JEFF SLUGGETT TO SPEAK AT THE MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL LEAGUE CAPITAL CONFERENCE
Jeff Sluggett will be a speaker March 21-22 at the Michigan Municipal League Capital Conference, a conference for state and…
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Legislative Alert – Two Notable Bills Headed to Governor’s Desk
Two pieces of legislation are headed to the desk of the Governor and, if signed, could impact Michigan’s municipalities. Senate…
Jeff Sluggett to Speak at Local Government Academy in Lansing
Jeff Sluggett will be a speaker on May 18th at the Local Government Academy, a three-day seminar for newer lawyers…
Sign Regulation/U.S. Supreme Court Decision
Recently, in Reed v. Gilbert, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a sign ordinance under the First Amendment in a case…
Freedom of Information Act Deadline – July 1, 2015
PA 563 of 2014 (“PA 563”) amended the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) effective July 1, 2015. PA 563…
Urban Farming: Better Direction
The degree to which a local government can regulate or restrict urban farming has, until recently, been unclear. However, in…