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Partner James Allen scores big for client Nature's Remedy

A lawsuit filed last year against the City of Pontiac over how medical marijuana applicants were processed has been resolved, but may lead to new legal action. After the city’s medical marijuana commission denied Nature’s Remedy a provisioning pe… Read More
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James Allen elected to Detroit Bar Association's Board of Directors

Partner James Allen was recently elected to the Detroit Bar Association’s Board of Directors. The Detroit Bar Association is one of the oldest and most active bar associations in the country. Allen, one of Michigan’s premier commercial an… Read More
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James Allen Defends the Funk in United States District Court Eastern District.

The estate of renowned keyboardist Bernie Worrell is attempting to re-litigate already dismissed royalty accounting claims for his contributions to songs recorded in the 1970s and 1980s that are too old to litigate, one of Worrell’s former band… Read More
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FIRM DEFENDS DETROIT CHURCH; COUNTER-SUES CITY OF DETROIT

Schenk & Bruetsch recently appeared in defense of Detroit’s Perfecting Church in a lawsuit with the City of Detroit concerning its church development in the City’s Palmer Woods neighborhood. Partner David Jones filed defenses and a counter-su… Read More
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SCHENK & BRUETSCH WINS DISMISSAL OF OVER A DOZEN RELATED CLASS ACTION AND MULTI-PLAINTIFF LAWSUITS

Schenk & Bruetsch lawyers recently assisted our client, a public utility, in defeating multiple class action and multi-plaintiff lawsuits. The cases featured hundreds of individual plaintiffs and potentially thousands more in class action lawsuit… Read More
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FTC Proposed Ban on Non Compete Agreements

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule that would ban, and require the recission of, most employer non-compete clauses. The proposed rule broadly defines non-compete clauses, potentially including agreements… Read More
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Schenk & Bruetsch Attorneys Named “SuperLawyers”

The nationally recognized publication “SuperLawyers” has named Schenk & Bruetsch partners Thomas Bruetsch and Brian Summerfield as “SuperLawyers” and associate Patrick Klida as a “Rising Star.” SuperLawyers recognizes the top 5% of at… Read More
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Matt Schenk and Tom Bruetsch Recognized as “Leading Lawyers”

The publication Leading Lawyers has once again recognized Schenk & Bruetsch’s Matthew Schenk and Thomas Bruetsch as among the State of Michigan’s top attorneys. The peer-based review ranked Schenk as a leader in Governmental/Municipal Law, an… Read More
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Schenk & Bruetsch and Thomas Bruetsch Named “Recommended Attorney and Firm in Michigan” by The Appellate Lawyers.

The national publication The Appellate Lawyers has named Schenk & Bruetsch and Thomas Bruetsch as its recommended firm and attorney for the State of Michigan for 2022/23. Following a lengthy nomination, research and selection process, which resul… Read More
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Schenk & Bruetsch team vindicates Wayne County Commissioner, gets him back on August Primary Ballot

Judge returns longtime Wayne County commissioner to August ballot (freep.com) Read More
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