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Quarles Recognized in 2027 "Best Law Firms" Rankings
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Quarles Recognized in 2027 "Best Law Firms" Rankings
11.5.2026
(Milwaukee) - The national law firm of Quarles & Brady today announced its "Best Law Firms" 2027 recognition by Best Lawyers(R). The firm earned first-tier rankings in 13 practice areas nationally and 79 first-tier regional rankings.
National Tier 1
* Appellate Practice
* Commercial Litigation
* Environmental Law
* Franchise Law
* Health Care Law
* Litigation - Real Estate
* Litigation and Controversy
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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Quarles Recognized in 2027 "Best Law Firms" Rankings
11.5.2026
(Milwaukee) - The national law firm of Quarles & Brady today announced its "Best Law Firms" 2027 recognition by Best Lawyers(R). The firm earned first-tier rankings in 13 practice areas nationally and 79 first-tier regional rankings.
National Tier 1
* Appellate Practice
* Commercial Litigation
* Environmental Law
* Franchise Law
* Health Care Law
* Litigation - Real Estate
* Litigation and Controversy- Tax
* Patent Law
* Real Estate Law
* Securities Regulation
* Tax Law
* Trademark Law
* Trusts and Estates
National Tier 2
* Banking and Finance Law
* Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
* Corporate Law
* Employment Law - Management
* Immigration Law
* Labor Law - Management
* Litigation - Bankruptcy
* Litigation - Construction
* Litigation - Intellectual Property
* Litigation - Labor and Employment
* Litigation - Patent
* Litigation - Securities
* Mergers and Acquisitions Law
* Public Finance Law
National Tier 3
* Insurance Law
* Litigation - Environmental
Regional Tier 1
Chicago
* Environmental Law
* Franchise Law
* Real Estate Law
* Trusts and Estates
Colorado
* Litigation - Intellectual Property
* Litigation - Patent
* Trademark Law
Fort Myers
* Real Estate Law
* Tax Law
* Trusts and Estates
Indianapolis
* Commercial Litigation
Madison
* Commercial Litigation
* Corporate Compliance Law
* Corporate Law
* Health Care Law
* Immigration Law
* Litigation - Health Care
* Litigation - Intellectual Property
* Mergers and Acquisitions Law
* Real Estate Law
Milwaukee
* Appellate Practice
* Banking and Finance Law
* Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
* Bet-the-Company Litigation
* Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
* Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
* Commercial Finance Law
* Commercial Litigation
* Corporate Law
* Employment Law - Management
* Energy Law
* Energy Regulatory Law
* Franchise Law
* Government Relations Practice
* Health Care Law
* Labor Law - Management
* Litigation - Banking and Finance
* Litigation - Bankruptcy
* Litigation - Construction
* Litigation - Environmental
* Litigation - Intellectual Property
* Litigation - Labor and Employment
* Litigation - Patent
* Litigation - Real Estate
* Litigation - Securities
* Litigation - Trusts and Estates
* Litigation and Controversy - Tax
* Mergers and Acquisitions Law
* Nonprofit / Charities Law
* Patent Law
* Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
* Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
* Public Finance Law
* Real Estate Law
* Tax Law
* Trusts and Estates
Phoenix
* Appellate Practice
* Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
* Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
* Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
* Commercial Litigation
* Health Care Law
* Litigation - Bankruptcy
* Litigation - Securities
* Real Estate Law
* Securities Regulation
* Tax Law
* Trademark Law
San Diego
* Employment Law - Management
* Labor Law - Management
* Litigation - Labor and Employment
St. Louis
* Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
* Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
* Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tampa
* Antitrust Law
* Franchise Law
Tucson
* Native American Law
Washington, D.C.
