Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
As everybody is well-aware by now, on Monday, the Governor of Michigan issued an executive order, Executive Order 2020-21 (COVID-19), requiring that Michigan residents and most workers stay at home, …
Does Michigan’s Stay-at-Home Executive Order Mean My Business Has to Close Its Doors Completely? Read MoreWith multiple cases of coronavirus now confirmed in the state of Michigan, many business owners probably have questions as to how COVID-19 might affect their business. Below is a useful …
Coronavirus and Its Impact on Your Business Read MoreMichigan Lawyers Weekly recently published their list of the biggest verdicts and settlements of 2019. Our firm’s verdict in the HRT v City of Detroit case ($4.25 Million) was …
Demorest Law Firm Obtains #8 Highest Verdict of 2019 Read MoreRequirements contracts between businesses for the sale of goods can be enforceable without specific signatures, and the sufficiency of the consideration for that is typically not second-guessed by courts, as …
Carefully Review Business Contracts Before Signing Them Read MoreOn January 1, 2020, sweeping changes to the discovery provisions of the Michigan Court Rules went into effect. The changes more closely align the Court Rules with the Federal Rules …
How the New Michigan Discovery Rules Impact You Read MoreIf you have a company registered to do business, you also have a Registered Agent. The Registered Agent is designated to receive formal documents, tax information, and lawsuits on behalf …
The Importance of Updating Your Company’s Registered Agent Information Read MorePrimerus has released its 2019 Labor and Employment Law Compendium. The purpose of this compendium is to provide a general reference to the applicable law in each state on issues …
Primerus Releases its 2019 Labor and Employment Law Compendium Read MoreOn September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule updating the earnings thresholds necessary for employees to be deemed an exempt white-collar employee, and allowing employers …
U.S. Department of Labor Announces a Final Rule Update on Earnings Thresholds Read MoreThe EEO-1 is a compliance survey mandated by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1967 and requires certain employers to submit two types of data annually. Component 1 …
September 30, 2019 Deadline for Employers to Submit Data to EEOC Read MoreIn Dunn Counsel, PLC v Todd Zappone, Carrie Zappone, and Scrapco, LLC, No. 340790 (January 2019), the Michigan Court of Appeals held that a person avails itself to Michigan jurisdiction …
Michigan Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Person Who Retains Counsel in Michigan Read More