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November 2006

Tom Foley and Rich Baron Publish Article

FBM attorneys Tom Foley and Rich Baron co-authored an article in the November 17, 2006 Washington Legal Foundation’s Counsel’s Advisory. The article entitled “Comments Sought on State Court Plan to Address Asbestos Suits” focuses on a recent Administrative Order from the Michigan Supreme Court prohibiting “bundling” of asbestos-related cases for... READ MORE

November 2006

WLF Features Article by FBM Attorneys

An article written by Tom Foley and Kim Sveska about the efforts to repeal Michigan’s progressive liability reform law was recently published in the Washington Legal Foundation’s Legal Backgrounder. The article, titled “Progressive Liability Reform Law Faces Repeal Effort in Michigan” focuses on the significant repercussions on the pharmaceutical and... READ MORE

April 2006

Joseph McGill Speaks at the Michigan Self-Insurers’ Association

FBM’s Medicare Set-Aside Allocations group leader, Joseph McGill, made a presentation October 26, 2006 to the Michigan Self-Insurers’ Association at the St. John’s Golf Club and Conference Center in Plymouth, MI. The Michigan Self-Insurers’ Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating employers on workers’ compensation issues, and provides information regarding... READ MORE

March 2006

Corp! Magazine Features Article by FBM Attorney

The article titled “Employment Laws Every Business Owner and Manager Needs to Know,” authored by an FBM employment attorney was featured in the September 2006 edition of Corp! Magazine. The article highlights basic tools to reduce a company’s risk for employee-initiated lawsuits. FBM attorneys frequently conduct training seminars on this... READ MORE

March 2006

Joseph McGill Co-Authors Article in the Michigan Business Law Journal

Over 100 million people use the Internet today, many of them to buy and sell a vast array of items. Joseph McGill and Jill Lynn Zyskowski discuss the significance of common law contract requirements of “mutual assent” as applied to mass-market “shrink-wrap” and “click-wrap” agreements in their article “Enforcement of... READ MORE

February 2006

Joseph McGill Speaks at the 2006 Michigan Health & Rehab Conference

Joseph McGill recently spoke at the 2006 Michigan Health & Rehab Conference in Troy, Mich. The conference was sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Wright & Filippis and The Filippis Foundation. McGill’s speech was titled, “Medicare Set-Asides: An Overview of Current Requirements and Enforcement Techniques.” Over 200 health care professionals... READ MORE

February 2006

FBM Attorney Elected to the Catholic Lawyers’ Society Board of Directors

Joseph McGill, an associate principal with FBM, was recently elected to the board of directors of the Catholic Lawyers’ Society (CLS). The announcement was made at the society’s annual meeting held at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament on May 21, 2006 in Detroit, MI. Established to promote the... READ MORE

January 2006

Thomas Foley Speaks at the Defense Research Institute’s Products Liability Conference

Tom Foley was a featured speaker at the Defense Research Institute’s (DRI) annual Products Liability Conference held at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. on February 9th. His speech was titled, “Vital Statistics – Understanding Epidemiology.” Nearly 1200 lawyers from across the country that defend businesses in products liability matters... READ MORE

January 2006

Foley, Baron & Metzger Appoints Charles D. Brown to Associate Principal

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January 2006

Clyde Metzger Profiled in the Washtenaw Business Review

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