Detroit Business Law – Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
Resources for Metro-Detroit Businesses
The Federal Arbitration Act mandates arbitration of actions where a valid arbitration provision is entered between the parties. The Federal Arbitration Act is limited by some exceptions, however. For example, …
The Supreme Court Holds Trial Courts Should Decide Whether Federal Arbitration Act Exclusions Apply Before Ordering Arbitration Read MoreEarlier this week, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis, finding that arbitration agreements that require individualized arbitration between employers and employees, as …
United States Supreme Court rules that arbitration agreements that bar class and collective actions are enforceable 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 MoreCan an ordinance require that a hotel be forced to turn over a hotel guest registry to a police officer without a warrant and without the hotel’s consent? The Ninth …
U.S. Supreme Court to Address Hotel’s Rights Regarding Police Officer’s Inspection of Guest Registry Read MoreOn June 24th, the Supreme Court delivered a 5-4 decision in Vance v. Ball State University, which makes it more difficult for employees to sue their employers over workplace harassment. …
Recent Supreme Court Decision Limits Workplace Harassment Claims 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 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 MoreThe Michigan Supreme Court this afternoon issued a short (two page) Order that reversed the Court of Appeals opinion in Residential Funding Co. v Saurman, which I discussed previously. The …
Breaking: Saurman Reversed Read MoreLast week, the Supreme Court issued an important decision on the free speech rights of corporations. The law has long recognized that, just like individuals, corporations are protected by the …
Important Supreme Court Decision on Corporate Free Speech Read More