Bill Rohn

Sometimes the federal government does listen to the governed.

In very late April, the U.S. Department of Labor announced the withdrawal of its proposed child labor rule governing the activities of children under the age of 16 who work in agriculture.

Back in the 1970s, I was a "pre-law" political science major at Grand Valley State. And I had a great college job, when I wasn't editing the campus newspaper.

January is named for Janus, the mythological god of ancient Rome who had two faces. One face looked forward so that Janus could see where he was going. The other looked backward so that he could see where he had been.

(Editor's note: This piece was published in the Business Journal in 2006. Its essence still applies today.)

A settlement process known as "case evaluation" continues to shorten the period of time consumed by Michigan civil litigation.

There is little that is more "American" than the concept of free speech. Still, be careful what you write, even when you use an alias on the Internet.

January is named for Janus, the mythological god of ancient Rome who had two faces. One face looked forward so that Janus could see where he was going. The other face looked backward so that he could see where he had been.

On a warm February night, 13-year-old Jason Beggs left his father’s Florida home on a skate board. At about 10:30 p.m., he arrived at a Sarasota Kmart. Later, he climbed atop a soft drink vending machine and began to rock it back and forth.

On a warm February night, 13-year-old Jason Beggs left his father’s Florida home on a skate board. At about 10:30 p.m., he arrived at a Sarasota Kmart. Later, he climbed atop a soft drink vending machine and began to rock it back and forth.