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As some in the community struggle to cope with health and economic hardships due to the COVID-19 crisis, one local law firm asked a simple question:

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. –  Butzel Long attorney Javon David has been appointed Co-Chair of the Trial Practice Section of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Association (MDTC).

DETROIT, Mich. – The COVID-19 pandemic has been a disruptor, especially for kids.

Thursday, May 21, 2020 ~ Brett Miller, Labor and Employment Attorney for Butzel Long talks to Frank on Michigan businesses preparing to reopen must develop, implement and make available a COVID-19 preparedness and response plan – set for June 1, 2020, or two weeks after resuming in-person activities, whichever is later.

Aspiring health care lawyers should understand that the health care industry is an enormous and lucrative portion of the U.S. economy, experts say.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long is responding to meet the needs of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic by donating $5,000 to Gleaners.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long attorneys Debra Geroux and Mark Lezotte, who specialize in health care law, will be featured speakers during a free State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section webinar from 12-1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Robert H. Schwartz will moderate Automation Alley’s “Tech Takeover: Manufacturing Next Steps for Returning to Work,” panel program from 8:30-10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

As part of a series of webinars, Cornell Law School has invited Les Glick, Co-Chair of the Butzel Long International Trade and Customs Specialty Team to present the program listed below. The program is free and open to non-Cornell Alumni, but advanced registration is required.

DETROIT, Mich. – The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) is rolling out payments and advances to healthcare providers to assist them with covering their costs and obtaining necessary resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.