Publications

The Supreme Court is seriously considering doing something it almost never does:  take a case not to resolve a deep-seated conflict among the lower courts about how to interpret the law, but merely to correct a single court’s egregious error. 

If you haven't noticed, there is a war going on in the construction industry.

President Trump has declared that "Trade Wars" are good and easy to win and has set the stage for some of the most intense tariff and trade battles which have not been seen in this country since the Smoot-Hawley Tariff in the 1930s, which some historians and economists argue led to the Great Depression.

The question of whether gross negligence exists as a standalone cause of action is an open one under Michigan law.

The Butzel Long Charitable Trust's Mid-Year Review and Update

Butzel Long’s higher education client, Eastern Michigan University, recently obtained a successful dismissal of unfair labor practice charges brought by the union representing its tenured and tenured track faculty, the Eastern Michigan University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Eastern Michigan University v EMU-AAUP MERC Case Nos C18E-042 and C18E-044 (July 11, 2019). The University prevailed after a hearing at the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (“MERC”), which considered four alleged violations of the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act (“PERA”).

Americans are quite optimistic about their chances of upward mobility, but sometimes even they have their doubts. The authors examine how mobility experiences boost or dampen American optimism about mobility and how the relationship is connected to religion.

Geaneen Arends and Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Lisa Brown provide tips for properly recording documents

In 2014 the Supreme Court issued a landmark case in the realm of personal jurisdiction.

Michigan has 300,000 registered medical marijuana patients in its system, but patient access to medical marijuana is limited in the state. A marijuana supply shortage and an imbalance within the supply chain are primarily to blame, but there is a solution.

The famous “Trolley Problem” might not really be the problem automated-vehicle ethics have to solve.

A provisioning center can sell to a patient from out of state only if they have a valid identification card or registration certificate along with a valid driver’s license or government identification card.

As autonomous-drone and air-taxi concepts debut, legal hurdles will need to be cleared before the skies are automated.

On January 29, 2019, the Michigan Department of Treasury issued a notice regarding the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act. The following is a summary of the notice.

Michigan House lawmakers have renewed efforts to extend transparency requirements to the legislative and executive branch, but the bills could hit snags in the Senate again over concerns with opening up certain state correspondence to public view.

The new AV 3.0 federal guidelines for autonomous-vehicle development drew criticism for having no legal teeth. But they may only be the beginning.

The Michigan Offer of Judgment Rule (MCR 2.405) is a powerful tool for encouraging a rapid, fair settlement of personal injury and settlement claims. When opposing parties use the rule to make offers and counteroffers, the party whose offer is furthest from the ultimate judgment is typically required to pay the more accurate party’s attorney fees. This creates a powerful incentive for the parties to concentrate on correctly estimating the case’s true value and to reach an early and fair settlement.

Happy Holidays from the Butzel Long Charitable Trust