Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services has issued an updated Gatherings and Face Mask Order. The new order, effective June 1, 2021 through July 1, 2021, repeals all capacity limits for outdoor gatherings and residential gatherings. While not eliminated...
COVID-19
Capacity Limits on Gatherings Remain Unchanged as Michigan Drops Most Mask Requirements for “Fully Vaccinated” Individuals
In response to updated guidance released on May 13, 2021 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services has issued an updated Gatherings and Face Mask Order. Fully vaccinated persons need not wear a mask in most...
Minor Changes Afoot as Michigan Updates its Gatherings and Face Mask Order
Gatherings and Face Mask Order Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services has issued an updated Gatherings and Face Mask Order that will loosen some of the COVID-19 restrictions previously put in place by the Department. Capacity limits on gatherings....
Michigan Eases Certain COVID-19 Restrictions
As the third COVID-19 vaccine begins its rollout to selected populations in Michigan, the Department of Health and Human Services has issued an updated Gatherings and Face Mask Order that will loosen some of the restrictions that were previously put in place by the...
Community Associations Immunized Against COVID-19 Tort Claims.
As the first two COVID-19 vaccines begin to rollout to select populations in Michigan categorized by the CDC as priority Phase 1A, Community Associations and all Michiganders are looking forward to an end to the coronavirus pandemic. With the pandemic's end finally...
Governor’s Emergency Powers Ruled Unconstitutional? Controversial Gathering Prohibitions and Mask Mandate to Survive Under Alternate Legal Authority.
On October 2, 2020, four weeks after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued two new Executive Orders regarding Michigan's Safe Start response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Michigan Supreme Court dealt a serious blow to the Governor's emergency powers. A divided...
COVID-19 & Community Association Foreclosures: Boards Encouraged to Enact COVID-19 Related Moratoriums on Foreclosures
Covid-19 has upended normal life for all Americans, from widespread job losses, scrambling for daycare, to working from home while watching the kids at the same time. Community associations have likewise been affected. Such significant disruptions in daily life have,...
Time to Hit the Gym? Governor Signs New Executive Orders that Permit Indoor Gymnasiums and Fitness Centers to Reopen on September 9
On September 3, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued two new Executive Orders, EO 2020-175 and EO 2020-176, regarding Michigan’s Safe Start response to the coronavirus pandemic. Executive Order No. 176 permits the reopening indoor gymnasiums, fitness...
Eviction Moratorium Extended with Guidance for Courts Once the Moratorium is Lifted
Hours before it was set to expire, Michigan's moratorium on evictions was further extended on June 11, 2020 with Executive Order 2020-118 (the "Order"). Pursuant this Order, unless the occupant of the dwelling poses a substantial risk to another person or an imminent...
Macomb and Oakland Counties Rescind Orders Closing Tri-County Swimming Pools
As noted in a prior client advisory, (see Tri County Swimming Pools Closed Until Further Notice) Boards of community associations with pools have been struggling with the decision of whether to open their pools for the 2020 summer season. On May 28, 2020, the...
Tri-County Swimming Pools Closed Until Further Notice
*** NOTE: The guidelines relating to swimming pool closures have been changed since this article was first published. Please find the most up-to-date information here. Boards of community associations with pools may have been struggling with the decision of...
Moratorium on Eviction Actions Extended Through June 11, 2020
*** NOTE: The guidelines relating to evictions have been changed since this article was first published. Please find the most up-to-date information here. To provide temporary relief to those individuals that may have been, or would have been, facing eviction...