Western Michigan Federal Courts
Posts from April 2012
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Opinion Discusses Appropriateness of Sealing Complaints
April 19, 2012In Encana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc. v. Zaremba Family Farms, Inc., (1:12-cv-369), the Honorable Joseph G. Scoville, United States Magistrate Judge, issued an Opinion describing the circumstances under which the Court may properly grant a request to file a sealed complaint. The underlying litigation concerned an alleged breach of a letter of intent concerning the acquisition of mineral rights. Plaintiff asked that the complaint be filed under seal, citing the confidential terms of the letter of intent and the potential harm that disclosure would have on its competitive standing.
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Pat Miles Nominated to Become New U.S. Attorney
April 16, 2012I was pleased to see the official announcement the other day that my friend and former law partner, Pat Miles, has been nominated by President Obama to become the next United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan. I have had the pleasure of knowing Pat, both professionally and socially, since I moved to Grand Rapids in 1999.
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