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FEBRUARY 2026<br />
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CONFESSIONS OF A “RETIRED” JUDGE<br />
PROTECTION ACT<br />
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• Michigan’s name change law amendments<br />
Simplification of the legal name change<br />
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• Unlocking the power of cellphone records<br />
in Michigan civil litigation<br />
• Intoxilyzer 9000 replaces Datamaster DMT<br />
for breath tests<br />
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