Month: November 2010

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Court of Appeals Interprets the Judgment Lien Creditor Act

A recent case decided by the Michigan Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether a “judgment lien...

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Update: Seventh Day Adventist Trademark Dispute

On August 25, 2010, we posted an article about a trademark dispute between the Seventh Day Adventists and...

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Will AMT Relief Be Passed This Year?

  Congress is up to its annual procrastinating self as usual when it comes to dealing with the...

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The Miracle of Midterm Elections

Since the midterm elections we have seen a less combative administration. Certainly this is to be expected given...

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New Law on Broker’s Commercial Real Estate Liens

In early October 2010, Governor Granholm signed into law the Commercial Real Estate Broker’s Lien Act (the “Act”)....

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New Due date for 2010 Individual Income Tax Returns

  Normally the due date to file an individual income tax return for calendar year end taxpayers without...

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Failure to Disclose Environmental Contamination Can Void the Sale or Lease of Property

In 1031 Lapeer L.L.C. v. Rice, the defendant sought to lease a gas station to the plaintiff for...

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Contractual Right to Attorney’s Fees – Court Must Analyze Fees to Determine Whether they are Reasonable

  In Michigan, as a general rule, attorney’s fees are not recoverable unless “expressly allowed by statute, court...

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