* Commercial Litigation
* Franchise Law
Regional Tier 2
Chicago
* Health Care Law
* Immigration Law
* Public Finance Law
* Trademark Law
Colorado
* Patent Law
Fort Myers
* Commercial Litigation
* Land Use and Zoning Law
Indianapolis
* Appellate Practice
* Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
* Patent Law
Madison
* Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
* Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
* Insurance Law
* Litigation - Bankruptcy
* Venture Capital Law
Minneapolis
* Real Estate Law
Phoenix
* Corporate Law
* Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
* Environmental Law
* Litigation - Antitrust
* Litigation - Construction
* Litigation - Real Estate
* Litigation and Controversy - Tax
San Diego
* Appellate Practice
St. Louis
* Employment Law - Management
Tampa
* Arbitration
* Commercial Litigation
Regional Tier 3
Chicago
* Banking and Finance Law
* Insurance Law
* Patent Law
Indianapolis
* Corporate Law
* Litigation - Intellectual Property
* Litigation - Patent
* Real Estate Law
* Venture Capital Law
Phoenix
* Employment Law - Management
* Land Use and Zoning Law
* Litigation - Environmental
* Mergers and Acquisitions Law
St. Louis
* Tax Law
Tampa
* Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Original text here: https://www.quarles.com/newsroom/news/quarles-recognized-in-2027-best-law-firms-rankings
Morgan Lewis Advises PGIM and LGT Capital Partners on $680 Million Private Credit Continuation Vehicle
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Morgan Lewis Advises PGIM and LGT Capital Partners on $680 Million Private Credit Continuation Vehicle
NEW YORK, November 6, 2026: Morgan Lewis advised PGIM, the asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc., and LGT Capital Partners with their investment as co-lead investors in a $680 million private credit continuation vehicle managed by Tree Line Capital Partners, a San Francisco-based direct lender focused on the US lower middle market.
The continuation vehicle acquired a diversified
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 7 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Morgan Lewis Advises PGIM and LGT Capital Partners on $680 Million Private Credit Continuation Vehicle
NEW YORK, November 6, 2026: Morgan Lewis advised PGIM, the asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc., and LGT Capital Partners with their investment as co-lead investors in a $680 million private credit continuation vehicle managed by Tree Line Capital Partners, a San Francisco-based direct lender focused on the US lower middle market.
The continuation vehicle acquired a diversifiedportfolio of senior secured, first-lien loans to more than 60 US lower middle market companies. The transaction provides liquidity to existing investors in several Tree Line direct lending funds.
The transaction underscores the growing importance of continuation vehicles as a liquidity solution in the evolving private credit secondaries market.
The Morgan Lewis team advising PGIM and LGT Capital Partners was led by partner Ted Craig, with partners Mark Opitz, Davis Truslow, Dan Nelson, Meghan McCarthy, and Marion Barish, and associates David Ambler, Paige Brown, Thomas Crociata, Thomas Turgeon, and Ian Tomesch.
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URL: PGIM
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Original text here: https://www.morganlewis.com/news/2026/11/morgan-lewis-advises-pgim-and-lgt-capital-partners-on-680-million-private-credit-continuation-vehicle
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Mayer Brown Advises CTF Holdings on Sale of Rosewood London Hotel to Gencom
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 7 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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06 November 2026
Mayer Brown Advises CTF Holdings on Sale of Rosewood London Hotel to Gencom
London - Mayer Brown has advised Hotel Property Investments (B.V.I.) Ltd and the wider CTF Holdings group on the sale of the Rosewood London hotel to Gencom. Located in the heart of central London, the 308-key Rosewood London is an iconic luxury hotel and one of the capital's most prestigious hospitality assets.
The Mayer Brown team was led by Corporate partner Alastair Dolman in London and included Corporate counsel
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 7 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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06 November 2026
Mayer Brown Advises CTF Holdings on Sale of Rosewood London Hotel to Gencom
London - Mayer Brown has advised Hotel Property Investments (B.V.I.) Ltd and the wider CTF Holdings group on the sale of the Rosewood London hotel to Gencom. Located in the heart of central London, the 308-key Rosewood London is an iconic luxury hotel and one of the capital's most prestigious hospitality assets.
