Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
The Michigan Court of Appeals held in Sure Work, LLC v Jeffrey Crawford, Docket No. 339280 (July 2018), that collateral estoppel does not bar a complaint that is based on …
Collateral Estoppel Does Not Apply to Claims Settled Through Consent Order Where Claims Not Litigated Read MoreRecently, the Michigan Court of Appeals in Giba Yob v. Sid Smith and John Van Fossen et al, Docket No. 339607 (May 15, 2018) affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of …
All payments received under breached settlement agreement must be returned under Michigan’s “tender back” rule before party may proceed with lawsuit of released claims Read MoreEarlier this week, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis, finding that arbitration agreements that require individualized arbitration between employers and employees, as …
United States Supreme Court rules that arbitration agreements that bar class and collective actions are enforceable Read MoreThe Court of Appeals decision in Jodi Perry v. Progressive (February 28, 2017, Unpublished Case No. 330966), should remind companies to remain vigilant in updating their contracts to clearly define …
Poorly Defined Contract Terms Could Spell Disaster For Your Company Read MoreThe Court of Appeals recently upheld a provision in an employment contract that limited an employee’s ability to bring a claim against the employer after one-year. Sams v. Common Ground …
Court of Appeals Holds That Employers May Shorten The Time Period for Employees to Bring Lawsuits Read MoreA U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware recently pushed a shift in the way we think about privilege in the context of mergers and acquisitions in In re Quicksilver Resources et …
Importance of Negotiating Turn Over of Legal Documents Post-Merger or Acquisition Read MoreThe Michigan Supreme Court recently expounded on the definition of a prevailing party under the Construction Lien Act (CLA) in the case of Ronnisch Constr Group, Inc v. Lofts on …
To Prevail or Not to Prevail under the Construction Lien Act Read MoreThe Michigan Supreme Court recently reinforced the proper analysis for reasonableness of a non-compete clause between two businesses and what qualifies as consideration between two parties in Innovation Ventures v. …
Michigan Supreme Court Applies “Rule of Reason” To Analyze Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements Between Two Businesses Read MoreIn Exclusive Auto v. Mattawan Holdings, LLC, Docket No. 327045, the Michigan Court of Appeals entered a judgment regarding a building in Mattawan, Michigan. The ownership of the building was …
Terms of Agreement Need To Be Accurately Stated in Written Contract Read MoreIn December of 2015, the Michigan Court of Appeals handed down a decision which spells caution for parties entering into a long-term contract for the supply of goods at a …
Michigan Court of Appeals Decision Urges Caution When Entering Into Fixed-Price, Take-or-Pay Contracts Read More