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Why foreign workers are not shielded by federal whistleblower laws

February 14, 2024

If you work overseas for a U.S. company, you might want to think twice before you step forward to report corporate wrongdoing. It’s a different story when employees are based overseas and work for a foreign subsidiary of a U.S. company, as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals explained, in a Canadian man’s case against software company Oracle.

142 Michigan laws taking effect Feb. 13

February 13, 2024

Gun, abortion, energy reform among 142 Michigan laws taking effect Feb. 13

Nearly half of the laws passed by the Democratic-majority Legislature last year are set to take effect this week, including sweeping overhauls to the state’s energy and election policies, repeals of Republican-backed labor laws and abortion restrictions and firearm safety measures long sought by gun control advocates.

New safe storage gun law goes into effect in Michigan on Feb. 13

February 8, 2024

In the aftermath of the Michigan State University mass shooting last Feb. 13, legislators passed a package of gun laws, including a safe storage measure.

The new secure storage law, Public Act 17 of 2023, requires gun owners to keep unattended weapons unloaded and locked with a locking device or stored in a locked box or container if it is reasonably known that a minor is likely to be present on the premises.

Five bills to watch in the Michigan state legislature: January 2024

February 6, 2024

Each month, The Michigan Daily publishes a compilation of bills in the Michigan legislature for students at the University of Michigan to know about