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Dykema Survey Shows M&A Activity At 17 Year High

ANN ARBOR - Tom Vaughn, co-leader of Dykema’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice, highlights the results of a survey that shows 75 percent of respondents expect the M&A market to strengthen over the next 12 months, the highest level of optimism recorded in the 17-year history of the survey. https://youtu.be/_oooL-Kqpd0

By |2021-11-21T12:35:45-05:00November 21st, 2021|Entrepreneurs, mitechtv|

MRA Recalls Cannabis Products Tested By Viridis Laboratories

LANSING - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency has identified inaccurate and unreliable results of products tested by safety compliance facilities Viridis North, LLC and Viridis Laboratories, LLC. In the interest of public health and safety, the MRA is issuing this health and safety advisory bulletin for all marijuana products tested by Viridis Laboratories, LLC (license numbers

By |2021-11-21T11:52:46-05:00November 21st, 2021|Marijuana Business, News|

Michigan NORML’s Rick Thompson Explains Caregiver Restriction Legislation

ANN ARBOR - Michigan NORML Executive Director Rick Thompson joins MITech TV to introduce himself to the Michigan business audience and outline some of the Cannabis advocacy group's top legislative priorities. None is higher than an attempt by large vertically integrated cannabis companies in Michigan to restrict Medical caregivers' ability to provide cannabis-enhanced products to

By |2021-11-21T11:33:41-05:00November 21st, 2021|Marijuana Business, mitechtv, News|

Securatech Buys Marijuana Security Operations To Provide Full-Service Cannabis Security

FARMINGTON HILLS  - Securatech, has acquired Marijuana Security Operations and Precision Risk Management Group, deepening its roots in the cannabis industry. The acquisition comes as the direct response to the untimely death of MSO founder, Grady Emmons, due to complications with Covid-19. As such, the companies will operate as “Securatech Guard Services, LLC” DBA as

By |2021-11-21T11:12:40-05:00November 17th, 2021|Featured, Marijuana Business, News|

MITech TV: NORML, Mergers, STEM Day, West Michigan Economy

ANN ARBOR - On MITech TV today at 2 pm,  we cover Michigan NORML's legislative priorities, Merger and Acquisition activity, National STEM Day, and what's happening with West Michigan's economy. Show starts with Rick Thompson, the new executive director of Michigan NORML, talks about the legislative priorities for his organization. Then Thomas Vaughn, co-leader of Dykema’s

By |2021-11-21T11:15:28-05:00November 15th, 2021|Podcasts|

More Than Over 60 Percent Of Global Ransomware Attacks Directed At US And UK

DETROIT - Criminals use ransomware as a weapon to damage businesses or countries' cybersecurity and obtain critical information. According to the recent Atlas VPN team findings, more than 60 percent of global ransomware attacks are directed at the US and UK. In addition, most of the attacks target government administrations intending to steal sensitive information

By |2021-11-21T11:16:20-05:00November 12th, 2021|Cyber Defense|

Don’t Fall For These Clever Black Friday Scams This Year

SAN FRANCISCO - The day after Thanksgiving is one of the biggest shopping days of the year, and despite a worldwide pandemic, shoppers spent a record $9 billion on Black Friday back in 2020, an increase of 21.6 percent over the previous year, according to Adobe Analytics. And with all that money flowing from one wallet

By |2021-11-21T13:23:57-05:00November 12th, 2021|Cyber Defense, Featured|

Survey: Nearly 60 Percent Of Americans Unlikely To Travel For Thanksgiving Or Christmas

WASHINGTON DC - While rising vaccination rates against COVID-19 have increased travelers’ comfort levels, most Americans are still opting to stay home this holiday season, according to a new national survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association conducted by Morning Consult. The survey found that 29% of Americans are likely to travel for

By |2021-11-21T11:17:16-05:00November 12th, 2021|Coronavirus, Science|