On May 13, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a decision addressing the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) and Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). The case is scheduled for publication and is titled: Traverse City Record-Eagle...more
On March 2, 2021, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (“MDHHS”) issued another Gatherings and Face Mask Order (the “Order”). The Order went into effect March 5 and has implications for meetings of public...more
On October 16, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed SB 1108 amending the Open Meetings Act (“OMA”) to allow meetings of public bodies to be held electronically or with remote participation, at least through December 31, 2020. The...more