Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced that it is opening a patent office in Detroit. The USPTO has announced that the office will open by July …
Patent Office Opening in Detroit Read MoreWhere your business has open accounts with customers, it is important that any attempts at collecting payment be made timely. Although the normal rule allows breach of contract actions to …
Payments on Open Accounts for the Sale of Goods are Subject to the 4 Year Statute of Limitations Read MoreGenerally, the federal courts have jurisdiction in two ways. First, federal courts have jurisdiction where the case involves is a federal question. A federal question exists where a court must …
Federal Jurisdiction: Sometimes a Penny Matters Read MoreIn a recent decision handed down by the Michigan Supreme Court, Miller-Davis Co. v. Ahrens Construction, Inc., the court ruled that Michigan’s six-year statute of limitations for breach of contract, …
Statute of Repose Does Not Apply to Breach of Contract Claims Read MoreThe National Labor Relations Board agreed last week to delay the effective date of its controversial new Employee Rights Notice Rule until April 30, 2012 (available at http://www.nlrb.gov/news/nlrb-postpones-effective-date-rights-posting-rule-april-30). The Rule …
NLRB Delays Effective Date of Its Employee Rights Notice Rule Read MoreOne of the bedrock principles of Michigan property law is that property held jointly by husband and wife is protected from the claims from one spouse’s creditors. However, a recent …
Federal Court Ruling Diminishes Michigan Property Rights Read MoreMark Demorest was recently selected a Top Lawyer by Dbusiness magazine in the specialized area of eminent domain and condemnation law. Dbusiness magazine is one of Detroit’s premier business journals. …
Mark Demorest Named One of Detroit’s Top Eminent Domain and Condemnation Lawyers Read MoreMisclassification of employees is a hot enforcement topic for the IRS. Determining whether a worker should be classified as an independent contractor or an employee is not always clear. The …
IRS Offers Partial Amnesty Over Independent Contractors Read MoreIn a move that will likely help employers, the Michigan Legislature recently amended the youth employment law, MCL 409.111. The amendment clarifies the number of hours that minors between the …
Michigan Legislature Clarifies Teen Work Hour Law Read MoreDemorest Law Firm, PLLC, welcomes Michael K. Hayes as an associate attorney. Michael originally joined the firm in 2010 as a law clerk and was recently made an associate after …
Attorney Michael Hayes Joins Demorest Law Firm Read More