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Lansing, MI — In a major victory for Michigan consumers, the Michigan Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the Attorney General in Attorney General v Eli Lilly and Co., adopting a narrow interpretation of an exemption in the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) and restoring critical protections against unfair, unconscionable, and deceptive business practices.

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Poverty Law Program (MPLP) expressed profound disappointment today after Governor Whitmer vetoed House Bills 4900 and 4901, long-awaited legislation that would have modernized Michigan's outdated garnishment and bankruptcy exemption laws, protected the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from being seized by out-of-state debt collectors, and provided meaningful financial protections for low-income families across the state.

Farmworkers are a staple in the American food industry, playing a key role in getting fresh produce to the tables of American families across the country. Ironically, many farmworkers are unable to afford the very produce they pick. Michigan legal aid attorneys can leverage special rules in the federal food assistance program to help ensure these families have access to adequate nutrition.

Today, Michigan Poverty Law Program (MPLP) and the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic & Sexual Violence (MCEDSV) submitted a letter to the Michigan Legislature expressing concerns about House Bills 5211–5213, which would create a presumption of joint custody in child custody proceedings.

Please join us for a half-day, in-person convening in Detroit on the role of land contracts in today’s housing market and what they mean for homeownership in Michigan. Panelists will include representatives from local, state, and national organizations, including Pew, Detroit Future City, Enterprise Community Partners, United Community Housing Coalition, the Michigan Poverty Law Program.