Foster Swift Collins & Smith

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313 South Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48933-2114, United States
Phone: (517) 371-8100
Fax: (517) 371-8200
Areas Of Practice
  • Agriculture
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  • Appellate Practice
  • Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law
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  • Michigan
Number of Attorneys
100+ Attorneys

Local Ordinances Determine Maintenance Responsibility for Michigan Property Owners

As a property owner in Michigan, you may have questions about your responsibilities related to the public sidewalk that runs in front of your home or business. If someone is injured on that sidewalk, are you liable? The answer… more
 /  Personal Injury, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential

TEO Tax Update: OBBBA Changes for Private Educational Institutions

President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law on July 4, 2025. The OBBBA will have broad and important consequences for many US taxpayers, including tax exempt organizations and educational institutions… more
 /  Education Law, Nonprofit Law, Taxation

Comparative Summary of Equity Incentive Plans for Private Companies

Equity incentive plans are a powerful tool for encouraging and rewarding a company’s employees and leadership, who may include prospective investors, through different kinds of equity interests and structures. Different… more
 /  Business Organizations, Securities Law, Taxation

Corporate Leadership Considerations in the Age of AI

It is no surprise that generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) is changing the way companies all over the world operate. Some are embracing it with open arms and finding consistent opportunities to integrate AI into the… more
 /  Business Organizations, Environmental Law, Science, Computers, & Technology

Legal Alert - Imposter LARA Past Due Notices Spring 2025

Beware of a new scam targeting Michigan businesses and individuals. The scam uses fake mailings containing “Annual Statement Past Due” notices. These notices arrive in plain white envelopes, bear no return address, and… more
 /  Consumer Protection, Criminal Law

Recommendations on AI and Copyrightability from the U.S. Copyright Office’s Latest Report

The United States Copyright Office (the “Office”) released the latest part in its Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence on January 29, 2025. Part 1, titled “Digital Replicas” was published on July 31, 2024 and… more
 /  Communications & Media Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

[Webinar] New Law Changes in Effect for Employers Hiring Minors - May 14th, 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EST

With summer right around the corner, teenagers will soon be out of school—and out looking for a place to work. If you’re planning on hiring teenagers during the summer months and beyond, be sure you’re familiar with the recent… more
 /  Labor & Employment Law

Aging in Place: Michigan Cities Creating Age-Friendly Communities

Michiganders 65 and older represent one of the state’s fastest growing age groups. Free fitness memberships for residents 60 and over to its 12 recreation centers is just one way Detroit is working to improve the quality of life… more
 /  Health, Transportation, Zoning, Planning & Land Use

Navigating Long-Term Part-Time Employee Eligibility Rules for 401(k) Plans

The landscape of retirement plan eligibility is shifting, and plan sponsors need to prepare for key compliance changes affecting long-term part-time (“LTPT”) employees. These new rules, mandated by the SECURE Act of 2019 and… more
 /  Labor & Employment Law, Taxation

Protecting Same-Sex Marriage Assets in Michigan If Obergefell is Ever Overturned

When the Supreme Court made its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, same-sex couples across the country gained the right to marry. But with recent shifts in the legal landscape, such as the overturning of Roe v… more
 /  Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning

Robot Lawyers? FTC Targets AI Legal Services

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing its firm stance in regulating companies making unsubstantiated or exaggerated claims about their products or services employing artificial intelligence (AI)… more
 /  Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Law Practice Products & Services, Science, Computers, & Technology

Governor Whitmer Proposes Delay of Wage and Paid Leave Laws to Push for a Deal

As the February 21, 2025 deadline looms for changes to Michigan’s minimum wage and earned sick time laws, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has suggested an extension as Senate Democrats and House Republicans have been unable to reach a… more
 /  Elections & Politics, Labor & Employment Law

A New Executive Order Has Been Issued on Artificial Intelligence

On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump revoked former President Joe Biden’s executive order related to the utilization of artificial intelligence (“AI”). The now-revoked executive order was originally issued on October 30,… more
 /  Administrative Law, Elections & Politics, Science, Computers, & Technology

“Three-peat” Use Agreement in Place if Chiefs Win Super Bowl

The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles are playing in Super Bowl LIX this Sunday, February 9. If the Chiefs win, this will be their third consecutive Super Bowl win, and, according to the Kansas City Star via… more
 /  Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property

Legal-Ease: What Happens to Assets If I Do No Estate Planning at All?

Dear Jonathan: Based on my research, I feel like I’m pretty well versed in what I am supposed to do when it comes to creating an estate plan for myself. Everything I have read says that I should have a will, powers of attorney… more
 /  Family Law, Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
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