Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Melissa Demorest, one of our firm’s strongest transactional attorneys, has committed to help judge Wayne State Law School’s Transactional Law Competition on this Friday, November 10th. Going back to her …
Melissa Demorest to Judge Wayne State Law School’s Transactional Law Competition Read MoreAs part of Michigan’s pledge to help initiate business growth, its state corporations division will soon launch an updated online filing system for businesses. This filing system will become available on …
State of Michigan Prepares to Launch New Corporations Online Filing System Read MoreAs a bonus installment to our business tips series, we are pleased to provide a review of the classifications of business names under trademark law. Each of these categories of …
Business Tips – Choosing A Name For Your Business Read MoreIn this last installment of our three-part series on trademark protection, we explain the steps that are necessary to protect a business’ trademarks from competitors who seek to gain an …
Business Tips – Protecting Your Trademarks or Service Marks Read MoreDemorest Law Firm has partnered with the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau to present “Is It Legal?,” a seminar for hotel management and event planners. The seminar will be …
Demorest Law Firm Will Offer Legal Seminar for Hotel Personnel Read MoreBusinesses are not infrequently tasked with making decisions on promoting or demoting parts of their workforce. Some employees may become upset when they are passed over for promotions by other …
Perceived “Bad Business Decisions” Do Not Necessarily Demonstrate Discriminatory Practices Read MoreAt issue in, Abhe & Svboda v. State, 2017 Mich. App. LEXIS 1387, *9, is whether a liquidated damages provision could be enforceable against Plaintiff Abhe & Svobda, Inc, when it …
Liquidated Damages Upheld in Contract Dispute Read MoreRecently, the Court in Viggers v. Al-Azhar F. Pacha & ALPAC, 2017 Mich App LEXIS 1323, *3 came to an interesting conclusion regarding an employer’s ability to inform a former …
Former Employer’s Disclosure of Threats to New Employer Does Not Create Liability for Defamation Read MoreThe Court in Bacow v. Master Beat, Inc., 2015 Mich. App. LEXIS 2032, *1, touched on a topic near and dear to most corporations’ hearts, the freedom to contract. More …
Right to Contract Extends into the Courtroom Read MoreRecently, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled on a case involving transgender rights, and the effect of allowing persons who self-identify as a certain sex to use whichever locker-room they …
Use of Gender-Identifying Facilities Does Not Give Rise to Tort Claims Read More