a, Flint Journal, -2-00-2-20
Age 82, died Monday, February 18. 2008 at Genesys Health Park
Read moreBrand-Williams, Oralander, The Detroit News, 20-08-2-8-
Former Mayor John B. O'Reilly Sr. died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008, of natural causes at his Lakeport, Mich., residence. He was 89. Mr. O'Reilly was the mayor of Dearborn from 1978-85. He also served as the city's police chief for 11 years from 1966-77.
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