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31 August 2026

Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program Moves Toward 2027 Launch; Michigan Opt-In Status Pending

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.

12 August 2026

No-Fault Medicare Opt-Out Denial? Look Again. You Just Might Find Coverage

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 […]

16 July 2026

DOJ Partnership Signals Aggressive FERPA Enforcement of Gender Disclosures

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.”

29 June 2026

The DOJ Rescheduled Medical Marijuana: Key Risk Areas for Employers to Keep in Mind

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.

22 June 2026

BCBS Settlement – Distribution of Settlement Proceeds

Employers are now beginning to receive settlement proceeds from the $2.67 billion class action settlement reached by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (“BCBSA”) and the class plaintiffs. This client alert provides an overview of the settlement, discusses important ERISA fiduciary duty considerations for employers receiving settlement proceeds, and outlines recommended next steps.