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On February 25, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Pung v. Isabella County, Michigan, a case that could significantly change how compensation is calculated when property is taken through tax foreclosure.

On February 17, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a ruling in United States v. Heppner, No. 25‑cr‑00503‑JSR (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 28, 2025), holding that the attorney‑client privilege and the work‑product doctrine did not protect a defendant’s artificial‑intelligence‑generated documents from disclosure.

The National Labor Relations Board has taken action to return to a more definite joint‑employer framework tied primarily to the exercise of substantial direct and immediate control. This framework reshapes how businesses may be held responsible for obligations involving contracted, franchise, or otherwise shared workforces. Below is what employers need to know.

Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule (the “Privacy Rule”), health care providers are required to have a notice of privacy practice (NPP) that notifies patients that they have certain rights to ensure the privacy of their personal health information (PHI) and to explain the privacy provider that maintains any substance abuse disorder (SUD) records or has SUD records flow through its systems must guarantee that its NPPs make individuals who are the subject of such records aware of their specific rights with respect to the use and disclosure of SUD records.

A recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision offers an important lesson for employers about how written employment documents interact – especially when there is an integration clause in an employment contract.

Bodman’s John David Gardiner authored an article in The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual 2026, a publication of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). The article shares tips and tricks for maintaining a proper due diligence process when hiring or…

In collaboration with the Center for Health and Research Transformation and Camden Coalition, Bodman’s Jennifer Black co-authored a brief for the Partnership to Align Social Care’s Community Care Hub Contracting Workgroup. The brief focuses on helping your team analyze and…

Bodman’s Grant Semonin authored an article in the Summer 2025 edition of The Litigation Journal, a State Bar of Michigan publication. The article discusses the Michigan Supreme Court case, Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance v Saugatuck Twp, and the changes to the…

On July 31, the final day of the Michigan Supreme Court’s term, the court ruled that contracts that require employees to waive the normal statute of limitations for claims arising from their employment in favor of a shorter time frame are…

Bodman’s Michelle Czapski and Sinéad Redmond authored an article in the fourth edition of the Introduce Evidence with Confidence, an ICLE publication. With this book, readers will: Quickly find the relevant rules and controlling caselaw on dozens of rules of…

Bodman’s John David Gardiner authored an article in The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual 2026, a publication of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). The article shares tips and tricks for maintaining a proper due diligence process when hiring or…

In collaboration with the Center for Health and Research Transformation and Camden Coalition, Bodman’s Jennifer Black co-authored a brief for the Partnership to Align Social Care’s Community Care Hub Contracting Workgroup. The brief focuses on helping your team analyze and…

Bodman’s Grant Semonin authored an article in the Summer 2025 edition of The Litigation Journal, a State Bar of Michigan publication. The article discusses the Michigan Supreme Court case, Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance v Saugatuck Twp, and the changes to the…

On July 31, the final day of the Michigan Supreme Court’s term, the court ruled that contracts that require employees to waive the normal statute of limitations for claims arising from their employment in favor of a shorter time frame are…

Bodman’s Michelle Czapski and Sinéad Redmond authored an article in the fourth edition of the Introduce Evidence with Confidence, an ICLE publication. With this book, readers will: Quickly find the relevant rules and controlling caselaw on dozens of rules of…