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A 'fight to the death' Midland man takes battle to high court

A Midland millionaire has gone from facing $120 billion in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency fines to possibly neutering the federal agencies\' regulatory power over wetlands. Tuesday, real estate baron John A. Rapanos takes his landmark civil case against the U.S. Department of Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court, which could decide to curtail the 34-year-old Clean Water Act. The case will determine whether federal agencies overstepped their bounds by regulating wetlands on private property. Also at stake is whether the Clean Water Act applies to all wetlands, even those that don\'t border a navigable water. \"The question is whether or not the federal government has the constitutional authority to be in the wetlands protection business -- or environmental protection, for that matter,\" said Noah D. Hall, a Wayne State University environmental law professor.

Enron trial turns on truth, intent

As his defense attorney sees it, Jeffrey Skilling was completely sincere when he told investors in the months before the Enron Corp. bankruptcy that its broadband business looked great. The ex-Enron boss meant every word when he said the troubled unit\'s financial results were on target, and that it was merely moving jobs around rather than cutting them by the hundreds to stem mounting losses. The landmark trial of Skilling, Enron\'s former chief executive, and Kenneth Lay, its former chairman, has zeroed in on what the men were thinking when they uttered such upbeat remarks as disaster loomed five years ago. Most white-collar cases require prosecutors to show the defendants\' state of mind, which can be \"very difficult\" in complex matters subject to varying interpretations, said Peter Henning of Wayne State University\'s law school. \"How far do you want to push the criminal law? You really are arguing about shades of gray.\"

Taxes and Technology: Be bold on tax credits

It is obvious to anyone who walked through the North American International Auto Show that designing and building cars, trucks and now \"crossovers\" is the most technologically advanced consumer industry on the planet. Period. And we can be proud of the fact that 85% of North American automotive research takes place here in Michigan -- proving our state\'s capacity for innovation. But if it\'s innovation that is going to give Michigan an edge to keep high-skill, high-pay, high-technology jobs here, then we\'d better power our tax policy with a muscle car rather than the motor scooter we have now. So, what\'s the fix? Wayne State University tax professors Anthony Billings and Randolph Paschke proposed that the state provide more generous R&D tax incentives based on research-related labor expenses.

Civil rights advocates organize for action

About 500 people attended a \"mobilization rally\" Saturday to organize and plan how they can halt threats to voting and civil rights, particularly a referendum issue in Michigan that could end affirmative action in the state. Speaking at the rally in the Northwest Activity Center in Detroit were activist Dick Gregory; Sharon McPhail, general counsel to the Detroit mayor; Frank Wu, dean of the Wayne State University Law School; and Mary Francis Berry, former chair of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission.

Controversy clears

Many medical professionals take issue with a recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine that found that getting regular PSA tests was not a significant factor in the ultimate survival of men with prostate cancer. Dr. Jeffery Forman, a prostate cancer specialist at the Karmanos Cancer Institute and professor in the Radiation Oncology Department at Wayne State University , emphasizes that the test, along with a digital rectal examination, is still important for early detection of prostate cancer. "There's no question that early detection leads to an improved cure rate," he points out.

Medical complex could boost Maple Road

University Physicians Group, a group of 700 doctors and specialists, is planning to locate its headquarters to Troy , where it will occupy a building that formerly housed Saturn Corp. The site will include medical offices, a diagnostic center and an ambulatory surgery center. Mark Adams, attorney for the group, told the Troy Planning Commission that the organization plans to invest $47 million in the project, which is expected to generate about 150 new jobs in the city.

Michigan university workshop on Canadian waste

Among speakers at a March 6 workshop on the contentious problem of solid waste shipments from Canada to Michigan will be professors Julia Ya Qin and Katherine Razdolsky of the Wayne State University Law School . They will address legal aspects of the controversy. Several American and Canadian experts from government, higher education and environmental groups will participate in the workshop, which will be held at Michigan State University and was organized by MSU's Canadian Studies Center .

GLIAC Swim Finals; Swim teams enjoy time in Marquette

Sean Peters came all the way to the Upper Peninsula for an unexpected bath. The Wayne State University coach took the customary post-championship meet dunking after his Warriors surprised him by claiming both men\'s and women\'s Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference swimming championships Saturday at the PEIF pool at Northern Michigan University . \"I\'m very surprised,\" Peters - named GLIAC men\'s and women\'s coach of the year - said. \"We expected great battles from Indianapolis and Grand Valley on both the men\'s and women\'s sides, and to win this is amazing."The City of Marquette has been amazing.\"

Students' path to excellence crosses oceans, borders

This story about USA TODAY\'s 17th annual undergraduate recognition program in which it selected 33 students from more than 600 nominees to receive trophies and $2,500 cash awards as representatives of all outstanding students. Forty runners-up were named to Second and Third Teams. Kathleen Dass, a student at Wayne State University in Detroit , is among the students named to the 2006 All-USA College Academic Team Honorable mention. \"This year\'s honorees represent a new generation with passion, promise and a global perspective. We\'re pleased to be able to salute the good work and commitment of these outstanding students, all of whom are destined to make a difference,\" says editor Ken Paulson.

U-M raised $251 million, MSU $91 million in 2005

The University of Michigan received $251.3 million in donations in 2005, while Michigan State University had gifts totaling $91 million, according to the Council for Aid to Education's annual survey. Amounts received by other Michigan schools included Hillsdale College, $48.2 million; Calvin College, $22.8 million; Hope College, $20.9 million; Western Michigan University, $19.9 million; Michigan Technological University, $14 million; Andrews University, $13.6 million; Central Michigan University, $11 million; and Kalamazoo College, $10.4 million, the council said. The council did not report a figure for Wayne State University .

Restaurateur Frank Taylor to speak at Wayne State Alumni House

Frank Taylor, co-owner of Seldom Blues, Detroit Breakfast House and Grill and The Woodward, will be a featured speaker Feb. 22 during the Wayne State University Alumni Association's Arthur L. Johnson Urban Perspectives Lecture. "The Arthur L. Johnson Urban Perspectives Lecture Series is one of the many ways the alumni association offers alumni the opportunity to reconnect with the university while gaining new cultural insights," says Marguerite Rigby, alumni association executive director. "The series provides thoughtful and interesting commentaries on a wide range of subjects such as politics, business, economics, law and the arts."

Create regional corporation to make rebuilding happen

In an opinion piece addressing the post Super Bowl call for maintaining the momentum in Detroit 's revitalization, Wayne State Law Professor John Mogk says a private public development corporation, chaired by Roger Penske, is needed. Mogk writes that such a group could marshal regional resources and overcome the barriers blocking large-scale redevelopment within Detroit . Mogk adds that the corporation could take over the operation and expansion of Cobo Center and the potential development of light rail up Woodward Avenue .

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