October 2020
FBMJ CARES: Winter Coat/Gear Drive for Foster Closet of Michigan-Western Wayne County
Cold weather is upon us and so is the community’s need for donations of cold weather gear. FBMJ Cares is collecting winter coats/gear to donate to the Foster Closet of
September 2020
FBMJ Congratulates Firm’s Michigan 2020 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® Attorneys
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC is pleased to announce that ten attorneys have been named by Super Lawyers magazine to the 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers and Michigan Rising Stars
September 2020
Pharmacies Can Be Sued For Ordinary Negligence But Not Medical Malpractice
By: Nicole Joseph-Windecker In its unanimous unpublished decision of Estate of Kevin Karl Gottschalk, by Kathleen Tocco, Personal Representative. v. Plumbrook Pharmacy, et al., the Michigan Court of Appeals held that
September 2020
FBMJ Attorney Joseph McGill Elected Treasurer of the State Bar of Michigan
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip PLLC is pleased to announce that Joseph McGill, a principal with the firm, was recently elected as the treasurer of the State Bar of Michigan
September 2020
FBMJ Attorneys Featured Presenters at MSHRM Event
FBMJ attorneys, Clyde M. Metzger and Mitchell C. Jackson, presented “Avoiding (Digital) Skeletons in the (Electronic) Closet” to the Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management (MSHRM) on September 16, 2020,
August 2020
2021 Medical Marijuana Licensing Fees – Not So High
The annual regulatory fees set by state regulators and paid by licensed medical marijuana businesses are significantly decreasing – by up to 70% for some licensees. The decrease in these
July 2020
Court of Appeals Cites Denney Damages in Medical Malpractice Ruling for the First Time
By: FBMJ Attorneys Sarah Berard, Daniel Cortez, Juliana Khalifeh, and Saulius Polteraitis. A decision July 30, 2020 from the Court of Appeals applies, for the first time in a medical malpractice
July 2020
Oakland County Violated Constitution by Keeping Tax Sale Proceeds
County governments that sell properties at auction to satisfy unpaid tax debts commit an unconstitutional taking when they keep the surplus proceeds of those sales beyond the amount of taxes
July 2020
Attorney Anthony D. Pignotti Featured Presenter for Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management (MSHRM)
FBMJ attorney, Anthony D. Pignotti, presented “Use and Disclosure of Electronically Stored Information in Healthcare” to the Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management (MSHRM) on July 15, 2020, as part of its
July 2020
Carlos Escurel Joins Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC as an Associate Principal
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC, is pleased to announce that Carlos Escurel has joined the firm as an Associate Principal. Escurel brings extensive experience in the area of medical malpractice