I recently filmed a Trade Secrets Update on-demand seminar with ICLE contributors Paul Mersino and Bernie Fuhs (available soon in the ICLE Partnership), and one of the things we discussed was the recent wave of employee resignations spurred by COVID-19 . Paul and Bernie pointed out that...
Michigan Supreme Court Orders The Michigan Supreme Court has issued 20 administrative orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which are summarized below by topic. Many of the administrative orders listed here reference executive orders issued by Governor Whitmer. However,...
D.J. Hilson has been the Muskegon County Prosecutor since 2013 and served as an assistant prosecutor for 13 years. He recently addressed how his office has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. How is the COVID-19 crisis affecting new cases coming into your office? What about existing...
Michigan Supreme Court Orders The Michigan Supreme Court has issued 15 administrative orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which are summarized below by topic. July 2020 Bar Exam AO 2020-15 , dated May 18, 2020, details changes to the July 2020 bar exam format. The exam will...
Michigan Supreme Court Orders The Michigan Supreme Court has issued 14 administrative orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which are summarized below by topic. Continued Status Quo and Phased Return AO 2020-14 , dated May 6, 2020, advises trial courts to consider...
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As anticipated, on April 5, 2020, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-38 suspending “strict compliance” with the required response periods under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 1976 PA 442, as amended, MCL 15.235(2), 15.240(2) and 15.240(a)(2). Mich Exec Order...
On Friday, April 3, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-36 . This recent Executive Order focused primarily on the employment setting and also stressed that those who have been infected or in close contact with someone who was infected, stay home unless absolutely necessary and...
On March 30, 2020, the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) issued two bulletins interpreting Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order 2020-21. Executive Order 2020-21 states that some workers in the financial services sector are considered critical...
On March 27, 2020 the House passed and the President signed into law the CARES Act intended to provide economic and financial relief to American families and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. A key component of the Act will be the almost immediate payment of income tax credits that...
Over the past week, I have received many calls from business owners asking if they may recover business income losses because they have been forced to temporarily suspend or limit their business operations due to COVID-19. The answer is simple: it depends. It depends on the language in their...