On October 16, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 1108 into law as part of a COVID-19 response plan approved by the Legislature this week following the Michigan Supreme Court’s recent ruling striking down the Governor’s Coronavirus-related executive orders. SB 1108 amends the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) to permit and establish procedures for a public body to hold meetings electronically.

There are many articles and more than a few attorneys who are touting the need to do an asset protection trust to protect your assets from claims of creditors or others.

When was the last time your company updated your operating agreement, bylaws, or other governing document? If it was before 2018, then it may be time for a quick tune-up if your organization is taxed as a partnership.

Numerous businesses throughout the United States have taken advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) to support their ongoing operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. PPP potentially has significant implications for businesses considering a merger, or a sale or acquisition of ownership interest or business assets.

On October 5, 2020, Mike Huff was quoted in Crain’s Detroit Business publication regarding the Michigan Supreme Court ruling that the executive orders issued by the governor in response to the COVID-19 pandemic now lack basis under Michigan law.

On Friday evening, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an opinion in In Re Certified Question from the U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, holding that executive orders issued by Governor Whitmer after April 30, 2020 for purposes of addressing the COVID-19 pandemic were issued without valid legal authority.