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Are Email Agreements Binding Even with Disclaimers?

According to the Court of Appeals and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), an email can bind you...

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Employee Handbooks Are Not Contracts in the Eyes of the Law

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan recently ruled, consistent with many prior decisions, that...

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Melissa Demorest LeDuc Discusses Protecting Your Company’s Assets and Interests

Melissa Demorest LeDuc was recently published in the Primerus™ Stare Decisis – Spring 2023 Issue. The article discusses...

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Real Estate Commission Agreements Must Be Written and Signed to be Enforceable

On March 17, 2020, the Michigan legislature amended the law to ensure that contracts for the payment of...

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Usury-Savings Clause Held To Be Valid When Lender Unintentionally Charges More Interest Than Allowed

When drafting a promissory note or other agreement for a loan, the interest rate is usually specified. The...

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Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that Employee Handbooks are Not Enforceable Contracts when the Handbook Identifies as “Not a Legal Document”

The Michigan Court of Appeals recently ruled that employees could not enforce provisions detailed in an employee handbook...

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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that Attorneys’ Fees are Recoverable Even Through Contract Provision Barring Recovery

Bay Shore Power Company v. Oxbow Energy Solutions, LLC (Docket No.  20-3119), an Opinion recommended for publication by...

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Can Parties Orally Modify a Contract that Says it Can Only be Modified by a Signed, Written Agreement?

A party may believe that a contract is insulated from adverse modification by including specific modification clauses. For...

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When is a Contract Void Due to Duress?

A party may feel pressured to enter into an unfavorable contract due to the need to continue business,...

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Does Force Majeure Cover Coronavirus?

If you or an organization you’re involved in has an event scheduled over the next few weeks, it’s...

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