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Miller Johnson said it released episode 117 of its podcast, continuing a discussion of human resources questions with Rachel Ogrin of Renier Resources. The firm said Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey joined Ogrin to discuss practical workplace issues and when employers should involve legal counsel.
Miller Johnson said Haydn Malackowski joined its Grand Rapids office as counsel in the Med Recovery practice group. The firm said her practice focuses on medical providers’ insurance reimbursement and recovery matters, following more than four years representing employers, insurance carriers and third-party administrators in workers’ compensation matters.
Miller Johnson said employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey discussed workplace questions with Rachel Ogrin in a new Lawyers Off the Clock podcast episode. The firm said Ogrin, founder of Renier Resources, joined a discussion aimed at HR professionals, business owners, executives and supervisors.
Miller Johnson said it published an update on IRS guidance concerning tax-free reimbursement of wearable devices through health benefit arrangements. The firm’s article examines the distinction between medical care and general wellness uses, and discusses documentation supporting the treatment of devices as eligible medical expenses.
Miller Johnson said Anya Lusk rejoined its Education Practice Group after several years in Michigan school leadership. The firm said she brings experience as a senior human resources executive and general counsel at one of the state’s largest school districts to her work advising educational institutions.
Miller Johnson said it launched a Government Solutions practice led by Melanie Brown, who joined as managing director in Detroit. The firm said the practice will help Michigan businesses address state and local government matters, drawing together roughly two dozen attorneys across its existing practices.
Miller Johnson said it published an alert on Treasury and IRS guidance for the federal scholarship tax credit program starting January 1, 2027. The firm said the temporary and proposed regulations address state participation, scholarship organizations, donor credits and compliance, and noted that Michigan had not elected to participate.
Miller Johnson said it published an alert on an October 1, 2026, Justice Department memorandum creating a division devoted to fraud and setting corporate fraud enforcement priorities. The firm said the department moved about 500 attorneys and staff to the new Fraud Division and created a National Fraud Detection Center that uses data analytics.
Miller Johnson said it represented Optery in the September 2026 sale of a majority stake to Surfshark. The firm described Optery as a U.S. data removal company and Surfshark as a Netherlands-based cybersecurity business, and said its mergers and acquisitions lawyers advised on the transaction.
Miller Johnson said Erin Lane was reappointed to the State Bar of Michigan’s American Indian Law Committee. The firm said the committee serves attorneys and stakeholders working on matters affecting tribal governments, Native American communities and federal Indian law, and described Lane’s work advising tribes and related organizations.
Miller Johnson said Michigan Lawyers Weekly named attorney Brandon Griffith a 2026 Leader in the Law. The firm said Griffith chaired its intellectual property procurement and transactions practice, and described his work advising clients on patents, commercial transactions and intellectual property issues in mergers and acquisitions.