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.

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).

Proposed Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases under the Clean Air Act
Susan L. Johnson, Beth S. Gotthelf, William Clifford, May 22, 2009
On April 2, 2007, in Massachusetts v. EPA, 549 U.S. 497 (2007), the Supreme Court found that greenhouse gases are air pollutants covered by the Clean Air Act.

Supreme Court Enforces Mandatory Arbitration of ADEA Claims under Collective Bargaining Agreement
Bethany Steffke Sweeny, Benjamin Steffans, May 22, 2009
In an opinion issued this week, the United States Supreme Court in 14 Penn Plaza LLC v. Pyett definitively held that a provision in a collective bargaining agreement that clearly and unmistakably requires union members to arbitrate claims pursuant to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act...