(FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2026 | Lansing, Mich.) – A new opinion from the Michigan Supreme Court (Attorney General v. Eli Lilly and Company) overturns decades of legal precedent, leaving regulated industries and licensed professionals vulnerable to duplicative oversight, increased uncertainty and frivolous lawsuits.
The decision targets the Michigan Consumer Protection Act’s regulatory compliance exemption, which generally shields transactions and conduct already subject to governmental oversight from MCPA enforcement. Now over 80 regulated industries and professions face litigation risks, no longer allowing them to serve Michigan consumers efficiently and safely.