Events Archive

Primer on US embargoes, sanctions and export controls

Foster Swift business & tax attorney, Todd W. Hoppe, will be among the keynote speakers for this year’s Great Lakes Crop Summit (GLCS).

Foster Swift estate planning attorneys Nicolas Camargo and Matthew Fedor will be among the presenters at three seminars titled Trusts 101. These basic level seminars are meant to prepare attendees (targeted at financial planners, accountants/CPAs, and tax professionals) for specific challenges associated with trusts.

Foster Swift estate planning attorneys Nicolas Camargo and Trevor Weston will be among the presenters at the upcoming educational seminar, Step-by-Step Guide to Drafting Wills and Trusts.

Foster Swift labor & employment attorney Frank T. Mamat is among the presenters at the 7th Annual American Society of Employers (ASE) Employment Law workshop on Thursday, August 9.

The Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys and the Michigan Townships Association's UP North Legal Summit was held on July 31, 2018 at the Island Casino in Harris, Michigan.  

Scott Hogan was a presenter regarding the new Michigan Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act  at the Michigan Judicial Institute’s Business Court Judicial Seminar.

Jean G. Schtokal was featured on Michigan Business Beat, the official podcast of the Michigan Business Network on April 26 to discuss the Export Control Compliance training seminar on May 17.

Nic Camargo will be among the speakers for a luncheon entitled Life-Cycle of Your Business: Learning How to Avoid the Most Common Business Pitfalls.

Foster Swift presents the 2018 Developing Labor & Employment Law Update on Wednesday, May 9. This complimentary, day-long educational program is a practical means for employers to learn how changes implemented or proposed in 2017 could impact their businesses going forth into 2018. 

Foster Swift estate planning attorneys, Nicolas Camargo, Matthew Fedor and Trevor Weston, will be among the presenters at two upcoming probate seminars. These seminars are entitled The Probate Process from Start to Finish. These seminars are hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI).

Foster Swift employment attorney, Karl Butterer, will be among the speakers for the 16th annual Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference (GLRDC).

Foster Swift presents the 2018 Developing Labor & Employment Law Update on Wednesday, February 7. This complimentary, day-long educational program is a practical means for employers to learn how changes implemented or proposed in 2017 could impact their businesses going into 2018.

Foster Swift finance attorney, Scott Chernich, will be one of the speakers at the 2018 Great Lakes Crop Summit on January 31 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

"Professional and Personal Development and Reinvention"

Foster Swift will be among the prominent sponsors as the Ingham County Sobriety Court Foundation hosts its 6th annual breakfast fundraiser on Friday, October 20th.

This session will review how the Trump administration views employee off-hours activity and what actions employers can take when negative situation arise.

Julie Fershtman will discuss elements of waivers/releases, equestrian helmet laws and regulations, agricultural leases and insurance at the 2017 Emmett J. Vaughan Agribusiness Conferences (“AgriCon”) in Indianapolis, Tampa, and Des Moines.

This webinar sponsored by the Michigan Cooperative Directors Association will address common situations that arise for libraries including service animals and public accommodation. We will discuss the requirements of the ADA and what libraries need to know to comply.

This webinar sponsored by the Michigan Cooperative Directors Association will provide a primer on parliamentary procedure to help attendees gain knowledge and understanding in order to attain a level of comfort in the basics of making motions and voting on the matters before them.

Karl Butterer will present a one and a half hour employment law seminar in our Grand Rapids office on the morning of October 20, 2015.

This one-day educational program has three components designed to help businesses identify legal and compliance issues that are relevant as businesses pursue exporting opportunities. Trademark/service mark readiness

This one-day educational program has three components designed to help businesses identify legal and compliance issues that are relevant as businesses pursue exporting opportunities. Trademark/service mark readiness:

This one-day educational program has three components designed to help businesses identify legal and compliance issues that are relevant as businesses pursue exporting opportunities. Trademark/service mark readiness

This one-day educational program has three components designed to help businesses identify legal and compliance issues that are relevant as businesses pursue exporting opportunities. Trademark/service mark readiness

Foster Swift Attorney Karl Butterer will present a free webinar discussing the steps your
library can take to avoid costly litigation arising out of the discipline and
termination of employees.

Chris Holman from Michigan Business Network speaks with Mindi Johnson about the Affordable Care Act.

Emmett J. Vaughan Agribusiness Conference

Mindi discusses health care reform with Michael Patrick Shiels, Craig Godfrey, and Tim Hanna.

Laura Genovich explained general bankruptcy law concepts and spoke about how farmland leases are treated in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases. Laura also provided an update about the current status of the Stamp Farms bankruptcy case.

The OMA is filled with nuances that can easily lead to innocent missteps which can then result in time-consuming headaches and even costly and potentially damaging litigation.

A primer in the legalities of exporting.  

In the United States, exporting is a privilege and not a right. A business' opportunity to pursue global markets can be denied or taken away if the organization fails to comply with the regulations, procedures and practices relevant to their products or services.

John Nicolucci and Tom TerMaat will be presenters at the Insurance Institute of Michigan's Claims Seminar on September 20. John will speak on Arson and Fraud and Tom will speak on recent Appellate Court decisions in the field of No-Fault Automobile Insurance PIP benefits

There’s good news and bad news in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA) of 2010.