Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
The article below is from our friends at Sphinx Technology: Taking a business trip can be stressful at the best of times. Whether you’re off for an overnight conference, a …
Have an upcoming business trip? Take a look at these tech tips before you go 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 MoreUnder Michigan usury law, the interest rate on a loan may not exceed 7%. If a lender attempts to insert a provision that allows for an interest rate of more …
Michigan Courts May Not Reform Illegal Interest Rate In Loan Contract Where Agreed to By Parties Read MoreThe Worker’s Disability Compensation Act (“WDCA”) provides a nearly exclusive remedy for injuries sustained during an employee’s work. The only exception to this rule are for injuries that are intentionally …
Worker’s Disability Compensation Act Offers Nearly Exclusive Remedy for Workplace Injuries Read MoreRecently, in Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc., 883 F.3d 100 (2d Cir. 2018), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that Title VII protections extend to persons claiming sexual orientation …
Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims Become Cognizable Under Second Circuit Ruling Read MoreOn March 6, 2018, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) implemented a six-month trial program through which employers may self-audit their current pay-roll practices for the purposes of unearthing instances of …
Department of Labor Encourages Employers to Self-Audit Current Employment Practices Read MoreThe US Department of Labor recently addressed an issue which remains near and dear to many students in this tumultuous economy. The question of whether for-profit businesses may continue to …
Department of Labor Relaxes Criteria for Unpaid Internships Read MoreDemorest Law Firm will officially celebrate its 20th anniversary in September 2018. However, it’s not too early to start celebrating! We have been active in the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce …
Cheers to 20 Years Read MoreRecently, the Court of Appeals in Young v. Walton Oil, No. 333794, 2018 Mich. App. LEXIS 226, at *2, clarified the “open and obvious” exception to premises liability. A premises …
Property Owners May Be Liable for Injuries Caused By Ice On Property That is Not “Open and Obvious” Read MoreThe Michigan Department of Environment Quality will be hosting a series of events aimed at furthering education in areas of environmental regulation and workplace safety education among business personnel. These …
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to Provide Series of Seminars In Furtherance of General Education Read More