The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has issued a product recall for a range of marijuana products, having identified inaccurate and/or unreliable results of products tested by laboratories Viridis North, LLC and Viridis Laboratories, LLC.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 included significant funds for state, local and other municipal governments, including both direct funding from the U.S. Department of Treasury and other funds that are to be distributed through other federal agencies. These funds are purportedly guaranteed to go to every local government, with programmatic funds going to…
On July 17, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a significant ruling in the case of Rafaeli, LLC v Oakland County that impacts how Michigan governmental units must deal with surplus proceeds from tax-foreclosed properties. Specifically, the Court ruled that foreclosing units of governments must return surplus proceeds beyond the tax debt owed to the…
It has been just over two years since the state of Michigan implemented comprehensive medical marihuana regulations. Subsequently, in November 2018, voters approved a ballot proposal to allow the sale of marihuana for recreational use in Michigan. Following these developments, a number of municipalities chose to allow the sale of medical and/or recreational marihuana within…
The State of Michigan has been among the states to move most swiftly to attempt to stem the tide of the COVID-19 outbreak. Over the course of the last week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued a number of Executive Orders that have wide-ranging implications on individuals, businesses, organizations, and governmental entities across the state. In…
On March 10, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan’s first two confirmed cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in Wayne and Oakland counties, and declared a state of emergency. According to Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive, “It is very likely that we will see more cases, and that there will be community spread.” Since…
Kirk, Huth, Lange & Badalamenti, PLC is proud to announce that it recently admitted Michael Taylor, Attorney Maryanne J. Deneweth and Attorney Patrick S. McKay, as firm partners. Each of these attorneys has made vital contributions to the firm. The promotions signal continued growth and advancement as the firm heads into a new decade. MEET…
Kirk, Huth, Lange & Badalamenti, PLC obtained the dismissal of a wrongful discharge lawsuit filed against the City of Warren, Michigan. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, was brought by former Warren deputy police commissioner Matthew Nichols. Nichols was fired in June 2019 following an…
