Detroit Bar to hold its Annual Meeting in the ‘virtual’ realm
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of Raising the Bar 2020, the Detroit Bar Association's Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation—held virtually this year on Thursday, Aug. 13 from 4-5 p.m.
“Join us for an evening of celebration and recognition, including installation of Detroit Bar officers, and honoring those who have shown exceptional dedication to the outreach and growth of the law, within both the Detroit Bar and community,” said a spokesperson for the Detroit Bar.
The 2020 Detroit Bar honorees include: Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, winner of the Liberty Bell Award; Circuit Court Judge Patricia Perez Fresard, the recipient of the President’s Award; John Sier, winner of the Frank Murphy Award; Committee of the Year Awards will be presented to Zenell Brown and Jim Rosenfeld (Co-chairs of Diversity Committee); the Detroit Bar Legal Scholar Award recipient will be Jamele Hage; the Pro Bono Service Award will be presented to Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP (accepting award will be Cara Swindlehurst).
To be sworn in as the new president of the DBA will be Daniel Shirey of Kitch Drutchas. He will succeed outgoing president Joanne Geha Swanson of Kerr Russell.
The Annual Meeting is a complimentary event. To register, visit Detroitlawyer.org.
Cancer doctor’s victims get restitution years after sentence
DETROIT (AP) — More than $4 million has been distributed to hundreds of people who were victims of a Detroit-area doctor's bogus diagnoses.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said restitution from Farid Fata was recently completed for his former patients, five years after he was sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Fata poisoned patients through needless cancer treatments that wrecked their health and, in some cases, contributed to their death, according to the government. He pleaded guilty to fraud, money laundering and conspiracy in 2014.
More than 600 people filed claims for out-of-pocket expenses, such as co-payments and insurance deductibles, as well as funeral expenses. It was a long process that involved the government, an outside contractor and judges at U.S. District Court.
Medicare and insurance companies are eligible for restitution after Fata's former patients.
Webinar to look at ‘COVID-19 Safeguard Requirements for Your Workplace’ July 23
The Association of Corporate Counsel-Michigan Chapter (ACC-MI) and Warner Norcross + Judd LLP will present the first webinar in a three-part series, titled “COVID-19 Safeguard Requirements for Your Workplace,” designed to inform in-house counsel on the important and specific issues facing employers today.
The webinar will take place Thursday, July 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will begin with a 50-minute presentation followed by two half-hour interactive breakout sessions.
To register for this free event, visit www.acc.com/chapters-networks/chapters/michigan and click on “events.”
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