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This is the second article of a three-part series discussing the Michigan Court of Appeals decision in Young v Vandermeer, Docket No. 349093. In this case, Plaintiff submitted nine claims …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Shareholder Oppression Statute Protects All Shareholders, Not Just Minority Shareholders Read More
This is the first article of a three-part series discussing the recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision in Young v Vandermeer, Docket No. 349093. In this case, Plaintiff submitted nine …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Knowledge and Intent to Commit a Tort or Crime are Necessary Elements for a Civil Conspiracy Claim Read More
Traditionally, Michigan has been what’s referred to as a “one-party consent” state. Should that change? That’s the question that was put to the Michigan Supreme Court earlier this year. Unfortunately, …
Is Two-Party Consent Needed to Record a Conversation Under Michigan’s Eavesdropping Statute? The Jury is Still Out. Read More
It has long been established that merchants (including bar/restaurant owners in this case) have a duty to use reasonable care to protect their identifiable invitees from the foreseeable criminal acts …
Michigan Court of Appeals Finds Bar has a Duty to Invitee Patrons Outside their Establishment Read More
Mike Hayes has recently been honored by inclusion in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Up & Coming Lawyers Class of 2021.” The “Up & Coming Lawyers Class” is put together every year …
Demorest Law Firm’s Michael Hayes Named Up & Coming Lawyer for 2021. Read More
As of April 30, 2021, the US Department of Labor will enforce new rules regarding tip pooling. The significant changes include: Both “front of the house” and “back of the …
New Department of Labor Tip Pooling Rules Summary Read More
This is part two of a two-part series addressing why it is important to put a contract in writing. Part 1 can be found here. In addition to the legal …
The Importance of Written Contracts (Part 2) Read More
This is part one of a two-part series addressing why it is important to put a contract in writing. The first part addresses certain types of contracts that are legally …
The Importance of Written Contracts (Part 1) Read More
As technology advances and improves, the language of the Fourth Amendment needs to be re-interpreted. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals from searches of their property by the government that would …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Flying a Drone Over Another’s Property Violates the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Read More
A labor broker is a company that hires workers (or laborers) and assigns them to various other companies and jobs. The labor broker charges the company for the workers’ time …
Michigan Court of Appeals Rules Economic Realities Test Determines Employer Status for Purposes of the Workers’ Disability Compensation Act Read More