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As COVID-19 cases show signs of flattening even as deaths continue to rise, pressure is intensifying to restart the economy in Michigan and across the country.

DETROIT, Mich. – Small business contractors across the U.S. grapple with unique concerns from the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, and is threatening supply chains and the defense industrial base.

Art Van Furniture's Facebook page is overflowing with complaints from customers who claim they paid for merchandise during last month's going-out-of-business sale, but never received it once the bankrupt retailer closed its stores weeks early because of the coronavirus pandemic.

NCMS is assisting the DOD Joint Acquisition Task Force (JATF) in a just-announced request for proposals in the on-going effort to address the COVID-19 crisis. NCMS is reaching out to you to see if your company is interested in responding to this request as part of the comprehensive package that NCMS will submit to the JATF. 

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long is hosting a free webinar from 1-2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 on The CARES Act: What Small and Mid-Sized Businesses Need to Know.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long is hosting a free webinar from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 on a “Response to the Spread of COVID-19: The Impact on Employment of Foreign Nationals. 

Suppliers are scrambling to evaluate what tooling, worker retraining and quality control
assurance they need to start producing medical items quickly.

At least 28 states and dozens of cities and counties have ordered nonessential businesses to close or curtail operations to fight the spread of the coronavirus, and the number is growing almost daily.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long is hosting a complimentary webinar from 9-10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2020 on the Executive Orders on the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential effect on the business operations of health care providers. 

DETROIT, Mich. – As “Social Distancing” initiatives expand, relevant information is crucial to help businesses navigate during these turbulent times.

DETROIT, Mich. – Business owners face difficult decisions regarding their options to fulfill requirements to employees, customers, banks, landlords, vendors, etc

DETROIT, Mich. – The Families First Coronavirus Response Act will help many American families dealing with the impact by providing increased funding for food, Medicaid, unemployment assistance, and coverage for testing.

DETROIT, Mich. –  Butzel Long has assembled a team to operate immediately to answer urgent client questions regarding Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-21. 

DETROIT, Mich. – With the American economy rapidly closing for business, employers must grapple with how to manage their workforce, save costs, and protect their most valuable assets.

Automakers are offering up their factories to help solve the shortage of ventilators needed to treat an expected crush of coronavirus patients, but production likely won't begin for months — too late to help ease the immediate need.

DETROIT, Mich. – Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler announced the suspension
of North American operations through (at least) March 30.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan law firms have assembled multidisciplinary teams and created resource centers to advise and update clients on overcoming business challenges, and legal and operational planning.

The coronavirus outbreak has upended workplaces where employees work alongside each other every day, sometimes fighting coughs and colds.

Pandemic preparation is nothing new for employers.

DETROIT, Mich. – Information is critical for businesses as they navigate the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.