July 2017
Joseph McGill Presents Recommendations on Limited Scope Representation Rules to SBM’s Board of Commissioners
Joseph McGill, FBMJ attorney and member of the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners (BOC), was appointed as BOC liaison to a special work group at the Michigan State Bar tasked with recommending amendments to the Michigan Court Rules and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct pertaining to the... READ MORE
July 2017
FBMJ’s Medical Malpractice Attorneys Obtain Successful No Cause Verdict
On July 21, 2017 attorneys Clyde Metzger and Carole Empey obtained a no cause verdict on behalf of their clients, an obstetrician gynecologist, a professional services organization of physicians and a hospital. The jury found no malpractice and that the Defendants complied with the standard of care during a DaVinci... READ MORE
July 2017
LARA Director: Emergency Rules for Marijuana Applications Coming This Fall
The Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) director, Shelly Edgerton, announced that emergency rules will initially be put in place this fall so that the state can meet its December deadline to accept applications for marijuana grower, processor, and transporter licenses under the Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act (the “MMFLA”).... READ MORE
July 2017
RICO, Nuisance Lawsuits Pop Up Against Medical Marijuana Businesses
It used to be the stuff of Hollywood movies featuring organized crime. Yet, while the Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board is formulating the regulations that will govern medical marijuana growers, processors, transportors and dispensers in Michigan, courts in a number of states are issuing rulings that will allow marijuana grow... READ MORE
July 2017
Dan Cortez and Anthony Pignotti Appointed to Lead MDTC’s General Liability Section
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC is pleased to announce the appointment of attorneys Daniel Cortez and Anthony Pignotti to Co-Chairpersons of the General Liability Section of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC), effective July 1, 2017. They will both serve a two-year term. The MDTC, established in 1979, is... READ MORE
June 2017
Beating the School Bell: Supreme Court Adopts Lenient Tardy Policy for NOIs.
If a Notice of Intent (“NOI”) is served on the final day of the statute of limitations period when only a fraction of a day remains, is that fractional day tolled and preserved for statute of limitations purposes? The Michigan Supreme Court addressed this question in its June 27, 2017... READ MORE
June 2017
Joseph McGill Presents at 2017 State Bar of Michigan Leadership Forum
FBMJ’s Joseph McGill presented at the 2017 Bar Leadership Forum on June 10, 2017 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The invitation-only forum is sponsored annually by the State Bar of Michigan (SBM) and is designed to provide training and leadership tools for both the experienced and new Bar... READ MORE
June 2017
FBMJ Attorneys Co-Author Article for CLM – “When Water Becomes Waste”
Richard Baron, Ben Fruchey and Nicholas Andrew co-authored “When Water Becomes Waste,” published in the June, 2017 issue of CLM Magazine. The article focuses on the significant growth in insurance claims related to the release of water extracted from the ground as a byproduct of oil and gas production, often... READ MORE
June 2017
MDEQ Changes Vapor Intrusion Guidance Document
On June 20th, 2017, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) issued a bulletin which rescinded segments of its “Guidance Document: For the Vapor Intrusion Pathway,” eliminating certain screening criteria and potentially paving the way for implementation of a new tiered approach to addressing vapor intrusion, originally proposed in April,... READ MORE
June 2017
New Bill Would Add Background Checks to Marijuana Facilities License Application
A new bill in the Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee would require applicants for a facilities license under the new medical marijuana statute to undergo state and federal background checks. This is a significant departure from the legislation already in effect that did not explicitly require such background checks. Senate Bill 433... READ MORE