Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
When it comes to preserving trees and other greenery of the area, municipalities are between a rock and a hard place. At least, they are now after the Sixth Circuit …
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules an Ordinance Designed to Preserve Trees Constitutes a Taking of Property Without Just Compensation Read More
In a recent decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Hurt v. Commerce Energy, Inc., No. 18-4058, the Court found that not all door-to-door salespeople …
Court Of Appeals For The Sixth Circuit Rules That Some Door-To-Door Salespeople Do Not Meet The Requirement For FLSA Exemption Read More
If there is a dispute whether parties have agreed to arbitrate a dispute, who has authority to resolve that dispute – the court or the arbitrator? In Blanton v. Domino’s …
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules that Issue of Arbitrability is Arbitrable Read MoreLast week, the Sixth Circuit upheld the statutory authority of Michigan’s recent amendment to its Liquor Control Code, which allows only in-state retailers to deliver liquor directly to consumers using …
Sixth Circuit Upholds Michigan Law That Restricts Out-of-State Retailers From Delivering Alcohol Directly to Michigan Consumers Read MoreThe Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Keller v. Miri Microsystems, LLC, No. 14-1439 (6th Cir. 2015) clarified the distinction between an independent contractor and an employee under the Fair …
Are Your Workers Employees or Contractors? The Wrong Label Can Be Costly. Read MoreIn a recent case, Donald Yeager v. FirstEnergy Generation Corporation, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employer is not required to accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs if …
Employers Not Required to Accommodate Employee’s Religious Beliefs When Doing So Violates Federal Law Read More