In Romo v. Largen, on interlocutory appeal, the Sixth Circuit affirmed the Western District of Michigan’s…
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On July 12 Consumers Energy filed testimony with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to…
Western District Joins Courts Strictly Enforcing Telephone Consumer Protection Act
July 19, 2013
In American Copper & Brass Inc. v. Lake City Industrial Products Inc., the United States…
Restaurant’s Accountants Not Responsible for Employee’s Allegedly False Form W-2
July 17, 2013
What is an employee to do, when he receives an incorrect Form W-2? Based on…
As famously phrased by legal scholars of old, the Rule Against Perpetuities (“RAP”) mandates that,…
This article was first published in the Grand Rapids Business Journal on July 12, 2013…
If you are fortunate enough to own property on one of Michigan’s 11,000 inland lakes…
Michigan’s challenge to the allocation of costs incurred for the upgrade of the Midwest electric…
With the recent decisions regarding the constitutionality of same-sex marriage issued by the U.S. Supreme…
Originally posted in the Grand Rapids Business Journal, July 2012 Recently, I spent time with…
Same-Sex Marriage and the Effect of Windsor and Hollingsworth Cases on Estate Planning in Michigan
June 28, 2013
On June 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court issued decisions in the cases of U.S.…
President Barack Obama has called for stricter regulations on coal-fired power plants. Michigan which has…
The Supreme Court Defense Of Marriage Act decision allows US Citizenship and Immigration Services to…
The Senate passed its comprehensive immigration reform bill. However, it is unclear when or how…
As we have mentioned earlier on this blog, the Michigan Legislature recently enacted a law,…
Under the Affordable Care Act, certain insurers and self-insured health plans are responsible for paying…
Varnum Wins $5.1 Million Judgment Against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for Hidden Fees
June 13, 2013
BCBSM Charges Self-funded Customers Hidden Fees Starting in 1994 Prior to 1994, BCBSM charged its…
Last fall I discussed a decision of the Michigan Court of Appeals in Krantz v…
Who’s whining now? Certainly not some of Michigan’s 60 small vineyard owners, who are a…
A dispute is brewing between riparians and backlot owners on Deer Lake in Independence Township,…