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• Foreign Supplier Verification Program Rule Affects More Importers

  July 26, 2018

  The Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) was published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2015. It requires that importers or their agents ensure foreign food suppliers meet the same food safety standards required of domestic food manufacturers. For the purpose of the FSVP, an importer is a U.S. owner or consignee of […]

• Steve Hulst Named to Benchmark Litigation “40 & Under Hot List”

  July 19, 2018

  (July 19, 2018) Commercial Litigation Attorney Steve Hulst was named to the 2018 Benchmark Litigation “40 & Under Hot List.” Selected through an extensive examination process of litigation specialists in the United States and Canada, Hulst is among only eight other Michigan litigators under the age of 40 to be included in this year’s publication. […]

• Food Safety Modernization Act: The Impact on the Food Industry One Bite at a Time

  July 16, 2018

  The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is a law applicable to food producers, processors and transporters. The purpose of the law is to protect the public from foodborne illness. Data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention data indicates that over 3,000 people in the United States die from foodborne illnesses each year while […]

• Man Rolls Jeep on Beach Dunes, Sues Rental Car Company for $7.5 Million

  July 9, 2018

  (July 7, 2018) “Man rolls jeep on beach dunes, sues rental company for $7.5 Million”

• Rhoades McKee Seeks Damages Against Jeep Rental Company on Behalf of Illinois Client

  July 6, 2018

  (July 6, 2018) “Rhoades McKee seeks damages against jeep rental company on behalf of Illinois client”

• $7.5M Lawsuit After Jeep Rolls on Dunes

  July 6, 2018

  (July 5, 2018) “A man suffered disabling injuries while driving a rented Jeep on dunes is suing for millions”

• Illinois Tourist Seeks $7.5 Million in Damages for Fraudulent Practices of Michigan Recreational Jeep Rental Company

  June 29, 2018

  (June 29, 2018) Today, Rhoades McKee Attorneys Paul McCarthy, Martin Buschle, and Stephen Hulst filed a lawsuit against Parrot’s Landing, Inc., a Michigan Corporation, its owner, Travis Parrott, and its former employee, David Wilson, on behalf of Illinois residents, Dr. John Ross and his wife, Erin.  Dr. Ross suffered multiple neck fractures in a Jeep […]

• Should You Require Employees to Sign an Arbitration Agreement?

  June 26, 2018

  In May, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of employers to require and enforce pre-dispute class and collective action waivers as part of individual arbitration agreements.  Many employers have elected to require employees to agree at the time of hire or as a condition of continuing employment that any employment disputes be dealt with […]

• Michigan Legislature Repeals Prevailing Wage Act

  June 13, 2018

  On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, the Michigan Legislature repealed the State’s Prevailing Wage Act, which required the State to pay workers union-level wages under state construction contracts. The Legislature chose to repeal the Prevailing Wage Act after Michigan residents sponsored an initiative and amassed nearly 383,000 signatures, more than enough to place the measure on […]

• What Michigan Nurses Should Know About LARA Investigations and Administrative Complaints

  June 2, 2018

  Many complaints made to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) regarding nurses arise in an employment context and involve issues with employers. Nurses and other employees in Michigan have a right to obtain a copy of their personnel files, which often contain documents and information that can help them formulate and support […]