Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
This is part two of a two-part series addressing why it is important to put a contract in writing. Part 1 can be found here. In addition to the legal …
The Importance of Written Contracts (Part 2) Read More
This is part one of a two-part series addressing why it is important to put a contract in writing. The first part addresses certain types of contracts that are legally …
The Importance of Written Contracts (Part 1) Read More
If a person or business entity brings suit for breach of contract for a business purchase, the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (“MCPA”) is not available for use in the lawsuit. …
Michigan Consumer Protection Act Not Available for Business Purchases of Consumer Goods Read More
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently affirmed that interim zoning ordinances are not subject to petitions for referendum under the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (“MZEA”), meaning the township had the …
Michigan Court of Appeals Affirms Power of Township to Prevent Development of Large Solar Array Through Moratorium Read More
In a recent case decided by the Michigan Supreme Court, Meemic Insurance Company sought to void its automobile insurance policy and stop the payment of no-fault benefits. Meemic has been …
Michigan Supreme Court Rules No-Fault Insurance Policy Cannot Be Rescinded Based On Alleged Fraud Occurring After Policy Was Issued Read MoreIn River Square University, LLC v. Aspect Properties, LLC,[1] the Michigan Court of Appeals held that under the plain meaning rule, a landlord can still be entitled to post-eviction damages …
Michigan Court of Appeals Holds that a Lack of an Acceleration Clause Does Not Preclude a Landlord from Receiving Post-eviction Damages Read MoreOn May 14, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-85, extending the moratorium on evictions through June 11, 2020. It orders the following: No person shall remove …
New Gubernatorial Order Extends Moratorium on Evictions Read MoreOn April 24, 2020, Representative Elder introduced House Bill No. 5739 in the Michigan Legislature. If passed, it would require business interruption insurance policies then in force to indemnify qualifying businesses, …
Proposed Michigan House Bill Seeks Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Business Losses Read MoreLast week, the Sixth Circuit upheld the statutory authority of Michigan’s recent amendment to its Liquor Control Code, which allows only in-state retailers to deliver liquor directly to consumers using …
Sixth Circuit Upholds Michigan Law That Restricts Out-of-State Retailers From Delivering Alcohol Directly to Michigan Consumers Read MoreOn April 17, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order No. 2020-54 restricting evictions. It is currently in effect through May 15, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. (unless extended). To mitigate the …
New Gubernatorial Order Temporarily Restricts Evictions; Additional Eviction And Late Fees Restrictions from CARES ACT Read More