Month: August 2010

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Jury Selection – Judge’s Attempt to Ensure Racially Proportionate Jury Found Invalid

  A $14.9 Million verdict was recently overturned by the Michigan Supreme Court. The Supreme Court determined that...

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Finding The Right Accountant

There is a great quote in an article title “Accountant 101: Finding the Right Match” by Tom Harnish....

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Court Finds for Seventh Day Adventist Church in Trademark Dispute Between Two Churches

An interesting case was recently decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. It...

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Employers – Save Future Headaches: Address Social-Media Networking in Non-Competes Now!

Non-compete agreements offer protection to employers after the separation of an employer and employee. This protection is limited,...

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Michigan Court of Appeals Extends Apex Deposition Rule to High-Ranking Corporate Officials

A recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision, Alberto v. Toyota Motor Corp., held that two high-level executives at...

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So you Win an Arbitration Award and the Defendant Refuses to Pay, Now What?

  The Michigan Arbitration Act (MAA) often provides an efficient alternative to traditional civil litigation. Parties arbitrate their...

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Unmarried and Living Together? Expect Nothing Unless you Contract!

Unmarried cohabitants living together need to use caution when spending time or money on improving “shared” property. A...

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Effective Corporate Retreats

For years now our firm has had an annual retreat which we have found to be extremely helpful....

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Can Your Business Survive In The New Normal?

What have you done to ensure the survivability of your business? Have you made the tough calls like...

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Michigan Supreme Court Fundamentally Changes Law On Extraction Of Natural Resources

For many years, the Michigan Supreme Court protected the rights of property owners to extract natural resources from...

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