As published in Forefront By Matthew Rizzo By the time you read this article a critical vote will have happened in Michigan as to whether or not recreational marijuana use will be legalized. Aside from polarized personal feelings and stigmas surrounding marijuana,… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Katie Montague Perhaps the most obvious group impacted by President Trump’s steel and proposed auto parts tariffs, at least in metro-Detroit, is the automotive industry. The most ecstatic group in support of the tariffs on imported… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Stephen Weber As the 2018 harvest season continues, we can appreciate the changing face of agriculture. In many places, the family farm is becoming a rarity as generations move away from the family homestead in search of… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Carolyn Riegler In Late August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the structure of $12 billion in programs designed to assist farmers in response to damages they have suffered due to retaliatory tariffs. The tariffs on… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Anson Smuts “China’s laws, policies, practices, or actions that may be harming American intellectual property rights.” In August of 2017 the United States Trade Representative initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the of the Trade… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Matthew Rizzo All of the rhetoric surrounding the current Trump tariffs has focused directly on how U.S. commerce will be affected. There has been little to no discussion of the effect the tariffs will have on other economies. China, who seems… Continue Reading  

Worldwide tariff wars have begun, and the pain will be felt by virtually every consumer and business in the U.S. Are you prepared to weather the storm? What can you do to keep up with the ever-changing landscape? From soybeans… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Stephen Weber, Director As defined by Michigan law, a receivership is an equitable remedy allowing the court to oversee the orderly management and disposition of property subject to a lawsuit. A receiver is the court’s representative and… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Bill Fetterman, Founder and Managing Partner of Advanced Manufacturing Group, LLC Inflationary pressures can be relentless on businesses and make owners feel powerless. Preparation for inflationary periods can be akin to preparing for any kind… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Anson Smuts, Senior Associate The idealized lifecycle of a pharmaceutical patent goes something like this: a pharmaceutical company engages in lengthy and costly R&D to develop a new drug and have it approved, the drug… Continue Reading