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.

Deadline Approaching for Group Health Plan Compliance with HIPAA Privacy and Security Law Changes
February 2, 2010
In 2009, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Rules were amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. HITECH imposed significant new requirements on employer group health plans and their business...

FMLA Amended to Expand Coverage
Benjamin K. Steffans, December 10, 2009
On October 28, 2009 President Obama signed the Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act (“Act”) which expands the coverage for the Family and Medical Leave Act, as it relates to military families, in two important respects, both of which are effective immediately.

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...