2007-2008 Legislative Session

• HB5356 Definitions of "Professional Service" and "Services in a Learned Profession"
• HB5357 Revising the Definition of "Professional Services"
• HB5358 Revising the Definition of "Professional Service" for Limited Liability Companies

2005-2006 Legislative Session

• HB5315 Revises Obligations of Foreign Corporations in Mergers or Share Exchanges
• HB5316 Makes Technical Amendments to Provision Providing for Dissolution by Court Judgment Relating to Business Corporations
• HB5317 Requires Certain Amendments to Articles of Incorporation be Initiated by the Board of Directors
• HB5318 Authorizes Creation of Subcommittees of Board Committees
• HB5319 Clarifies that Abstaining from Voting is Not Considered a Vote
• HB5320 Clarifies that Abstaining from Voting is Not Considered a Vote
• HB5321 Allows Delivery of Single Copy of Notices and Other Communications to Shareholders who Share a Common Address
• HB5322 Revises Effective Date of Documents Filed with Administrator
• HB5323 Revises and Clarifies Definition of Willfully Unfair and Oppressive Conduct by Corporations

2003-2004 Legislative Session

HB5746 Uniform Securities Act View Position

Other

• Amicus Brief in William Miller v. AllState Insurance Company and PT Works, Inc.
  Amendments to Rule 8002 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure Business Law Section Position
• Amicus Brief in Estes v. Titus

Legislative Review Director

The Business Law Section Legislative Review Director's function is to keep abreast of pending and newly enacted state and federal legislation that is of interest to business attorneys licensed in the State of Michigan. The Legislative Review Director receives and analyzes daily Michigan legislative reports on pertinent business issues, and discusses significant pending or newly enacted business legislation with section leadership. Lastly, the Legislative Review Director prepares reports on pending and newly enacted business legislation for presentation and discussion at all business law council meetings

Reports:

• December 2009
• September 2009
• May 2009
• March 2009
• December 2008
• September 2008
• June 2008
• March 2008
• September 2007
• June 2007
• March 2007
• December 2006
• September 2006
• June 2006
• March 2006
• December 2005
• September 2005
• June 2005 
• March 2005
• December 2004
• September 2004
• May 2004
• March 2004
• December 2003
• September 2003
• May 2003
• March 2003
• December 2002
• September 2002
• May 2002
• March 2002
• December 2001
• March 2001
• December 2000
• September 2000
• Business Law Report 1999

Eric I. Lark
Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC
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Detroit, MI 48226-5499
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email: eil@krwlaw.com