Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Many companies, concerned about the cost and timeliness of court litigation, have adopted policies requiring that disputes with discharged employees must be submitted to arbitration. The employee agrees to the …
Check your Arbitration Agreement Read MoreThe United States Supreme Court recently decided a case that will assist corporations in removing litigation from the often unfriendly confines of state courts to the more neutral federal court …
Where is your Businesses “Nerve Center”? Read MoreIn Christie v Fick, a recent unpublished Michigan Court of Appeals case (March 2, 2010, No.285924), the Court was asked to review whether a tenant alleging violation of Michigan’s Anti-Lockout …
Damages Under The Anti-Lockout Statute Read MoreYou might think that the settlement of a lawsuit requires the signature of the client. That is not the case under this Michigan Court Rules. A settlement may be enforced …
Attorney’s Signature Creates Binding Settlement Read MoreThe Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 (or “CARD Act”) went into effect on Monday, February 22. The purpose of this Act was to prevent credit card companies from using predatory lending practices and excessive penalties for credit card customers.
CARD Act – How the New Credit Card Law Works Read MoreThe Michigan Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed the Michigan Common Law that when a plaintiff enters into a release and provides an accord and satisfaction to settle a lawsuit, that …
Don’t Sign the Satisfaction Unless You’re Satisfied Read MoreThe Internal Revenue Service is making a one-time, extraordinary allowance to taxpayers who make qualifying contributions for Haitian earthquake relief.[1] Individual taxpayers who itemize their deductions for 2009 may deduct …
2009 Federal Tax Benefit for Qualifying Contributions for Haitian Earthquake Relief Read MoreUnder Michigan law, a property’s taxable value is capped and may not increase by more than the rate of inflation until ownership of the property is transferred. However, there are …
Keeping Property Tax Values Capped Upon the Death of a Joint Tenant Read MoreDo you have an employee who is always late? One who makes or receives personal phone calls daily or one who sneaks out a couple of minutes early on a …
Employee Time Theft – You Can’t Afford To Ignore It Read MoreOn December 23, we posted an article about the Lake Michigan Asian carp dispute. In December, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox asked the United States Supreme Court to close all …
Update on the Asian Carp Dispute Read More