Heading into the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic if you talk most attorneys who handle family law cases you will hear those attorneys have seen a large increase in the amount of divorce cases they handle. The pandemic created a situation in which many…
When parents send their children off to school every morning, they expect that their kids will be spending the day in an environment that both educates and protects them. However, Charlevoix High School is quickly gaining a reputation for failing to take appropriate action to…
It is common knowledge now that individuals who have suffered injuries due to the use of Philips CPAP machines will have their cases managed as part of an: “MDL” What is an “MDL” and what does that term mean for current and potential Philips CPAP…
What may seem like a standard and practical procedure for employers working with our older generations will now become a mandatory law in 2022. Effective this year, the Older Michiganians Act will mandate local agencies on aging to conduct criminal background checks for new and…
A federal court found that Fannie Mae was not properly taking care of foreclosed homes in the West Michigan area. Non-profit corporation, the Fair Housing Center of West Michigan, was one of about 20 housing groups across the country involved in a $53 million settlement…
Powdered baby formulas sold by Abbott Nutrition under the Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare labels are being recalled after a bacterial infection was linked to illness in four infants. The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to purchase or use the formulas produced in…
The Federal government has all but finalized a bill that would exclude claims of sexual harassment and/or assault from mandatory arbitration stemming from employment agreements. On February 7, 2022, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 4445 with bipartisan support. On February 10, 2022, The Se
Many parents are unaware of the link between their premature child receiving that cow’s milk based baby formula and bowel surgery from: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC). NEC is a serious and sometimes life-threatening gastrointestinal disorder that appears most often in premature and low birth weigh
New study in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology has identified increased risk associated with vaginal births after caesarean sections. The study focused on 130,000 births from 2009 to 2014, and identified that women giving vaginal births after a caesarean section were 21% more…
Michigan’s Cottage Food Law may be expanded by a new bill proposed by State Representative Julie Alexander. In 2010 Michigan’s Food Law (2000 PA 92) was amended to exempt cottage food operation from the licensing and inspection provisions of the Act. MCL 289.1105 defines “cottage…
This morning, the Frick Park bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed, resulting in 10 injuries. Reports indicate that four or five vehicles were also stranded in the wreckage. Thankfully, the injuries appear to be minor according to reports from the scene. The bridge had been listed in…
Professional football has struggled for decades with a perception that player safety has taken a backseat to profits. The hit 2013 movie and book League of Denial helped elevate and personalize those concerns among the general public, and the NFL has responded by trying to…
