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March 6, 2024
What happened? On March 1, 2024, a federal district court in Alabama held the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) – federal legislation that requires businesses to submit beneficial ownership information reports (a “BOI Report”) – to be unconstitutional. In this particular case, the National Small Business Association sought injunctive relief which would prevent the application of […]
February 19, 2024
Controlled substances are medications that are regulated by the federal government. They include opioids, benzodiazepines, and stimulants. Over the last 25 years, controlled substances have come under increasing regulatory scrutiny, in part because of the opioid epidemic, and in part because the medical and scientific community has learned more about the risks associated with prescribing […]
February 12, 2024
The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has considerable power to issue sanctions against healthcare providers under Michigan law. Once LARA files an administrative complaint against an individual healthcare provider, it is unusual for LARA to dismiss such a complaint without administering a sanction. Therefore, Rhoades McKee attorney, Douglas Vanden Berge, was pleased when […]
October 19, 2023
Beginning on January 1, 2024, your business may have new reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”). On September 29, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a final rule implementing the CTA’s beneficial ownership reporting provisions. The final rule requires anyone who is considered a “beneficial owner” or “company applicant” of […]
August 18, 2023
As many parents help their college students pack for a dorm room or apartment, they are focused on the obvious essentials like a mini fridge, laptop, bedding, and cleaning supplies. Have you ever stopped to consider that as your children turn 18 they become legal adults? Our laws afford 18-year-olds more freedom and responsibility while […]
June 7, 2023
The Department of Labor recently issued an opinion clarifying when a holiday counts against an employee’s leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Although the opinion isn’t ground-breaking (indeed it restates what the regulations say and how the Act has been enforced), it’s still a good reminder of how to properly calculate intermittent FMLA […]
June 1, 2023
Financial Danger Ahead! Despite the fact that non-compete and non-solicitation agreements are specifically allowed by statute in the vast majority of the States, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) is poised to challenge the legality of many such agreements as a violation of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”). In an […]
May 30, 2023
Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) recently proposed amendments to the state’s Marihuana Rules that (if adopted) will change not only the licensure requirements that new applicants must meet, but could also create hurdles for existing licensees seeking renewal of their licenses. The proposed rules would impact different aspects of the current regulatory scheme, including licensing […]
May 19, 2023
It Ain’t Over ‘Till It’s Over! The Federal Government ended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023. Many employers viewed the end of the emergency with anticipation and the hope that after three long years, they could finally return to business as usual and treat COVID issues other than periodic bouts of COVID-related […]
February 27, 2023
Time to Revamp Your Employee Severance and Release Agreements! On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a decision that greatly alters the landscape relating to settlement agreements between Employers and Employees. In McLaren Macomb and Local 40 RN Staff Council, Office and Professional Employees, International Union (OPEIU), AFL-CIO, Case 07-CA-26304, the […]