June 2021
Amish Community Waiting to See if SCOTUS Will Review RLUIPA Claim
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
June 2021
Maryland Church Awarded $1.1m in RLUIPA Verdict Over County Environmental Considerations
For more than 20 years now, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) has sought to ensure houses of worship are treated the same as similar secular land
June 2021
FBMJ Attorney Featured Speaker at St. Mary Mercy’s Resident Retreat
On June 23, 2021, FBMJ attorney, Mitchell C. Jackson, presented “Defending Your Care and Keeping Lawyers Out of Your Hair” to Emergency Medicine residents, as part of St. Mary Mercy’s annual
June 2021
FBMJ Attorneys Publish Article in the American Journal of Roentgenology
FBMJ attorneys, Randall A. Juip and Anthony D. Pignotti recently co-authored an article entitled, “The Medical Malpractice Deposition: A Review for Radiologist Defendants,” which was accepted for publication in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR
June 2021
The Early Bird Gets the Worm (& Expert Witness)
In deciding an issue of first impression, the Michigan Court of Appeals, in the published case of Teutsch v. Van De Ven, adopted a new test to determine whether an
April 2021
Unlicensed = Uncapped?
Claims against an unlicensed medical assistant employed by a non-profit medical institution sound in ordinary negligence and are not subject to the non-economic medical malpractice damages cap—at least according to
April 2021
FBMJ Attorneys Featured Presenters at MSHRM Event
FBMJ attorneys, Saulius Polteraitis and Carlos Escurel, recently presented “Covid Liability and Impact Medical Malpractice Claims” to the Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Managers (MSHRM) as part of its Webinar
March 2021
Federal Government, New Jersey Town Reach Settlement of RLUIPA Case One Day After It Was Filed
In most Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) cases, the plaintiff is a religious organization and the defendant is a local government. However, there are some instances when
March 2021
Supreme Court Issues RLUIPA Opinion Related to Prisoners; Still Has Not Reached Land Use Issue
It was just last year that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, or RLUIPA, celebrated its 20th anniversary. During that time, the U.S. Supreme Court has never issued
March 2021
Julie Janeway Joins Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC as an Associate Principal
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC, is pleased to announce that Julie Janeway has joined the firm as an Associate Principal. Julie brings extensive healthcare experience to the firm, having begun