The Michigan Supreme Court has adopted significant changes to the Michigan Court Rules effective January 1, 2020, following recommendations from the State Bar of Michigan Civil Discovery Rule Review Special Committee. Eric M. Kociba, a specialist in complex commercial litigation, discusses the changes aimed at making discovery more cost-effective and efficient. Key changes include limiting interrogatories, requiring initial disclosures, and adopting the federal definition of discovery. Proportionality will become a key consideration, and electronic discovery will be addressed with new sanctions for failure to preserve electronic information.

Michigan's No-Fault Act, unchanged since 1973, has undergone reforms due to rising insurance rates, particularly in Detroit. The new law, effective partially immediately and fully by July 1, 2020, introduces varied medical coverage options, impacting how attorneys approach damages and recovery. It also changes payment rules for attorneys, increases the importance of uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, alters out-of-state resident coverage, and affects provider lawsuits. The 'one-year-back rule' for claims is now tolled upon a specific claim until formal denial, and priority of coverage has been revised, especially for motorcyclists. Steven M. Gursten, an attorney specializing in serious motor vehicle accident cases, provided insights on these changes at a Michigan Association for Justice event.

Royce Nunley, a former bassist for the punk rock band The Suicide Machines, has graduated from Wayne State University Law School and is embarking on a career as an attorney. After touring extensively with his band and working in the music industry, Nunley decided to pursue law to work for social justice from within the system. He faced challenges in time management while raising a child and working as a bartender during law school. Nunley plans to start his own law firm specializing in immigration, employment, and criminal law, while still maintaining his passion for music by playing in a band called Radio Burns.