Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
The City of Detroit (“City”) has become the most recent city to pass an ordinance that forbids the City from asking an applicant for a City job about prior felony convictions …
Detroit City Council Adopts “Ban the Box” for Employment Applications Read MorePatent law in the United States is designed to encourage innovation, yet at the same time it inhibits the dissemination of ideas by giving the inventor a period of exclusivity. …
Consumer Products Makers Beware: Remove Expired Patent Labels or Face Potentially Great Liability Read MoreOver the past several months, we have posted updates about the Lake Michigan Asian carp dispute. This week, a federal judge in Chicago is hearing expert testimony regarding the reliability …
Another Update on the Asian Carp Dispute Read MoreA $14.9 Million verdict was recently overturned by the Michigan Supreme Court. The Supreme Court determined that there was error on part of the trial judge in the jury selection …
Jury Selection – Judge’s Attempt to Ensure Racially Proportionate Jury Found Invalid Read MoreNon-compete agreements offer protection to employers after the separation of an employer and employee. This protection is limited, as courts strictly construe the terms of non-compete agreements. In Michigan, non-compete …
Employers – Save Future Headaches: Address Social-Media Networking in Non-Competes Now! Read MoreA recent Michigan Court of Appeals decision, Alberto v. Toyota Motor Corp., held that two high-level executives at Toyota Motor Corporation were not required to give depositions. The dispute in …
Michigan Court of Appeals Extends Apex Deposition Rule to High-Ranking Corporate Officials Read MoreThe Michigan Arbitration Act (MAA) often provides an efficient alternative to traditional civil litigation. Parties arbitrate their claims before either a single arbitrator or a panel of arbitrators. Once a …
So you Win an Arbitration Award and the Defendant Refuses to Pay, Now What? Read MoreUnmarried cohabitants living together need to use caution when spending time or money on improving “shared” property. A recent opinion by the Michigan Court of Appeals, Williams v. Hartley, left …
Unmarried and Living Together? Expect Nothing Unless you Contract! Read MoreFor many years, the Michigan Supreme Court protected the rights of property owners to extract natural resources from their property. In Michigan, this often involves sand or gravel pits, timber, …
Michigan Supreme Court Fundamentally Changes Law On Extraction Of Natural Resources Read MoreIn a recent decision the Michigan Court of Appeals considered the liability of an arena and an opposing player for an injury in a soccer game. (Click here to view …
Liability For Sports Injuries Read More