Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Well the IRS is at it again. Feeling emboldened as a result of the existing administration’s mission to squeeze as much tax out of individuals and businesses as possible, so …
Taxpayer Compliance Measurement Program Read MoreThe decline of the manufacturing economy and the rise of the service economy in the United States have expanded the importance of developing business processes that give businesses a competitive …
Recent Supreme Court Opinion Might Open Door for Business Process Patents Read MoreA taxpayer is subject to penalties and interest for failing to file a Michigan tax return or pay Michigan tax on time. The penalties are 5% of the amount of …
New Michigan Tax Amnesty Law Read MoreA recent ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court arose out of the late Craig White’s purchase of a muffler repair kit. Mr. White bought the kit with the intent to …
Michigan Supreme Court’s Common Sense Opinion on Products Warnings Read MoreThe City of Detroit (“City”) has become the most recent city to pass an ordinance that forbids the City from asking an applicant for a City job about prior felony convictions …
Detroit City Council Adopts “Ban the Box” for Employment Applications Read MorePatent law in the United States is designed to encourage innovation, yet at the same time it inhibits the dissemination of ideas by giving the inventor a period of exclusivity. …
Consumer Products Makers Beware: Remove Expired Patent Labels or Face Potentially Great Liability Read MoreMelissa Demorest, Associate at Demorest Law Firm, PLLC, has been named a 2010 Super Lawyer Rising Star. Mark Demorest, Managing Member at Demorest Law Firm, PLLC, has been named a …
Mark Demorest & Melissa Demorest Earn Super Lawyer Honors! Read MoreOver the past several months, we have posted updates about the Lake Michigan Asian carp dispute. This week, a federal judge in Chicago is hearing expert testimony regarding the reliability …
Another Update on the Asian Carp Dispute Read MoreA $14.9 Million verdict was recently overturned by the Michigan Supreme Court. The Supreme Court determined that there was error on part of the trial judge in the jury selection …
Jury Selection – Judge’s Attempt to Ensure Racially Proportionate Jury Found Invalid Read MoreA recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision, Alberto v. Toyota Motor Corp., held that two high-level executives at Toyota Motor Corporation were not required to give depositions. The dispute in …
Michigan Court of Appeals Extends Apex Deposition Rule to High-Ranking Corporate Officials Read More