LANSING - The medical marijuana law only allows a defense for possession to those people in possession of the drug after the law took effect, a Court of Appeals decision said on Wednesday. In the unpublished case (People v. Campbell, COA docket No. 291345) appellate judges reversed a trial court opinion that lifted charges against
LANSING - An 11-year-old state requirement that school districts collect information like pupil counts and financial data and submit it to the Center for Educational Performance and Information violated the Constitution's prohibition against the state placing unfunded mandates on local governments, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The ruling disposes of the last piece of
TROY - Automation Alley has invested $500,000 in two Southeast Michigan technology companies ? one in software and the other in alternative energy - to help them develop new and innovative technologies and spur company growth. "The availability of seed funding for small businesses is a critical factor in the viability of a new company,"
PORTAGE - Manatron, which makes integrated records management and property tax software for state and local governments, on Thursday announced that Elaine Carter has joined the company as support manager in the company's Beavercreek, Ohio office. With more than 15 years of management experience, Carter will be responsible for customer support and problem resolution for
LANSING - The anticipated loss of Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage funds could leave the state with a general fund deficit of more than $525 million in the 2010-11 fiscal year, a memo from the Senate Fiscal Agency warns. The memo based its estimate on the proposed budget that has so far passed the Senate and
WASHINGTON DC - The U.S. Department of Transportation has analyzed dozens of data recorders from Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles involved in accidents blamed on sudden acceleration and found that at the time of the crashes, throttles were wide open and the brakes were not engaged, people familiar with the findings told the Wall Street Journal.
ANN ARBOR - Internet2 has appointed H. David (Dave) Lambert, chief information officer for Georgetown University, as its new president and CEO effective Tuesday. He replaced Internet2's first president Douglas Van Houweling, who was recruited from the University of Michigan. The announcement of Lambert's appointment comes on the heels of the news last week that
ANN ARBOR - Accuri Cytometers said Monday the company has completed a $6 million Series E preferred stock financing. The financing included current investors Arboretum Ventures, Baird Venture Partners, Fidelity Biosciences, Flagship Ventures and the InvestMichigan! Program co-managed by Credit Suisse. Accuri plans to use the proceeds from the Series E financing to support expansion
SWARTZ CREEK - Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, the nation's largest privately owned specialty pharmacy, announced Monday that Robert Fleckenstein will serve as the Vice President of Operations overseeing the day-to-day operations of Diplomat's National Distribution Center, Patient Service Operations, Call Center, Oncology Department and other patient facing services at Diplomat's Corporate headquarters. Because of Fleckenstein's prior
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK will kick off its fourth Shifting Gears program this fall. Applications to the 2010 Shifting Gears program are due on September 3. Leading up to the fall Shifting Gears program, SPARK also announced five information sessions beginning August 3. Shifting Gears, an intensive four-month program, provides professional career coaching