The Mayer Brown team was led by Corporate partner Alastair Dolman in London and included Corporate counselDaniel Williams, senior associate Alex Potten and associates Niki Mehta and Alex Bicknell-Cummins, Real Estate Finance partner Andrew Hepner and senior associate Annabel Ersser, Tax partner Ben Eaton and senior associates Kathryn Buddington and Tamar Ruiz, Environmental partner Tim Baines, Real Estate counsel Danielle Blass and associate Rona Ankrah, Construction counsel Charles Pacey and associate George Frake, Employment partners Chris Fisher and Miriam Bruce, counsel James Perrott and associate Jasmin Curme, Pensions partner Andrew Block, Intellectual Property partner Oliver Yaros and associate Rebecca Keay, and Legal Project Management Associate Director Candace Brown and Analyst Chloe Sallaku.
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URL: CTF Holdings
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Original text here: https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/news/2026/11/mayer-brown-advises-ctf-holdings-on-sale-of-rosewood-london-hotel-to-gencom
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
In the ABA Journal, Howard Glazer and Josh Lichtenstein Discuss Ropes & Gray's AI Partnerships With Leading Tech Providers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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In the ABA Journal, Howard Glazer and Josh Lichtenstein Discuss Ropes & Gray's AI Partnerships with Leading Tech Providers
November 6, 2026
Howard Glazer, head of practice AI and co-head of Ropes & Gray's global private equity transactions practice, and Josh Lichtenstein, head of the firm's ERISA fiduciary practice and a leader of its AI development efforts, were quoted in an article published in the ABA Journal about how large law firms are partnering with major tech companies to build custom AI tools.
The
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 7 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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In the ABA Journal, Howard Glazer and Josh Lichtenstein Discuss Ropes & Gray's AI Partnerships with Leading Tech Providers
November 6, 2026
Howard Glazer, head of practice AI and co-head of Ropes & Gray's global private equity transactions practice, and Josh Lichtenstein, head of the firm's ERISA fiduciary practice and a leader of its AI development efforts, were quoted in an article published in the ABA Journal about how large law firms are partnering with major tech companies to build custom AI tools.
Thearticle highlights the AI-powered diligence tool Ropes & Gray developed with OpenAI ahead of the launch of Astra for Law. The tool follows the steps the firm's attorneys take when reviewing large volumes of documents and produces a comprehensive diligence report in just hours.
Josh said the tool, which is in testing, is consistently producing better results than off-the-shelf diligence applications. "What the process looked like for us was a combination of the engineering expertise from OpenAI plus our own vision as lawyers of how a tool should work," he said.
Howard noted that the firm also speaks regularly with other leading tech providers. "We will talk to anyone," he said. "As a firm, we are total believers that AI will transform the industry, and so we are intent on being at the front of the wave." He also pointed to the firm's partnership with Draftwise to deploy a legal ontology platform in its private funds practice. "Our partnerships with OpenAI and Draftwise tie back to our broader AI strategy--building AI around our clients' needs and our relationships with them, and using that knowledge to amplify our lawyers' judgment," he said.
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Original text here: https://www.ropesgray.com/en/news-and-events/news/2026/11/howard-glazer-and-josh-lichtenstein-discuss-ropes-grays-ai-partnerships-with-leading-tech-providers
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Hooper, Lundy and Bookman: Revocation and Affiliation Risks Under the CY2027 Home Health Final Rule
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 7 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news:
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New Revocation and Affiliation Risks Under the CY2027 Home Health Final Rule
11.06.26
On November 4, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule, which includes significant changes to Medicare provider enrollment and the revocation authority under 42 C.F.R. Sec. 424.535 and the related affiliation rules. Building on CMS's broader 2026 program-integrity and anti-fraud efforts, the final rule broadens
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LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 7 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news:
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New Revocation and Affiliation Risks Under the CY2027 Home Health Final Rule
11.06.26
On November 4, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System final rule, which includes significant changes to Medicare provider enrollment and the revocation authority under 42 C.F.R. Sec. 424.535 and the related affiliation rules. Building on CMS's broader 2026 program-integrity and anti-fraud efforts, the final rule broadensthe grounds on which CMS may revoke a provider's or supplier's billing privileges, widens the relationships that can trigger enrollment consequences, and compresses several timeframes that providers rely on.
