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Michigan Bar Journal, October 2013 Professional musicians still play the scales. Major league baseball players…
IRS, DOL Rulings Clarify Treatment of Same-Sex Couples for Benefit Plan Administrators and Sponsors
October 9, 2013
The United States Supreme Court’s landmark Windsor decision in June of this year invalidated certain…
New Law Allows Landlords to Remove Property of Deceased Tenants Without Judicial Action
October 9, 2013
On October 9, 2013, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed into law HB 4613. This law should make it easier…
Sometimes Circumstantial Evidence Can Be Enough Many people have seen it happen before: you are…
When does selling a cell tower lease make sense? In financial terms, it usually doesn’t…
Sixth Circuit Agrees: No Preliminary Injunction in ACA “Contraceptive Mandate” Case
September 20, 2013
Corporations are not exempt from the so-called “Contraceptive Mandate” authorized pursuant to the Patient Protection…
While cottage ownership comes with many rewards, it also comes with some financial and legal…
Sixth Circuit: Social Workers entitled to qualified immunity because law not sufficiently clear
September 16, 2013
As I learn more and more about the social work field as my (new) wife…
In July 2013, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed Public Act 101 of 2013, which essentially provides…
American Axle and Dana, two of the largest automotive parts suppliers in North America, were…
The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) recently issued an opinion…
A wind energy development company, Forest Hill Energy, recently won an order striking down alleged…
Sixth Circuit Affirms that Michigan’s Panhandling Statute is Unconstitutional
August 26, 2013
Since nearly the beginning of the Herbert Hoover administration in 1929, a Michigan law has…
What Do Charlie Rose and Sheryl Sandberg Have in Common? Problems with Unpaid Interns
August 15, 2013
You might think that PBS talk show host Charlie Rose and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg,…
In Reneaud v. City of Traverse City, the court addressed whether the plaintiffs’ Complaint was…
Sixth Circuit Clarifies that Michigan Law is not Always Applicable in Federal Courts
August 12, 2013
Product Liability Suit Barred by Tennessee Law The fact that our federal courts must often…
Joint ventures can help automotive companies expand their businesses. Sometimes forming a JV is the…
Off-Hand Comment by Low-Level Supervisor Not Enough to Establish Age Discrimination
July 29, 2013
In Adams v. Interkal Inc., Chief Judge Paul L. Maloney granted summary judgment in favor of Interkal…
Planning a vacation this summer but don’t know how to finance it? Consider renting out your…