Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers partner, Megan Bonanni was featured in a recent Michigan Lawyers Weekly article discussing added scrutiny on companies who use independent contract worker classifications. "...more than ever, employers must carefully and conservatively review all their relationships with independent contractors because the Department of Labor will likely treat most workers as employees," Bonanni said. You can read the entire article here.
MIRS News -- "COVID-19-Related Lawsuits Growing Across Country"
Michael Pitt was quoted in MIRS News coverage of the increasing volume of civil lawsuits being filed in Michigan and throughout the U.S. which are related to the COVID-19 pandemic:
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Detroit News -- "Inmates Refuse COVID-19 Tests, Oakland County Jail Officials Say"
Cary McGehee was quoted in Detroit News coverage of a federal court hearing relating to a class action lawsuit filed by prisoners held at the Oakland County Jail. The prisoners have alleged they are not being provided adequate protection from the...
Detroit News -- "Oakland County Officials Say Jail Cannot Provide Social Distancing"
Kevin Carlson was quoted in Detroit News coverage of a federal court hearing in the matter of a class action suit filed by prisoners in the Oakland County Jail. The lawsuit alleges that the facility is not providing adequate social distancing nor...
WXYZ/ABC -- "Past Issues with Michigan's Unemployment System Affecting Peace Today"
Jennifer Lord was cited in a WXYZ News investigative report on continuing problems with customer service and technology at the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, as the COVID-19 pandemic has increased unemployment rolls and severely taxed the...
Civil Rights Organizations Sue Oakland County Jail For Immediate Release of Vulnerable People Ahead of Deadly COVID-19 Spread
Advocates warn outbreak is imminent inside county jail
Oakland County, MI – Today several civil rights and racial justice groups filed a federal lawsuit calling for the release of medically vulnerable people inside the Oakland County Jail,...
What You Need to Know About Unemployment During COVID-19
Peoples’ lives have had to change due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Companies across the world and country have had to shut their doors, reduce services, change services, switch to remote work, and make various other changes.
You may...
Michigan Radio/NPR -- "As 6th Anniversary of Flint Water Switch Approaches, Legal Wrangling Drags On"
Michael Pitt was cited in Michigan Radio/NPR coverage marking the 6th anniversary since the drinking water switch was made in Flint:
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Detroit News -- " Judge Issues Restraining Order Against Oakland County Jail in COVID-19 Suit"
Cary McGehee was quoted by the Detroit News in a report on a temporary restraining order issued by U.S. District Judge Linda Parker requiring Oakland County Jail to take certain steps to protect inmates from the COVID-19 virus:
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WDIV/NBC -- "Civil Rights Groups Sue Oakland County Jail for Immediate Release of People During Pandemic"
Pitt McGehee was cited by WDIV/NBC as one of the law firms filing suit on behalf of medically-vulnerable people at Oakland County Jail seeking immediate release due to the risk posed by the COVID-19 pandemic:
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Macomb Daily -- "Emergency Dispatchers Sue Warren Amid COVID-19 Fears"
Robin Wagner was quoted in a report published in The Macomb Daily regarding the sexual discrimination lawsuit recently filed by the firm on behalf of female emergency dispatchers at the Warren Police Department:
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Legal News -- "A Safety Net: Civil Rights Attorney Sees Need to 'Pull Together' in Response to Crisis"
Legal News has published (April 6, 2020) an interview with Cary McGehee covering a range of COVID-19 pandemic-related issues:
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Michigan Lawyers Weekly -- "Navigating Sexual Harassment in the #metoo Era"
Cary McGehee was cited in a Michigan Lawyers Weekly (April 2, 2020) feature article examining sexual harassment in the workplace in the #metoo/post-Weinstein era:
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Legal Teams Representing Falsely Accused Unite, Call for Task Force
Jennifer Lord and Tony Paris (Sugar Law Center) were cited in a lengthy (1320 words) Michigan Lawyers Weekly summary of the Bauserman vs. UIA and Cahoo vs. FAST Enterprises class actions filed against the Michigan Unemployment Agency after a...
The State of Michigan agreed to a settlement in the John Doe(s) vs. Michigan Department of Corrections
"The State of Michigan has agreed to a settlement in the John Doe(s) vs. Michigan Department of Corrections case. Pitt McGehee attorneys are part of the legal team representing the plaintiffs who alleged they were sexually abused by adult...
Congratulations to Beth Rivers, who has been named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly "Leaders in the Law Class of 2020:"
Michigan Lawyers Weekly -- MiLW Names Leaders in the Law Class of 2020
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Lawsuits filed on behalf of former UM Flint Administrator Heather Johnson
Detroit Free Press, The Michigan Times, Michigan Radio and WNEM-TV have reported on the lawsuit(s) filed by Megan Bonanni and Robin Wagner on behalf of former UM Flint Administrator Heather Johnson:
Detroit Free Press -- "She Says...
Detroit Free Press, The Michigan Times, Michigan Radio and WNEM-TV have reported on the lawsuit(s) filed by Megan Bonanni and Robin Wagner on behalf of former UM Flint Administrator Heather Johnson
Detroit Free Press -- "She Says UM Flint Fired Her for Pushing for LGBQTA Resources"
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The Michigan Times (UM Flint Campus Newspaper) -- "Former CGS Director Files Lawsuit Against University, Chancellor and...
Michigan Radio/NPR -- "Attorneys in Unemployment Fraud Cases Join Forces, Call for State Review of AI in Government"
Carmelita C0lvin, Christian Sandvig, Jennifer Lord and Kevin Carlson were cited in coverage of yesterday's media announcement by Michigan Radio/NPR
Read the full article here.
FOX 2 News/Detroit -- "Attorneys in Unemployment Fraud Cases Join Forces, Call for State Review of AI in Government"/1:42
Kevin Carlson, Jennifer Lord, Tony Paris and Christian Sandvig were featured in FOX 2 News coverage of yesterday's announcement from Bauserman and Cahoo legal teams:
FOX 17/West Michigan -- "Governor Urged to Monitor AI, Prevent False Allegations"
Jennifer Lord was quoted in FOX 17/West Michigan coverage of media announcement from Bauserman and Cahoo legal teams
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