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 MoreWhile this seems like an oxymoron this very well could happen. Congress has decided that their jobs are more important than your household budget and has decided to delay voting …
Could Your Net Payroll Check Shrink Even If Congress Votes To Extend Tax Cuts? 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 MoreIn my associates last blog he dealt with the importance of weeding out underperforming employees. The business climate we are immersed in today demands it. The article I have attached …
Effective Management 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 MoreJulie Rains has an excellent quote in her article titled Dealing With Problem Employees: The Basics of Progressive Discipline. “Given the choice to safeguard the future of your company or …
Problem Employees 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 More