Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Michigan Lawyers Weekly recently published their list of the biggest verdicts and settlements of 2019. Our firm’s verdict in the HRT v City of Detroit case ($4.25 Million) was …
Demorest Law Firm Obtains #8 Highest Verdict of 2019 Read MoreRequirements contracts between businesses for the sale of goods can be enforceable without specific signatures, and the sufficiency of the consideration for that is typically not second-guessed by courts, as …
Carefully Review Business Contracts Before Signing Them Read MoreOn January 1, 2020, sweeping changes to the discovery provisions of the Michigan Court Rules went into effect. The changes more closely align the Court Rules with the Federal Rules …
How the New Michigan Discovery Rules Impact You Read MoreIf you have a company registered to do business, you also have a Registered Agent. The Registered Agent is designated to receive formal documents, tax information, and lawsuits on behalf …
The Importance of Updating Your Company’s Registered Agent Information Read MoreCivil Remedies for a Bad Check Under Michigan Law, there are specific civil remedies for individuals and businesses that have received a bad check due to insufficient funds or because …
Bad Check Remedies Read MorePrimerus has released its 2019 Labor and Employment Law Compendium. The purpose of this compendium is to provide a general reference to the applicable law in each state on issues …
Primerus Releases its 2019 Labor and Employment Law Compendium Read MoreLast month, Melissa Demorest LeDuc sat down and filmed a webinar with ICLE to discuss winding down a closely held business, as well as recommendations to minimize client liability when …
Melissa Demorest LeDuc Discusses Winding Down a Closely Held Business with ICLE Read MoreIn Puppy’s Cubby v. City of Farmington Hills, unpublished per curiam opinion of the Court of Appeals, issued September 12, 2019 (No. 347757), the Michigan Court of Appeals held that …
Michigan Court of Appeals Holds that a Tenancy by the Entirety Cannot be a Commonly Controlled Entity for Property Tax Purposes Read MoreDemorest Law Firm, PLLC is pleased to announce that Derek R. Mullins and Jacob A. Kahn have joined the firm. DEREK R. MULLINS: Derek’s practice focuses on litigating complex commercial, …
Demorest Law Firm, PLLC Announces the Addition of Two Attorneys to the Firm Read MoreOn September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule updating the earnings thresholds necessary for employees to be deemed an exempt white-collar employee, and allowing employers …
U.S. Department of Labor Announces a Final Rule Update on Earnings Thresholds Read More