Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Clear and accurate contract drafting is critical. Careful drafting helps express the true intent of the parties, makes performance of the contract easier, and leads to fewer lawsuits. One simple …
“Termination” or “Non-Renewal”: The Importance of Clarity in Contract Drafting Read MoreOne of the more technical areas of real estate law concerns liens. The most common lien that people are familiar with is home mortgages. Mortgages give lenders the right to …
Michigan Court of Appeals: Five-Foot Tall PVC Pipes Are Physical Improvements, Giving Priority to the Drilling Company’s Construction Lien Read MoreThe filing of frivolous lawsuits is widely considered a problem. Frivolous lawsuits cost a significant amount of money, expend scarce judicial resources, and erode the integrity of the judicial system. …
Court of Appeals Upholds Ruling Requiring Judicial Permission To File A Lawsuit Read MoreWith the rise in planned unit developments, condominiums, and newer large-scale subdivisions, deed restrictions are increasingly common. In fact, nearly 60 million people live in homes governed by deed restrictions. …
Michigan Court of Appeals Orders Family to Tear Down Home Read MoreWhen contracting with a municipality, it is critical that the non-municipal party complete its due diligence. Although the law generally provides a number of rules to help parties harmed by …
Beware of Improper Approval of Contract When Dealing With A Municipality Read MoreIn a recent case, Rule v US Bank, the Michigan Court of Appeals declined to broaden the definition of “Owner” under MCL § 600.6023(1)(h). In 1999, the plaintiff, Wanda, became …
Michigan Court of Appeals Declines To Expand Definition of Owner Under Michigan Homestead Act 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 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 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 More