
Sixth Circuit avoids Tax Foreclosure Judgment as Preference
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has now held that, under certain circumstances, a Michigan tax foreclosure can be avoided as a

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has now held that, under certain circumstances, a Michigan tax foreclosure can be avoided as a

Economic trends are of great interest to me as an attorney to financial institutions. Over the past year, I’ve been particularly interested in why so

We thought the Supreme Court might kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), but Justice Thomas saved it by accepting its funding structure as constitutional.

Two significant bank mergers have been announced this month that will impact the banking scene in the Midwest and beyond. First, Comerica and Fifth Third

Buying a used Nissan Altima for less than $25,000 may land an Ohio man in prison for five years. He could also serve on supervised

The long-simmering debate over the federal tax-exempt status of credit unions heated up once again earlier this year, driven largely by banks and banking associations.

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero; EAFocus Communications; [email protected]; 248.260.8466 Detroit —July 28, 2025 —-John Stoddard, a partner with Detroit-based business and land use law firm Dalton

The restaurant industry is in the middle of a massive contraction—and creditors, commercial landlords, and adjacent businesses are feeling the ripple effects. Since the start

We have previously highlighted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Trump Administration’s effort–bolstered by Elon Musk, back when they were buddies–to gut it. It

After the election, we wrote in this blog, half-tongue-in-cheek, that Elon Musk might do what Justice Thomas would not—terminate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. We
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