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A recent opinion by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Sixth Circuit” or “Court”), King v. Steward Trumbull Memorial Hospital (4/7/2022), addressed whether an employer failed to accommodate its employee’s potentially untimely request for unpaid leave.   Jeanne King (“King”)…

When a company’s management and board decide to move forward with a proposed merger or acquisition, they do so believing the deal will be in the long-term interests of the company and relevant stakeholders. They’ve crunched the numbers, looked at…

In Boshaw v. Midland Brewing Company, Midland Brewing’s former restaurant operations manager, Boshaw, claimed he was terminated because of his “sexuality” in violation of Title VII and Michigan’s Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act (“ELCRA”). Boshaw alleged that the restaurant manager…

The National Labor Relations Board’s current General Counsel, Jennifer Abbruzzo, is currently taking aggressive positions designed to help unions be more successful in organizing. The General Counsel is the agency’s top lawyer. While she cannot unilaterally change the law, she…

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently announced that it is taking steps in furtherance of the Biden Administration’s stated aim to increase workers’ wages. On Friday March 11, the DOL announced that it will review and update inter alia…

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…

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…