Nick Schultz

Exciting news from JusticeTech coming out of Michigan! 18 additional Trial Courts joined MiFILE, the statewide e-Filing solution powered by i3 Verticals TrueFiling®, bringing the total to 81 courts. With plans to onboard 100+ courts in 2025, we’re transforming how Michigan’s judicial system operates. This achievement is thanks to the incredible partnership between Michigan SCAO and our talented Development & Implementations Teams. Click here to read more→ https://ow.ly/CuCf50UozWr Stay tuned for more updates, and keep your #EyesOni3! Follow us to learn how we’re reshaping public sector technology.

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North America’s co-employment laws are shifting! Key updates include changes to joint employer definitions, Illinois labor laws, increased enforcement of worker classification in Michigan, and new contract guidelines for freelancers in Los Angeles. These developments impact compliance requirements for employers across sectors. Stay informed and ensure your workforce practices align with these changes. Check out the full breakdown here: https://lnkd.in/gSA-WXrB #contingentworkforce #employmentlaws #wearemagnit

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SUCESS STORY: Website redesign and digital strategy for prominent Chicago law firm. McNabola Law Group, a distinguished Chicago law firm, contacted us through our partners at Shape Connect. Their existing website, built on a non-WordPress CMS, was neither user-friendly nor accessible. They required a complete redesign to update their content and site structure, enhance the user experience (UX) and user interface (UI), and make site management more straightforward. #awesomewebdesigns #wordpress #webdesign

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Attention business owners and inventors! Checkout this episode of Michigan Reimagined where Foster Swift attorney Mikhail Murshak talked about intellectual property. #IntellectualProperty

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ATTENTION HEALTHCARE DIGITAL MARKETERS---YOUR FUTURE Ai BASED PRACTICES MAY BE HEADED FOR MAJOR LEGAL CHALLENGES (See important legal article below). Ai's non-consenual mining of Healthcare Patient data has become a major ethical & legal focus of USA's top law firms, such as Barnes & Thornburg. See comments below from Brian McGinnis, who is Co-Chair of Barnes & Thornburg' privacy & security practice. I know Brian quite well & have tremendous respect for his leadership in the Global Data PRIVACY protection revolution. As CEO of Didgebridge, I am also a member of Indiana's technology committee, providing guidance to Indiana's legislature on our State's recently passed data PRIVACY law & our upcoming Ai "guardrail laws." I would thus suggest that all Healthcare marketers & practitioners think deeply about the ethical & legal ramifications associated with your current marketing & communication practices. As a starting point, its important to understand that all current Web2.0 digital marketing data is being harvested, mined, combined with other PII data--and then made accessible to the entire Web2.0 ecosystem. This is the DNA of the "Public Internet." Its called Public for a reason. And Ai exploits this dramatically. And, yes, the Ai marketers make LOTS of money, by non-consensually enabling our sacredly PRIVATE data to become accessible & usable to all Web2.0 others. Who might those all others be? And what harm to us might result? This is why data PRIVACY experts like Brian McGinnis, are so societally important. (Keep up the great work, Brian) .SEE BELOW. https://lnkd.in/grqzTnAy

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I'm proud to share the launch of the "Pause to Heal" campaign's new phase, a joint effort with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Brady: United Against Gun Violence, and the Ad Council. The new PSA is designed to raise awareness about the lifesaving potential of Firearm Restraining Orders (FROs), also known as "extreme risk laws" or "red flag laws". US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy recently called for the implementation of these laws in an advisory that named firearm violence “a public health crisis in America.” The new PSA debuts at a time when the nation’s gun suicide rate is at an all-time high and over 48,000 people die from gun violence annually, according to the CDC. This data underscores the need for a comprehensive public health approach to addressing gun violence, including education about extreme risk laws in the states where they are available.  This public safety initiative is non-political, focusing on the crucial message that removing firearm access during a crisis can be life-saving. Thanks to the IDPH, Illinois residents now have access to vital information and actionable steps within their communities. Watch the new powerful work below. https://lnkd.in/dNyPiqmG

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Many thanks to the State Court Report of the Brennan Center for Justice for publishing this piece I wrote on an impending and consequential Michigan Supreme Court tax foreclosure ruling. At stake is whether Michigan counties must refund hundreds of millions of dollars in windfall tax foreclosure auction profits reaped before 2020. A ruling in favor of retroactivity wouldn't help one-time homeowners, but rather speculators, landlords, & financial institutions who had large property portfolios. Regardless of the decision, it will do nothing to address the far larger source of profit for Michigan County Treasurers: The statutory 18% interest (compounded annually), penalties, and fees paid by delinquent taxpayers in the state. https://lnkd.in/gZMR3pmk

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Earlier this year, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a major decision in Schaefer v. Kent County, ruling that people who lost their property to tax foreclosure between 2015 and 2019 and saw it sold at auction for more than their tax debt can now retroactively claim the excess proceeds, or "windfall profits," that counties previously kept as pure profit. While I have no interest in helping speculators and landlords (the primary beneficiaries of this ruling) recover those profits, I did want to focus on former Detroit homeowners who may now have the chance to reclaim some portion of what was taken from them. It's highly unlikely that former homeowners know whether their foreclosed home sold for more than what they owed in back taxes. Thanks to Regrid's extensive tracking of Wayne County tax foreclosure auctions for over 15 years, combined with City of Detroit assessment data, I identified 2,400 homes that were likely owner-occupied when foreclosed and sold for a windfall profit between 2015 and 2019. These former homeowners could collectively claim $20 million in windfall profits—an average of $8,300 per home. You can read about the findings on my Substack: https://lnkd.in/gBdUYiHp For a detailed map and Esri dashboard with information on the 2,400 formerly owner-occupied homes and their potential claims, check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gfGZkjUi

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Illinois has amended its temporary worker law, bringing new compliance requirements for employers. Stay updated on the changes to ensure your business meets the latest legal standards. ✅ Learn more below⬇️ #Illinois #TempWorkers

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Here's the latest article from our Damien Riehl: Legal Information vs. Legal Advice (#LLMs blur those lines) vLex #LLMs (#GenerativeAI) + #Law + #UPL + Access to Justice (#A2J).

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On Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 12:00 p.m., MMA and SensCy https://bit.ly/4enrSHY will lead a vital session on cyber threats facing Michigan manufacturers. Understand who is behind these attacks and why they’re targeting the industry, while gaining practical insights into improving your cyber defenses. This is a must-attend event for manufacturers looking to protect their operations and reduce cyber risk.

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Who else is going to The Masters Conference Legal in Chicago next week? I'll be moderating a panel discussion on the transformative power of automation when it comes to overcoming challenges in eDiscovery and would love to see you there! 👀 🎟 You can also reach out to me for exclusive passes! Tailored just for law firms, in-house legal teams, and government employees. Secure your spot now! #ediscovery #legaltechnologysolutions #legaltech

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💡 ICYMI: Check out what our Executive Director & CEO Thomas Kelly had to say about AI: how long it's been around, how to wrap your head around it and why you shouldn't fear it. Detroit Regional Chamber | Michigan Economic Development Corporation | #AI #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #DigitalTransformation #Industry40 #MPC24

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Cutting edge legal insights into the convergence of EVs and AI driving the auto industry.

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An effective succession strategy can have an enormous impact on a business, yet it is often an overlooked aspect of the business lifecycle. 🌟📈 Foster Swift attorney James “J.V.” Anderton V joined Michigan Business Network (MBN) to discuss a series of Success Planning courses offered by the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, Tri-Star Trust, and Transworld Business Advisors. Plan your business’ future today: #SuccessionPlanning #BusinessLaw

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