Archive: July 2021

• New Legislation to Expand Scope of Practice for Nurse Anesthetists

  July 29, 2021

  On June 30, 2021, House Bill 4359 was presented to Governor Gretchen Whitmer for signature. The bill will expand the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists (“CRNA”) in Michigan; making them solely responsible for the planning and administration of anesthesia care without physician involvement. This bill provides essential flexibility regarding physician supervision of […]

• Senate Majority Leader Announces Draft Legislation to Decriminalize Cannabis on the Federal Level

  July 21, 2021

  Although more than half of the states in America have decriminalized marijuana at some level, with eighteen states fully legalizing recreational use of marijuana, cannabis remains illegal on the federal level, classified as a Schedule 1 substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Last week, Senate Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, reported that he plans to introduce […]

• Governor Whitmer Enacts Changes to State Definitions of “Marijuana” and “THC” to Include Synthetic Derivatives

  July 14, 2021

  The use of so-called “synthetic marijuana” products, particularly by those not old enough to purchase “real” marijuana from licensed and regulated cannabis businesses in Michigan, has been a source of major concern among law enforcement, regulators, and legitimate cannabis businesses who see business stolen away by those who have skirted existing statutes by exploiting what […]

• Rhoades McKee’s Commercial Litigation Work Ranked By Chambers and Partners

  July 13, 2021

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that its Commercial Litigation Team is again ranked by Chambers and Partners for its representative work for 2021.  Rhoades McKee is among only 11 other Michigan law firms ranked. According to Chambers, Rhoades McKee’s team is known as a “Grand Rapids-centered litigation group focusing on financial and accounting disputes, […]

• The Death of the Non-Compete Agreement?

  July 13, 2021

  President Biden made a big splash last week with an Executive Order announcing steps to restrict or limit non-competition agreements which are prevalent in the private sector. According to the Fact Sheet issued by the White House, roughly half of all private sector businesses require at least some employees to enter non-compete agreements, affecting some […]