Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Recently, in Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc., 883 F.3d 100 (2d Cir. 2018), the Second Circuit Court of Appeals held that Title VII protections extend to persons claiming sexual orientation …
Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims Become Cognizable Under Second Circuit Ruling Read MoreOn March 6, 2018, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) implemented a six-month trial program through which employers may self-audit their current pay-roll practices for the purposes of unearthing instances of …
Department of Labor Encourages Employers to Self-Audit Current Employment Practices Read MoreThe US Department of Labor recently addressed an issue which remains near and dear to many students in this tumultuous economy. The question of whether for-profit businesses may continue to …
Department of Labor Relaxes Criteria for Unpaid Internships Read MoreRecently, the Court of Appeals in Young v. Walton Oil, No. 333794, 2018 Mich. App. LEXIS 226, at *2, clarified the “open and obvious” exception to premises liability. A premises …
Property Owners May Be Liable for Injuries Caused By Ice On Property That is Not “Open and Obvious” Read MorePersons interested in obtaining a Class-C liquor license for their business may attend a public auction on March 20, 2018 at 10 a.m. This event will be held at 7285 …
Michigan Department of Treasury to Hold Public Liquor License Auction on March 20th Read MoreDebtors interested in entering repayment plans to limit a secured party’s ability to foreclose on outstanding tax debt should pay close attention to Lancaster & York v. Oakland County Treasurer, …
Parties May Not Be Contractually Bound to Tax Repayment Plans Read MoreEffective January 1, 2018, Michigan’s money judgment interest rate will be 2.984 percent. (A higher rate may apply if the suit is based on an agreement specifying an interest rate.) …
New Michigan Judgment Interest Rate in Effect as of January 1st, 2018 Read MoreMichigan businesses who maintain databases for employee fingerprints and other biometric identifiers should pay attention to House Bill No. 5019, also known as the “biometric information privacy act”. This bill …
Proposed House Bill No. 5019 May Complicate Issues for Businesses Who Maintain Biometric Identifier Databases for Employees Read MoreDemorest Law Firm is proud to announce that Michael Hayes, a member of the firm, has recently been admitted to practice in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Sixth …
Michael K. Hayes Admitted to Practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Read MoreRecently, Michigan’s Supreme Court denied Menards’ application for leave to appeal a Court of Appeals decision rejecting Menards’ method of valuing its stores for the purpose of assessing taxes. The …
Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Menards’ Method of Property Appraisal Read More