On June 30, 2026, the US Supreme Court issued its decision in Trump v. Barbara,[1] reaffirming that children born in the United States are citizens at birth under the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment...

On August 3, 2026, the Michigan Court of Appeals held in a published decision that a claim under the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWDCRA) against the State of Michigan or one of its agencies is a claim for “personal injuries.”

As of October 1, 2025, the federal government has officially shut down due to a lack of funding approval by Congress. The following is an overview of how immigration-related agencies are operating during the shutdown.

On October 29, 2025, the Michigan Supreme Court agreed to hear a case, FCA v. Kamax, to clarify what promises are needed to create a binding requirements contract.

On April 2, 2026, the White House issued two significant Presidential Proclamations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 that materially restructure existing US tariffs on imports of aluminum...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduced a new federal income tax deduction for certain overtime compensation for tax years 2025 through 2028.

Arbitration was never perfect. But for employers managing employment disputes, it offered something the courthouse could not...

Tax-exempt nonprofit organizations face complex rules governing their political and public policy activities, but these restrictions are often narrower than commonly believed. Understanding the distinction between permissible education and advocacy versus prohibited campaign intervention is crucial for nonprofits seeking to participate in public discourse while maintaining their tax-exempt status.

On October 17, 2025, the White House issued a Presidential Proclamation:

Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a noteworthy decision that a party cannot meet its burden of proof by relying merely on testimony...

Educational institutions across the country are closely monitoring reports of a cybersecurity incident involving Canvas, one of the nation’s most widely used learning management systems for K-12 schools, colleges...

The DC Circuit held that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) lacked authority to impose the Board-created successor bar doctrine. The decision does not eliminate ordinary successorship obligations, but it removes the NLRB’s categorical prohibition on challenges to union majority status during the post-acquisition insulated period, at least in cases within the DC Circuit.

Employers who breathed a sigh of relief when the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) nationwide non-compete ban was struck down by a Texas federal court in 2024 should not get comfortable.

Businesses seeking US trademark protection for foreign-language terms should be aware of the doctrine of foreign equivalents, which may result in refusal of registration if the English translation...

The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) refund process ordered by the US Court of International Trade (CIT) for the federal government to return approximately $170 billion...

Federal district courts in the Sixth Circuit have spent years applying a heightened evidentiary burden to preliminary injunction motions in trade secret cases, requiring movants to prove every factor by clear...

Covered Entities are aware of the requirement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") to provide its patients with a Notice of Privacy Practices ("NPP")...

The US Department of Labor has issued two new opinion letters clarifying when employee travel time must be compensated under the Fair Labor Standards Act, particularly for remote, hybrid, and field-based workers. These guidance documents address whether ordinary commuting becomes compensable when employees work from home before traveling to the office, and when field employees must be paid for pre-work communications and travel between job sites.

Earlier this month, the comment period closed for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) proposed rule, Mitigating Risks Related to Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation...

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are increasingly being adopted by independent physician groups, dental practices, behavioral health providers, and other small outpatient providers across Michigan...