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Physicians Following Michigan Medical Marihuana Laws May Still Face Federal Criminal Charges
While most of the media attention related to medical marihuana has been focused on employment issues and the location of marihuana dispensaries, a Michigan physician is also receiving some press because of criminal charges recently filed against her.
On April 15, 2011, as part of a Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") investigation into Dr. Ruth A. Buck's potential prescription drug crimes, the DEA also charged Dr. Buck criminally with aiding and abetting the distribution of marihuana. Read More ›
Categories: Criminal, Physicians
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Physician-Patient Privilege Restricts Enforcement of Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Clauses in Physician Employment and Practice Agreements
A recent decision by the Michigan Court of Appeals imposes a substantial obstacle to enforcing contracts that prohibit physicians from soliciting or servicing patients after leaving employment or separating from a practice. Steiner v Bonanni (decided April 7, 2011). Read More ›
Categories: Employment, HIPAA, Hospitals, Physicians
Reorganization of the Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth will Impact Health Care Providers
Through Executive Order 2011-4 ("Order"), Governor Snyder has ordered that the Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth be reorganized and renamed the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, effective as of April 24, 2011. Especially important to those in the health care industry is the fact that the Bureau of Health Professions, the Bureau of Health Systems and the Controlled Substances Advisory Commission will be transferred from the Department of Community Health ("MDCH") to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. The Governor announced that the transfer will allow MDCH to concentrate on the actual health care delivery aspects of its duties while allowing Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to oversee the licensing and professional regulatory aspects of these functions. Read More ›
Categories: Hospitals, Physicians
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Best Lawyers® 2021
Congratulations to the attorneys of the Health Care practice group at Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC for their inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America 2021 edition. Firm-wide, 44 lawyers were listed. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation and as lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Health Care practice group members listed in Best Lawyers are as follows:
- Jennifer B. Van Regenmorter, Holland
To see the full list of Foster Swift attorneys listed in Best Lawyers 2021, click here.