December 2020
FBMJ’s Fara Fundraiser Moves “Virtual” for 2020
So many treasured traditions have changed in 2020, and as you can imagine, so has our traditional fundraiser for the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA). While we can’t gather this
December 2020
U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates COVID Restrictions on Religious Exercise
Just months after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a California religious group’s challenge to COVID-19 restrictions on group worship, the Court blocked such restrictions on religious organizations in
December 2020
Michigan Gov. Signs Law Giving Healthcare Facilities Liability Protections
On October 22, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed into law House Bill 6159, creating a Pandemic Health Care Immunity Act to protect health care workers against liability for claims arising out
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By: Nicole Joseph-Windecker In its unanimous unpublished decision of Estate of Kevin Karl Gottschalk, by Kathleen Tocco, Personal Representative.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
FBMJ Attorneys Win Change for Toxic Tort Causation Standards in Michigan
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
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