On January 27, 2027, HLB will host a short webinar walking through what changed and what it means for home health and other Medicare-enrolled providers. Topics we will cover include:
* A broader definition of "affiliation." The rule expands the relationships subject to disclosure and potential revocation -- adding a new catch-all category reaching marketing, business, fulfillment, financial, and managerial relationships -- and eliminates the prior five-year lookback, so older affiliations can now carry enrollment consequences.
* Expanded revocation grounds and greater use of retroactive effective dates. CMS gains additional bases to revoke -- including risk tied to a provider's location in an area with an excessive concentration of providers -- and broader authority to make revocations retroactive, increasing both exposure and potential overpayment liability.
As these changes widen providers' exposure to revocation, HLB brings substantial experience challenging provider revocations -- both through the CMS administrative appeals process and through collateral attacks on the underlying agency action -- and will address practical defense strategies during the webinar.
Please save the date for our webinar on January 27, 2027. A formal invitation will follow in the coming weeks, and we hope you can join us.
For more information or assistance on these issues, please reach out to Jordan Kearney, Maydha Vinson, Patric Hooper, Matthew Clark, Katrina Pagonis, David Vernon, Cole Hoyt, or your regular Hooper, Lundy & Bookman contact.
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Original text here: https://hooperlundy.com/new-revocation-and-affiliation-risks-under-the-cy2027-home-health-final-rule/
[Category: BizLaw/Legal]
Hooper, Lundy and Bookman: DEA Opens Path for Direct-to-Provider Delivery of Certain Controlled Substances
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 7 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news:
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DEA Opens Path for Direct-to-Provider Delivery of Certain Controlled Substances
11.06.26
Last week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") issued non-binding guidance permitting a DEA-registered pharmacy to deliver certain controlled substances directly to an administering practitioner acting under the ultimate user's "power of attorney" ("POA").
This new pathway could ease logistical burdens for patients and providers, while facilitating more controlled handling of certain controlled
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LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 7 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news:
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DEA Opens Path for Direct-to-Provider Delivery of Certain Controlled Substances
11.06.26
Last week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") issued non-binding guidance permitting a DEA-registered pharmacy to deliver certain controlled substances directly to an administering practitioner acting under the ultimate user's "power of attorney" ("POA").
This new pathway could ease logistical burdens for patients and providers, while facilitating more controlled handling of certain controlledsubstances and their safe delivery to a health care setting for administration. Providers and pharmacies should be mindful, however, that power of attorney requirements vary by state. Beyond these state-specific requirements, providers and pharmacies should consider incorporating appropriate safeguards and procedures to support compliant use of direct-to-provider delivery.
What has changed?
The Controlled Substances Act ("CSA") requires that a DEA-registered pharmacy dispense a prescribed controlled substance directly to the "ultimate user," typically the patient for whom the controlled substance is prescribed. 21 U.S.C. Sec. 802(10) & (27).
The DEA has now clarified an additional pathway for satisfying this requirement when a prescribed controlled substance is delivered directly to an administering practitioner. Pursuant to the new guidance, the ultimate user may use a POA to designate the administering practitioner (e.g., a physician, hospital, etc., defined in 21 U.S.C. Sec. 802(21)) as the ultimate user's agent for the limited purpose of accepting delivery of the prescribed controlled substance. Under this arrangement, the practitioner receives the controlled substance as the ultimate user's agent, rather than in the practitioner's capacity as a DEA registrant. The DEA states that the pathway is only available for controlled substances that either must, pursuant to FDA requirements, or should, for quality control or other reasons, be delivered to the administering practitioner for administration in a health care setting.
The CSA already permits the delivery of a Schedule III-V controlled substance to an administering practitioner--but only if the controlled substance is (1) administered by injection or implantation for the purpose of maintenance or detoxification treatment or (2) subject to a REMS (risk evaluation and mitigation strategy) with ETASU (elements to assure safe use), and other conditions are met. 21 U.S.C. Sec. 829a. The new guidance preserves those existing statutory pathways but provides an additional POA-based pathway that is not expressly limited to Schedule III-V controlled substances. Accordingly, the new pathway may also be available for Schedule II controlled substances that satisfy the guidance's criteria.
Why is this important?
