Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been much more common for employers to hire remote employees, or allow their existing employees to work remotely. When hiring an employee …
Legal Considerations in Hiring Remote Employees Read More
Effective as of the beginning of this year, the Michigan Supreme Court significantly amended the provisions of the Michigan Court Rules governing case evaluation. The likely result of these amendments …
Michigan Supreme Court Amends Case Evaluation Rules, Signaling a Shift Away from its Use Read More
On March 24, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order (EO) 2020-21 which prohibited nonessential in-person work and required social distancing. This EO was further extended by EO 2020-42. These EOs …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Commercial Insurance Policy Does Not Protect Business Owners from Lost Income Due to the COVID-19 Shutdown Read More
When it comes to preserving trees and other greenery of the area, municipalities are between a rock and a hard place. At least, they are now after the Sixth Circuit …
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules an Ordinance Designed to Preserve Trees Constitutes a Taking of Property Without Just Compensation Read More
On January 1, 2022, the State Treasurer of the State of Michigan announced and certified the new interest rate for money judgments for the first six months of 2022. The …
State of Michigan Treasurer Announces New Interest Rate for Money Judgments for First Half of 2022 Read More
If you’ve been paying attention to this space recently, you know that I have been covering developments relating to the President’s Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for …
U.S. District Court Halts Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate in Three States Read More
In late October, Mark Demorest, the Managing Member of Demorest Law Firm, attended the 2021 Primerus Global Conference in Leesburg, Virginia. This was the first in-person Primerus conference in two …
Mark Demorest Attends 2021 Primerus Global Conference Read More In my last post, I discussed President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. The Order requires that covered federal contractors comply with all …
Federal Task Force Issues Highly-Anticipated Guidance Regarding Vaccination Requirements for Federal Contractors Read More
In 2020, the U.S. federal government passed the Corporate Transparency Act, which will require many U.S. companies to disclose their “beneficial owners’” identities. While many banks already have a similar …
How Will the New Corporate Transparency Act Affect Your Business? Read More
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden issued two Executive Orders aimed at stemming the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by promoting vaccinations. Of particular note to Federal Contractors is the …
Are you a Federal Contractor or Subcontractor? If So, Take Note of President Biden’s Recent COVID-19-related Executive Orders. Read More