On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court held that a state may limit girls’ and women’s sports teams to biological females without running afoul of Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause.  The vote was 6 to 3 in two cases, West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, which were decided together in a […]

The Department of Justice recently issued an order rescheduling FDA-approved and state-authorized medical marijuana from Schedule I (substances with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse, like heroin, LSD, and MDMA) to Schedule III (substances with accepted medical uses and a moderate to low potential for dependence, like certain hormone therapies, anabolic steroids, and products containing codeine). The DOJ also directed the Drug Enforcement Administration to commence rulemaking to reschedule all marijuana.

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) and the Office of Special Education (OSE) recently released several important updates and guidance documents affecting special education practice and K-12 literacy compliance.

On June 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced new partnerships with other federal agencies that will change how certain education programs and investigations are handled.

At this moment, the delay between filing an application and getting the first substantive response from the USPTO averages 22 months.

You’d be surprised to get that note from an online retailer, but it’s the deal the USPTO is offering with its new PIER (“PCT Informed Examination Request”) program, which just went live on May 21, 2026. For some U.S. patent applications that are based on international (PCT) applications, the USPTO will send the patent applicant […]

Late last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposal to the federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to rescind EEO-1 reporting requirements.  The EEOC’s proposal also requests rescission of the EEO-2, EEO-3, EEO-4 and EEO-5 and reporting requirements under Title VII, the ADA, GINA, and the PWFA.

As districts begin planning for the upcoming school year, we want to highlight an important opportunity to ensure your district remains compliant with evolving Michigan school safety laws. Under Michigan law (MCL 380.1308b), all school districts are required to maintain and conduct biennial reviews of their Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) in coordination with local law […]

On March 26, the White House published a new executive order (EO), “Addressing DEI Discrimination By Federal Contractors,” targeting DEI activities by federal contractors in which individuals are treated unequally because of their race or ethnicity. In particular, the EO imposes a new clause demanding strict anti-DEI compliance measures on all federal contracts and subcontracts.

On February 26, 2026, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas sent a letter to the 500 largest U.S. employers titled “Reminder of Title VII Obligations Related to DEI Initiatives.” This letter outlines the EEOC’s anticipated enforcement focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies in the year ahead. The letter comes at the same time the EEOC filed a lawsuit challenging an employer’s all‑female retreat and issued a decision concerning bathrooms in federal workspaces. The DOJ has also weighed in by recently signaling its willingness to use the False Claims Act (FCA) to address “illegal DEI” programs.