In a 5-2 opinion released July 29, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court upheld its own authority to extend litigation filing deadlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. The plaintiff in Carter v. DTN Management Company, Karen...more
In a landmark ruling Friday, the United States Supreme Court overturned Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, which for 40 years has required federal courts to defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of its...more
7/1/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) ,
National Marine Fisheries Service ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Relentless Inc v US Department of Commerce ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Vessels
Suspense builds as the end of the Michigan Supreme Court’s 2023-2024 term approaches quickly, with scores of argued appeals still unresolved. The 40 appeals that remain undecided reveal interesting trends in the court’s...more
6/26/2024
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Governor Whitmer ,
Just Compensation ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
MI Supreme Court ,
No-Fault Insurance ,
Retaliation ,
State of Emergency ,
Termination
The Michigan Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, a case that could affect the bottom line of nearly every employer, and have severe financial consequences for small businesses...more
MSSC, Inc. v. AirBoss Flexible Prods. Co. is the first case to interpret a key provision of the Uniform Commercial Code in nearly 40 years – and one that will reverberate for suppliers up and down the supply chain. The...more
In a 3 – 0 ruling with two concurring opinions, the Michigan Court of Appeals today issued an opinion that reverses an earlier decision of the Michigan Court of Claims which had reinstated the original Improved Workforce...more
In today’s episode of Warner’s Legal News for the Cannabis Industry, Warner partner Gaëtan Gerville-Réache addresses the arduous process of obtaining recreational marijuana licenses from local municipalities. Stiff...more