Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Under the common law systems that have developed in Great Britain and the United States, real property has been held in high esteem. Land, due to its uniqueness, and scarcity …
Non-Economic Damages in Tort: Real Property is Special Read MoreIn the previous installment of this two part series, we discussed the concept of unjust enrichment and under what circumstances it can be raised. Unjust enrichment is not available where …
Remedy Without a Contract: Unjust Enrichment Part 2 Read MoreIn this two part series we will discuss the contract remedy of unjust enrichment. This first installment will explain the basic concept of unjust enrichment. Part two will discuss how …
Remedy Without a Contract: Unjust Enrichment Part 1 Read MoreAs I read the John Mariotti article “The Power And Danger Of Self Fulfilling Prophecies” I am reminded of a quote I read decades ago “Perception is a mirror not …
“Perception is a mirror not a fact” Read MoreIn good news for employers, the Michigan Supreme Court recently ruled that employers are no longer under the Michigan Civil Rights Act (MCRA) strictly liable for the intentional torts committed …
Michigan Supreme Court Limits Employers’ Liability For Misconduct Of Employees Read MoreLast week I brought my iPad with me to the State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section’s Summer Conference. It was the first opportunity I had to use the …
iPad: Not Just For Games and Netflix Read MoreLast week, Governor Snyder signed a new law permitting certain liquor licensees to apply for and obtain a new “catering permit” (MCL 436.1547). The catering permit allows existing licensees to …
New “Catering Permit” for Liquor License Holders Read MoreThe State of Michigan has recently created an exception to the requirement that a minor must have a work permit from the minor’s school in order to be employed. Effective …
Change To Michigan Youth Employment Laws for Non-Profits Read MoreA recent case decided by the Michigan Court of Appeals addressed the issue of whether a “judgment lien survives and can be foreclosed on after the judgment debtor’s conveyance of …
Court of Appeals Interprets the Judgment Lien Creditor Act Read MoreOn August 25, 2010, we posted an article about a trademark dispute between the Seventh Day Adventists and Walter McGill and the Creation 7th Day Adventist Church. In that blog …
Update: Seventh Day Adventist Trademark Dispute Read More