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July 2013<br />
Inside<br />
Concurrent Jurisdiction<br />
and 50 Years of Michigan’s<br />
“One Court of Justice”<br />
Also in this issue:<br />
20 New Power of Attorney Law<br />
22 Michigan’s Adverse Witness Statute and MRE 611<br />
26 Can a Virtual City Fix a Real Problem?<br />
Seven Reasons For Taking Your Case To<br />
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