Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Tape recorded evidence is very powerful in trial because it gives the jury insight into the events of the controversy as they took place, as if these events had happened …
Tape Recorded Statements: Powerful Evidence or Illegal Eavesdropping Read MoreA new law now requires that the Michigan Department of Treasury provide a purchaser of a business with the business’ known, or estimated, tax liability within 60 days of …
New Rules Regarding Tax Liability When Purchasing a Business Read MoreSUMMARY: The state Senate on Tuesday March 4th passed 10 bills by an overwhelming majority. These bills will provide for a compromise with local governments that will allow the local …
Personal Property Tax Phase Out Continues With Passage of 10 Bills on Tuesday Read MoreA short summary: A law firm that is a party to a lawsuit and entitled to attorney fees in case evaluation sanctions may be able to recover these attorney fees even if it …
Law Firms Can Recover Own Fees in Case Evaluation Sanctions Read MoreNew IRS Tipping Rules Took Effect January 1, 2014 New IRS tipping rules took effect on January 1, 2014 that now requires employers in the hospitality industry who apply automatic gratuities to …
New IRS Tipping Rules Took Effect January 1, 2014 with Negative Consequences to Both Hospitality Employers and Their Employees Read MoreAgreements to toll the statute of limitations only apply to the claims of the parties to the agreement. That was the decision reached by the Michigan Court of Appeals in …
Tolling Agreement Not Applicable to Non-Parties Read MoreAn agreement between parties to agree to contract at a separate time may be enforceable in court even though the later contract was never created, so long as the agreement …
Court Upholds Memorandum of Understanding as an Enforceable “Contract to Contract” Read MoreAccording to a National Labor Relations Board press release on January 6, 2014, the Board has decided not to seek Supreme Court review of two U.S. Court of Appeals decisions …
National Labor Relations Board Gives Up Fight on Notice Posting Rule Read MoreAs of January 1, 2014, the money judgment interest rate for the first half of 2014 will increase from 1.944% to 2.452%. A money judgment interest rate is a rate …
Increase in Money Judgment Interest Effective as of January 1, 2014 Read More