on October 1, 2026, when the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service released guidance implementing the new federal SGO tax credit under Internal Revenue Code § 25F

For the first time, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has a division entirely devoted to fighting fraud.

Getting a patent issued does not end the debate over whether your invention is “inventive.”

On August 25, 2026, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) issued Bulletin 2026-21-INS, updating the lists of hospitals and medical providers eligible for enhanced reimbursement under Michigan’s no-fault law. The bulletin supersedes DIFS’ prior bulletins on this issue and is available here. This latest bulletin updates those hospitals that qualify for enhanced […]

The federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” created a new scholarship tax credit program through the addition of 26 U.S.C. § 25F (Section 25F). The program is intended to encourage private donations to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs), which use those funds to provide K-12 educational scholarships for eligible students. The program applies to qualifying contributions made on or after January 1, 2027.

The FY 2025-26 State School Aid Budget makes several changes to Section 164k of the State School Aid Act.

A no-fault insurer’s Medicare opt-out denial may not be the end of the claim. The key question is whether the opt-out was legally effective in the first place. This year, the Michigan Court of Appeals gave healthcare providers an important reason to look behind those denials. In Northland Radiology, Inc v Allstate Fire & Cas […]

The Michigan Supreme Court issued a significant opinion that greatly expands the reach of the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA). 

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) was working alongside the Department of Justice (DOJ) on enforcement measures related to a Kansas school district’s policy prohibiting school personnel from disclosing “information that may reveal a student’s transgender status or gender nonconforming presentation to others, including parents.”

On June 30, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J., consolidated with Little v. Hecox, addressing whether states may restrict participation on female athletic teams based on biological sex.