Butzel Long A Professional Corporation

Butzel Long is one of the oldest and largest law firms in Michigan, tracing its origins back to 1854. Our clients represent a broad cross-section of business, government, education, institutional and individual interests. Our business clients, many of whom operate on a national or international level, include such industries as automotive, banking and financial institutions, chemical, computers and technology, construction, health care, hotels and hospitality, manufacturing, media, pharmaceutical, professional services, real estate, retail, telecommunications, transportation and utilities. The firm is a member of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms, with 160 member firms and more than 560 offices in 99 countries.

Supreme Court Offers Guidance to Employers Faced with the Dilemma of Potential Competing Discrimination Claims
Michael F. Smith, July 13, 2009
Resolving a thorny issue faced by employers finding themselves threatened with a discrimination claim regardless of what action they take, the Supreme Court today held that an employer that acts in a race-conscious fashion to avoid being sued under a disparate-impact theory, must have something...

HIPAA Hog Ties Business Associates: Enforcement Actions Rope up Expensive Civil and Criminal Penalties
July 6, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (commonly called the "Stimulus Law"), signed into law by President Obama on February 19, 2009 ushers in sweeping new changes in health information privacy laws in conjunction with providing billions of dollars in new federal stimulus...

DOL Issues New COBRA Subsidy and Election Rights Model Notices - Revised Explanation
Jordan S. Schreier, May 27, 2009
On March 19, 2009, the Department of Labor ("DOL") issued four new model notices related to the COBRA premium subsidy program established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Act).