A yearlong joint investigation of the global medical devices industry was recently concluded in November 2018. That investigation was spearheaded by the Associated Press and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which is comprise…
On November 6, 2018, Michigan voters passed Proposal 1, known as the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act (“the Act”), legalizing marijuana for adult recreation use.
While much of the Act addresses the decriminalization of marijuana,…
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court ruled on the Janus v. AFSCME case; in a 5-4 decision, the Court overruled Abood v. Detroit Bd. of Ed., 431 U.S. 209 (1977), holding that automatic agency-fee deductions violate public employees’ First Amendme…
5/7/18 – Keller Thoma is pleased to announce that Schultz and Young, P.C. has merged their law firm with Keller Thoma. Keller Thoma is happy to welcome Gregory T. Schultz and Elizabeth A. Young. With Gregg, joining the firm as a Partner, a…
On February 26, 2018 the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that Title VII protects against all discrimination “because of . . . sex” and that sexual orientation discrimination is a subset of sex discrimination. In Estate…
On December 12, 2017, the Michigan Legislature passed a package of Bills to amend various public sector retirement statutes and to create the “Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act.” The package is expected to be signed by the G…
On October 17, 2017, the Governor signed Public Act No. 128 known as the “Law Enforcement Officer Separation of Service Record Act,” requiring that former employing law enforcement agencies maintain records of the reasons for separation of a law…
On November 1, 2017, the Michigan Supreme Court affirmed the December 15, 2015 Court of Appeals’ judgment, which had affirmed the decision of the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) in the matter of Shelby Township v Command Officers of…
New Michigan Domestic Asset Protection Trust
Keller Thoma is pleased to announce that Steven Schwartz has merged his law firm with Keller Thoma and has become a partner with the firm. Steve’s 30+ years of experience in labor relations, employment litigation and litigation avoidance enhances K…
