Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
A new law recently passed by the Michigan State Legislature, will allow private employers to give preference to veterans of the United States Armed Forces when making hiring decisions. Under …
New Law Allows Private Employers to Give Preference to Veterans Read MoreGovernor Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill 934 into law on Tuesday increasing Michigan’s minimum wage. The new law repeals the current law governing minimum wage and replaces it with a …
Snyder Signs Bill Increasing Michigan’s Minimum Wage Read MoreSince 1994, property taxes in Michigan have been capped. This means that if a property becomes more valuable over the years, the property tax will not increase based on the …
Family Transfers Exempt From “Uncapping” Under New Michigan Law Read MoreA new law now requires that the Michigan Department of Treasury provide a purchaser of a business with the business’ known, or estimated, tax liability within 60 days of …
New Rules Regarding Tax Liability When Purchasing a Business Read MoreOn May 7, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, in National Association of Manufacturers v National Labor Relations Board, struck down a NLRB regulation mandating that …
US COURT OF APPEALS STRIKES DOWN NLRB POSTING RULE Read MoreLate last year, Governor Snyder signed legislation requiring Michigan circuit courts, with at least three judges, to create business courts to hear business and commercial cases. Now, the Michigan Supreme …
Michigan Supreme Court Names Judges For Business Courts Read MoreIn a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States of America dealt a blow to pharmaceutical salesmen when it ruled that the salesmen were not entitled to overtime …
No Overtime Pay for Pharmaceutical Salesmen Read MoreGovernor Snyder has recently signed legislation changing the Michigan Small Claims Courts maximum jurisdictional amount in controversy from $3,000 to $5,000. The increase will take affect on September 1, 2012. …
Michigan Raises Statutory Limits for Small Claims Court Read MoreThe Michigan Supreme Court decided to grant leave to appeal to hear whether the four-year limitations of the Uniform Commercial Code, or Michigan’s general six-year limitations period applies to collections …
Michigan Supreme Court To Determine Whether Four or Six Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Open Account Read MoreAs we have previously mentioned, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has mandated that employers post an 11-by-17 inch board in a prominent location explaining the rights of workers to …
US Court of Appeals Delays NLRB Posting Rule Read More