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MTA Allied Service Providers are companies dedicated to serving townships in Michigan. As experts in their fields, MTA posts news, enewsletters, press releases, and more for you to read and review. 

2024

October

Fahey Schultz—Township Law E-letter, negotiating and drafting municipal construction contracts

Foster Swift – Foster Swift Prevails at Michigan Supreme Court in Major Victory for County Treasurers

Mika Meyers–Uncertainty Remains for Employers Using Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Clauses

September

Foster Swift—Sept. 18 webinar: Virtual Labor & Employment Law Update | What Employers Need to Know for 2025: Foster Swift

Foster Swift—Michigan gun laws

Miller Canfield–Why Shouldn’t Equitable Tolling Apply to the Federal Tax Refund Look-Back Period?

Mika Meyers—FTC Non-Compete Ban Blocked

Miller Canfield—Non Compete Ban Blocked

August

Mika Meyers–New Compliance Requirements for Employers – Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations

July

Mika Meyers–Michigan Supreme Court Reinstates Paid Sick Time and Higher Minimum Wage Laws

Miller Canfield–Michigan Supreme Court Expands Employer Exposure to Public Policy Retaliation Claims

Miller Canfield–Michigan Supreme Court Poised to Rule on Constitutionality of Controversial ‘Adopt-and-Amend’ Policy: What Will it Mean for Michigan Employers?

Miller Canfield–IRS Issues Guidance on New Exceptions to 10% Additional Tax on Early Distributions from Retirement Plans

Mika Meyers–The Changing Landscape of Municipal Sign Regulation

June

Miller Canfield—DOL expands definition of fiduciary

May

Miller Canfield—DOL expands definition of fiduciary

Fahey Schultz –Fahey Schultz Township Law e-Letter—Best Practices for Township Contracts 

Mika Meyers –Michigan Supreme Court Rules on the Application of Exclusionary Rule to Zoning Ordinance Enforcement Cases

April

Mika Meyers—FTC bans noncompete clause

Mika Meyers-DOL Increases Salary Threshold for Overtime Exempt Employees

Mika Meyers—Local Government Law Bulletin

March

Fahey Schultz—Township Law E-letter

Fahey Schultz –Fahey Schultz Township Law E-Letter—Land use

January

Miller Canfield–Property Owners Entitled to Surplus Value When Foreclosed Property Transferred to Land Bank, Court of Appeals Rules

Miller Canfield–Amount Realized and Cost Basis in a Property Transaction With Hard-to-Value Property

Miller Canfield—Final rule addressing independent contractor status

Mika Meyers—U.S. Department of Labor Changes Employee vs. Independent Contractor Test

Mika Meyers—Local Government Law Bulletin; first amendment and social media

 2023

December

Fahey Schultz–Township Law e-letter

Miller Canfield—IRS announces denials of employee retention credit

Foster Swift—Whitmer Signs Energy Bills, Restricting Facilities

Mika Meyers—Governor Signs Legislation Which Preempts Local Authority to Regulate Utility-Scale Wind and Solar Facilities

November

Foster Swift—Municipal Law News, Proposed Bills to Affect Energy Facilities

Mika Meyers—legislation introduced to preempt local authority on utility-scale wind and solar

Fahey Schultz—Township Law e-letter, zoning

October

Fahey Schultz Township Law e-letter—Robert’s Rules what you need to know

September

Foster Swift’s Municipal Law News–Utility-scale battery facilities, elections, Carbon Sequestration Well and more

Fahey Schultz Township Law E-Letter–Michigan Public Cemeteries: Municipal Control & Liability

August

Miller Canfield—DOL proposes new overtime threshold

Mika Meyers-DOL Proposes Rule to Increase Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemptions  

Mika Meyers Client Alert–A Portion of Michigan’s Budgeted Revenue Sharing Increase for Local Governments Is Conditioned Upon Obligation of ARPA Funds by Dec. 31, 2023

Miller Canfield– Will the Supreme Court Invalidate One or More Sections of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act?

Mika Meyers Local Government Law Bulletin—Abandoned Cemetery Lots, Zoning Ordinances and more

July

Fahey Schultz–July 2023 Township Law E-Letter

Fahey Schultz, Township Law E-Letter