The CSA's strict delivery requirements serve as important safeguards against diversion. But they create logistical challenges for patients prescribed controlled substances, especially when patients need to transport sensitive products to a health care setting for administration. Those logistical burdens are exacerbated--and the risk for mishandling increased--for controlled substances that must be maintained at particular temperatures or that require careful handling. Direct delivery to the practitioner could help to minimize these logistical burdens, maintain controlled storage of these products, and reduce the risk of theft or diversion.
What does this mean for practitioners and pharmacies?
Administering Practitioners: The DEA guidance does not establish parameters for a qualifying POA beyond requiring that it comply with state law. Administering practitioners should engage legal counsel to ensure that the POA satisfies applicable state law requirements and to determine the appropriate retention period for the POA records.
Administering practitioners should also implement procedures to keep controlled substances received pursuant to a POA separate from controlled substances held under the practitioner's DEA registration. Because the practitioner receives the medication as the patient's agent rather than as a DEA registrant, providers should also develop procedures for handling unwanted or waste medication consistent with DEA's ultimate-user disposal requirements. Practitioners must comply with all other applicable requirements of the CSA and its implementing regulations governing prescribing, handling, and administering controlled substances.
Pharmacies: The DEA guidance reiterates that DEA-registered pharmacies must continue to comply with all CSA and DEA regulatory requirements, including those related to proper dispensing of valid prescriptions. To use this new POA pathway, DEA pharmacies must maintain records that document direct-to-provider delivery, including the practitioner's name and the address to which the controlled substance was delivered. Pharmacies should consult legal counsel to understand state-specific POA requirements and applicable record-retention periods and establish procedures for verifying the existence and validity of the POA prior to dispensing.
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Hooper Lundy & Bookman can assist practitioners and pharmacies in developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure compliant use of this new delivery pathway. For more information or assistance, please reach out to Caitlin Callahan, Alicia Macklin, Nina Marsden, or your regular Hooper, Lundy & Bookman contact.
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Original text here: https://hooperlundy.com/dea-opens-path-for-direct-to-provider-delivery-of-certain-controlled-substances/
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Clark Hill: Updated Competitive Bidding Thresholds for Michigan Schools
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Nov. 7 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Updated Competitive Bidding Thresholds for Michigan Schools
November 6, 2026
Author
Jeremy S. Motz
In accordance with Sections 1267 and 1274 of the Michigan Revised School Code, MCL 380.1267 and MCL 380.1274, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has issued its annual memorandum to establish the competitive bidding thresholds for Michigan Public Schools for fiscal year (FY) 2026-2027. A copy of the memorandum can be found here.
The new competitive bidding threshold is $32,306 and applies to all
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BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Nov. 7 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Updated Competitive Bidding Thresholds for Michigan Schools
November 6, 2026
Author
Jeremy S. Motz
In accordance with Sections 1267 and 1274 of the Michigan Revised School Code, MCL 380.1267 and MCL 380.1274, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has issued its annual memorandum to establish the competitive bidding thresholds for Michigan Public Schools for fiscal year (FY) 2026-2027. A copy of the memorandum can be found here.
The new competitive bidding threshold is $32,306 and applies to allconstruction, renovation, repair, or remodeling of school buildings (Section 1267), as well as the purchase of supplies, materials, and equipment (Section 1274) for Michigan public schools.
This new limit remains in effect until the MDE issues its memorandum for the next fiscal year.
If you have any questions about these or other issues in connection with school purchasing, construction, and procurements, please contact Jeremy S. Motz at jmotz@clarkhill.com | 248.988.5895, or another member of Clark Hill's Education Law team.
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This publication is intended for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or a solicitation to provide legal services. The information in this publication is not intended to create, and receipt of it does not constitute, a lawyer-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional legal counsel. The views and opinions expressed herein represent those of the individual author only and are not necessarily the views of Clark Hill PLC. Although we attempt to ensure that postings on our website are complete, accurate, and up to date, we assume no responsibility for their completeness, accuracy, or timeliness.
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Original text here: https://www.clarkhill.com/news-events/news/michigan-school-bidding-threshold-2026-27/
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