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TV Show Highlights Junior Entrepreneurs & Business Lessons for Parents

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Lansing, Mich., Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Many business owners grow up dreaming of launching their first business.

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  • Lansing, Mich., Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Many business owners grow up dreaming of launching their first business.
  • Some of them actually launch their business before growing up!
  • In a new episode of Expert Connexions, two business experts share interesting success stories after launching new business ventures with their kids.
  • Included are the learning curves of teaching children how to navigate as entrepreneurs, plus strategic business advice for owners of all ages.

Checking in and Reconnecting with Family this Holiday Season

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

To say that last years 2020 holiday season was strange and exhausting would be a massive understatement.

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  • To say that last years 2020 holiday season was strange and exhausting would be a massive understatement.
  • While we are not completely out of the woods, COVID concerns are easing and with the holiday season nearly upon us once again, this years celebrations are about reconnecting with loved ones and checking in on their physical and mental well-being.
  • Family gatherings for holiday celebrations can be used to make sure your aging parents and relatives are properly managing their lives.
  • Despite easing COVID restrictions, if you are planning to physically visit with loved ones this holiday season, please do so safely and responsibly.

Liquid Web’s “Cybersecurity Actions and Attitudes” Study Reveals Financial and Organizational Impact of Attacks

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

The findings show organizational consequences of attacks, response behaviors post-attack, and gauge preparedness against future attacks.

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  • The findings show organizational consequences of attacks, response behaviors post-attack, and gauge preparedness against future attacks.
  • Key findings from the Liquid Web Cybersecurity Actions and Attitudes Study:
    Attacks can have lengthy effects on the organization: 21.2% claim the impact of the attack on servers and systems exceeded one month.
  • Many attacks are unsuccessful, but still have financial consequences: 55% of attacks were unsuccessful, yet over 93% of attacks resulted in some amount of revenue loss.
  • A third party conducted the Liquid Web Cybersecurity Actions and Attitudes Study of 500 participants.

Businesses Beware: Website Accessibility is Required by Law

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

Local experts are sounding the alarm for business owners who may not realize they are required to follow website content accessibility standards (WCAG).

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  • Local experts are sounding the alarm for business owners who may not realize they are required to follow website content accessibility standards (WCAG).
  • But now they need to circle back and make sure their digital space is just as accessible as their brick and mortar.
  • Anyone who has a website and a retail location absolutely has some exposure here, says John Mashni, an attorney with Foster Swift.
  • In the last ten years, Mashni says there has been a movement to also require a business website presence to be considered a place of public accommodation.

Crosier’s Sanitary Service Promotes Sustainability with Yellow Grease Recycling

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

LANSING, W.Va., July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crosiers Sanitary Service, Inc. , a leading regional provider of portable sanitation and liquid waste management for over 50 years, announces the addition of Used Cooking Oil (yellow grease) recycling to its list of professional services.

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  • LANSING, W.Va., July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crosiers Sanitary Service, Inc. , a leading regional provider of portable sanitation and liquid waste management for over 50 years, announces the addition of Used Cooking Oil (yellow grease) recycling to its list of professional services.
  • As part of Mary and Ron Crosiers grease removal services for the food industry, the company will now collect and process yellow grease for reuse as a biodiesel feedstock.
  • When brown and yellow grease are properly collected and processed, they can be used to create renewable biofuels.
  • Previously, Crosiers developed the patented the Greasezilla system to manage the companys grease trap waste processing, which has since become a separate company.

McKesson Joins Lansing Region MedTech Industry, Invests in New Delhi Township Facility

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Delhi Charter Township's staff and elected officials and the Delhi Township DDA were instrumental in enabling the project to move forward in Michigan.

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  • Delhi Charter Township's staff and elected officials and the Delhi Township DDA were instrumental in enabling the project to move forward in Michigan.
  • Delhi is a growing, prosperous community and this just adds to it, said Delhi Township Supervisor John Hayhoe.
  • McKesson is an ideal tenant for our industrial park, and we are excited they chose Delhi Township for their distribution center, said Howard Haas, Delhi Township DDA executive director.
  • From the Delhi Township location, McKesson will be able to conveniently service much of Michigan.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: Michigan Chamber of Commerce Calls for Governor Whitmer to Stop the Regulatory Fiasco at MIOSHA

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

"For over a year, Michiganders have been subjected to an endless stream of arbitrary, confusing and constantly changing state orders from Lansing.

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  • "For over a year, Michiganders have been subjected to an endless stream of arbitrary, confusing and constantly changing state orders from Lansing.
  • "Meanwhile in Lansing, the Whitmer administration continues to slow-walk reopening Michigan and retain unwarranted government control over the daily lives of 10 million Michiganders.
  • "The ongoing regulatory confusion and economic uncertainty caused by constantly changing state orders now goes beyond ineptitude to callous indifference.
  • It was established in 1959 to be an advocate for Michigan job providers in the legislative, political and legal process.

Legal Resources for Seniors Key Benefit to Elder Law Month

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Monday, May 3, 2021

b'Southfield, MI, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than a year into the global COVID-19 pandemic, the virus continues to generate urgency for elder law planning for those most at risk.

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  • b'Southfield, MI, May 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- More than a year into the global COVID-19 pandemic, the virus continues to generate urgency for elder law planning for those most at risk.
  • Reviewing your estate plan and having the right team in place along with the right resources is crucial in making sure you have an updated estate plan that reflects the correct financial, medical, and legal decisions for you.\xe2\x80\x9d\nTo help seniors and family caregivers with the planning process, Foster Swift created an Elder Law Resources landing page.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cKeeping friends and clients educated on their options is essential in preparing them for what lies ahead.
  • You should reach out to an elder law attorney to help you develop a plan before an emergency eliminates some of your options.\xe2\x80\x9d\n'

Foster Swift Attorneys Offer Advice for Those Interested in Law School

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

b'Lansing, MI, April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Law Day is an annual holiday that celebrates the rule of law and provides an opportunity to reflect on how law and the legal process benefits our nation.

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  • b'Lansing, MI, April 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Law Day is an annual holiday that celebrates the rule of law and provides an opportunity to reflect on how law and the legal process benefits our nation.
  • As Law Day publicity often spurs research on legal careers, Foster Swift created a free resource to provide guidance to prospective law students.\nOften, the information online about the law school application and admissions process lacks first-hand knowledge, experience and a human element.
  • In order to address this, Foster Swift attorneys compiled advice from their collective experience and created a video series that gives a comprehensive view into what law school and a career in law entails.\nThis informational video series was designed with undergraduate students in mind and assists those looking to get more information on the process of becoming a lawyer in the state of Michigan from real attorneys who have themselves been through the process.
  • Additionally, the firm grants associates \xe2\x80\x98Business Development\xe2\x80\x99 accounts that they can use to support community efforts.

Operation HOPE Adds Will Lansing, CEO of FICO, To Global Board of Advisors

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

Lansing was also a partner at General Atlantic Partners, a global private equity firm.

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  • Lansing was also a partner at General Atlantic Partners, a global private equity firm.
  • Prior to his work at General Atlantic, Mr. Lansing served as CEO of NBC Internet, an Internet media company and as CEO of Fingerhut, a direct marketing company.
  • from Georgetown University.\n"We are proud to have Will Lansing as a member of HOPE\'s Global Board of Advisors.
  • Joining the HOPE board further highlights our focus on analytic innovation and credit education to responsibly expand credit access," Mr. Lansing said.