July 2019
SCOTUS Allows Takings Claims to Bypass State Courts
On June 21, 2019 the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 35-year old precedent and held that a private landowner who alleges the government has taken their land without just compensation can immediately sue in federal
July 2019
McGill Assists Irish Network USA and BITA Form Alliance
FBMJ’s all-things-Irish attorney, Joseph McGill, continues to forge relationships that further strengthen the Irish American community. As President of the Irish Network Michigan and the Michigan Irish American Chamber of Commerce, he helps lead these
June 2019
Supreme Court Amends Discovery Rules
By: Christopher J. Ryan, Esq. On June 19, 2019, the Supreme Court issued an order amending multiple Court Rules in ways that will significantly alter the daily practice of attorneys engaged in civil litigation. 11 of
June 2019
FBMJ’s Rx Attorney, Sveska, Featured Speaker at SMSHP Event
FBMJ pharmacist-attorney Kim Sveska presented “Legal and Ethical Issues Regarding Recreational Marijuana” to pharmacy technicians of the Southeastern Michigan Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SMSHP) on June 1, 2019, at the Hellenic Cultural Center in Westland,
June 2019
Documentation Beats Conversation
Are you properly documenting prescriber interventions before dispensing opioids to your patients? Documentation must support a pharmacist’s professional judgment with clarity and specificity. During a recent Michigan Board of Pharmacy (BOP) inspection, the state inspector advised
June 2019
Saulius Polteraitis Elected to MSHRM Board of Directors
FBMJ attorney Saulius Polteraitis was elected to an at-large director seat on the Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management (MSHRM) Board of Directors at their annual meeting in May 2019. During his 2-year term Polteraitis
June 2019
Religious Land Use Case Survives Summary Judgement, Heads to Trial
FBMJ client, River of Life Ministries, defeated a motion brought by defendant Clinton Township to have their claims under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) dismissed at a hearing in U.S. District
May 2019
State Clarifies “Applicants” for Marijuana Licensure
The Michigan legislature has given further guidance to individuals and businesses interested in obtaining a license for or participating in a new marijuana business. Public Act 3 of 2019, signed into law in April 2019,
May 2019
Supreme Court Declines to Hear RLUIPA Matter
The Supreme Court of the United States of America (SCOTUS) declined this week to hear an Ohio case that alleged violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, or RLUIPA. That the Supreme
May 2019
New Steps to Advance FDA’s Evaluation of CBD
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving forward with evaluating ways to allow cannabis and cannabis-derived products like cannabidiol (CBD) into foods, beverages, and dietary supplements. A public hearing will be held on May