Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip PLLC is pleased to report that it has obtained complete dismissal of claims asserted on behalf of a certified class of over 4,000 employees of a large government facility in Pontiac, MI. The class of employees alleged exposure to toxic chemicals and gases including benzene
February 2025
FBMJ Welcomes Attorney Matthew McCann
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC (FBMJ) is pleased to announce that attorney Matthew C. McCann has rejoined the firm as an Associate Principal in the Environmental and Business practice group.
Matt focuses his practice on helping clients navigate complex commercial litigation and regulatory challenges. He brings a diverse legal and
September 2022
FBMJ Attorneys Baron & McCann Publish Article – Hydrogen Blending: Protecting Against Manufacturer Liability
FBMJ attorneys, Richard Baron and Matthew McCann recently published the article, “Hydrogen Blending: Protecting Against Manufacturer Liability,” in Today’s Boiler, the official magazine of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association. The cover-story article focuses on the time-sensitive topic of hydrogen-blending (HB), a process of blending hydrogen and natural gas with a
It appears as though another term of the Supreme Court will close without the high court evaluating a religious land use claim under The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA). An Amish community from Minnesota had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether state laws requiring the
FBMJ Attorneys recently prevailed in convincing the Michigan Court of Appeals to require more stringent causation proofs from plaintiffs in toxic tort cases. The case will have far reaching consequences for all toxic tort cases, as the opinion brought causation analysis in Michigan toxic tort cases in-line with the causation
Governor Whitmer has built upon prior executive orders and clarified the process for returning to “in-person” work in Michigan via Executive Order 2020-97 (the “Order,” available here). The Order requires that by the later of June 1, 2020, or within two weeks of resuming in-person work, any company operating in
January 2020
FDA Says CBD is Illegal to Market & Possibly Unsafe
FBMJ attorneys Kim Sveska and Eric Nordan co-authored “FDA Says CBD Is Illegal To Market And Possibly Unsafe” published in the January 2020 issue of Michigan Pharmacist. The article concentrates on the legal uncertainty of the cannabidiol (CBD) products market.
“FDA Says CBD Is Illegal to Market and Possibly Unsafe” discusses