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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Butzel Long attorney Jennifer Dukarski will moderate a panel program on “Accelerating AV Policy” during a Driverless Cities Summit on October 27, 2016 in San Mateo, Calif.

Butzel Long attorney Diane Soubly was quoted in Crain's Detroit Business on employee agreements to waive labor & employment class action lawsuits in favor of arbitration.

Companies await Supreme Court ruling on attempts to curb class-action lawsuits

Southeast Michigan employers who thought they had managed the risk of lawsuits from their workforce may have another think coming early next year if the U.S. Supreme Court makes the final call on whether employee class-action claim waivers are legal.

Bug bounty: For automakers, managing risk means understanding hacker motives

By Chad Halcom

Hacking can be a risk management specialist's nightmare — maybe more so in the automotive industry, where vulnerable software could operate the very systems that protect customers' lives.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long is co-hosting the 2016 Michigan Defense Industry 5th Annual Arsenal of Innovation™ Reception at the AUSA Annual Exposition on Monday, October 3, 2016 at The Army & Navy Club in Washington, D.C.

Butzel Long hosts 29th Annual Labor, Employment, Benefits and Immigration Law Forum at MGM Grand Detroit

DETROIT, Mich. – Human resources professionals, general counsel, business owners and all who deal with employees need a playbook to keep up with changing laws, regulations and other issues impacting today’s workplace. Butzel Long’s 29th Annual Labor, Employment, Benefits and Immigration Law Forum will focus on a variety of these legal matters on Friday, October 28, 2016 at the MGM Grand Detroit, located at 1777 Third Avenue. Complimentary valet parking will be available.

LANSING, Mich. – James J. Urban, Managing Shareholder of Butzel Long’s State Capitol office, has been named Construction Litigation Lawyer of the Year 2017 – Lansing – by Best Lawyers in America® . This is the fourth time he has been named Construction Law/Construction Litigation Lawyer of the Year – Lansing by Best Lawyers in America®.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long family law attorney Ivonne M. Soler has been appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to the Hispanic/ Latino Commission of Michigan. She will fill a vacancy on the commission, serving the remainder of a three-year term expiring December 17, 2017. Her appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

Butzel Long attorney Reggie Pacis discusses "Immigration 101" on The Martin Kilcoyne Show

These Three Workplace Trends Could Impact Your Paycheck Next Year

By Moira Lawler

Starting a new job can come with a lot of unknowns, like how long it will take to adjust to a new team, or whether this year you’ll finally understand your benefits package.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – David W. Hipp, a real estate attorney, has joined Butzel Long as Counsel in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office. His practice is focused on real estate and real estate finance, including loan originations for lenders, representation of borrowers, purchases and sales
of real estate, leasing, construction, and development.

LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Esperanza Cantu of Berkley, Jose Lopez of Detroit, Kelsey Switzer of Bloomfield Township and Ivonne Soler of Livonia to the Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich. – Numerous Butzel Long attorneys have been named to the 2016 Super Lawyers list. Notably, Brian McGinty has been named to the 2016 Michigan Super Lawyers list for the first time.

As the West Coast's largest technology companies jump deeper into the automotive landscape, fears of increased litigation are bubbling in Southeast Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich. – Fifty-four Butzel Long attorneys have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 (copyright 2016 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, SC). The 2017 edition marks the first time that attorney Linda Kennedy has been named to Best Lawyers.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Phillip C. Korovesis has been elected Vice President of the Leadership Oakland Board of Directors. Leadership Oakland is focused on business and community leadership development.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Butzel Long attorney Jennifer Dukarski has been named a “2016 Honoree for Michigan Women in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long, one of Michigan’s leading law firms, has relocated its Washington, D.C. office to1909 K. Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, D.C. The main telephone number remains the same – (202) 454-2800.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long is expanding once again with the addition of three new attorneys Joshua J. Chinsky, Mark E. Crane and Michael R. Griffie.

Chinsky, an associate, specializes in White Collar Criminal Defense and is based in the firm’s Detroit office. Crane, a shareholder, focuses his practice in Family Law and is based in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office. Griffie, an associate, specializes in Labor and Employment Law and is based in the Detroit office.

“We welcome Josh, Mark and Michael as we continue to grow our team to meet our clients’ needs,” said Justin G. Klimko, President and Managing Shareholder, Butzel Long.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Claudia Rast has been appointed to serve a one-year term on the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Cybersecurity Legal Task Force by the ABA President-Elect. Task Force members are charged with examining risks posed by criminals, terrorists and nations that seek to steal personal and financial information, disrupt critical infrastructure, and wage cyberwar.

Special report: The Litigators

14 of the lead attorneys behind recent major court action

This report showcases 14 of the lead attorneys behind recent major court action. Why these men and women? The attorneys profiled are the result of litigation reporter Chad Halcom's efforts combing through court filings, sending queries to law firms in our database, and reaching out to a range of other personalities to identify attorneys. These are the litigators driving the big verdicts, major settlements and interesting litigation around the state.

The cases in this report are the result of a subjective selection, but we believe they represent a cross-section of the cases that matter in the Michigan business community today.

— Jennette Smith, editor