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On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) released its controversial Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which required “large” employers to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates or otherwise necessitate weekly testing of unvaccinated employees. OSHA may promulgate an ETS…

On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued two decisions regarding requests to enjoin rules issued by federal agencies intended to increase vaccination rates. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) The Supreme Court enjoined OSHA’s implementation…

On Monday, December 20, 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill (H.B.) 5376 into law.  H.B. 5376, also referred to as Michigan’s “SALT Cap Workaround,” amends the Michigan Income Tax Act to allow flow-through entities taxed as partnerships or…

On Friday, December 17, 2021, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved the stay that previously barred the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) from enforcing its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”), which requires employers with 100 or more employees to…

On December 14, 2021, the EEOC published updated guidance which states workers who contract COVID-19 can be protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Depending on each worker’s circumstances, the virus can cause impairments that meet one…

NCAA Student-Athletes (“SAs”) and companies around the country should recognize the extraordinary potential that exists in the market now that SAs control the rights of their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”). Still, the biggest issue in capitalizing on this potential…

In a policy reversal many years in the making, the NCAA now allows student-athletes (“SAs”) to benefit from the use of their name, image, and “likeness,” such as their nickname or voice (“NIL”). The policy change includes not just current…

Gregory G. Gamalski of Bodman’s Real Estate Practice Group has published a new article, “The ABCs of CBD and Hemp: A Primer,” in the Spring/Summer 2021 edition of Michigan Real Property Review.  Click here for a PDF copy of Greg’s article.

If you know music, you know Van Halen. The Hall of Fame rock band turned out several hit singles and was known for their virtuoso guitar riffs, great hair, lavish lifestyles, and a penchant for M&M candies. That’s right, M&Ms.…

Gregory G. Gamalski of Bodman’s Real Estate Practice Group has published a comprehensive review of real estate and cannabis under Michigan law in the February 2020 issue of the Michigan Bar Journal. Click here for a PDF copy of Greg’s…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that attorney Ashley A. Poindexter has joined the firm as an associate in the Grand Rapids office. Poindexter is a member of Bodman’s Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group. She practiced previously in…

In honor of the 2022 MLK Day of Service federal holiday, Bodman will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022. This national day of service celebrates the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s lifelong dedication to justice, liberty and service. While…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Jennifer M. Hetu has been appointed to the International Trademark Association (INTA) Public Information Committee. In her role as a committee member, Hetu will help create material for INTA’s website that educate the…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that six attorneys based in the firm’s Grand Rapids office have been included in the 2022 Top Lawyers list published by Grand Rapids Magazine.  The Top Lawyers list is based on a peer-review survey…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Detroit-based business publication DBusiness Magazine has included 69 of the firm’s attorneys on its 2022 Top Lawyers list. To compile the Top Lawyers list, DBusiness conducted a peer review survey of attorneys in…