The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) continued its recent trend of year-end activity by…
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On December 13, 2019 the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) announced a number of…
The Internal Revenue Service has announced the 2020 cost of living adjustments (COLA) to various…
On November 5, 2019 the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced the formation of a…
Commercial Landlords, Developers and Cell Tower Leases: Buying Property with a Cell Lease
October 29, 2019
This is the first in a three-part series on commercial landlords, developers and cell tower…
DURA Automotive Systems, LLC Chapter 11 Filing: Overview and Implications for Suppliers
October 17, 2019
On October 17, 2019, Auburn Hills, Michigan-based company DURA Automotive Systems, LLC and its affiliated…
Cell tower leases are gold mines. But it’s easy to inadvertently give away the gold…
Update: DOL Issues Final Rule Regarding Changes to Salary Threshold for Exempt White-Collar Employees
September 26, 2019
After much anticipation, on September 24, 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a…
NLRB Relaxes Standard for Employer Changes to Employees’ Terms and Conditions of Employment
September 13, 2019
This week, the National Labor Relations Board (the Board) made it easier for employers to…
Between student loans and millennials often delaying getting married, buying first homes and having children,…
Student loan borrowers commonly wonder whether they should refinance federal loans into private loans. There…
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Tribal Court’s Personal Protection Order Against Non-Indian
August 28, 2019
On August 26, 2019, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a…
UPDATE: New Form I-9 Effective May 1, 2020 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that…
The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) was enacted to address the high rates…
Under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the IRS can notify the State Department…
The IRS has announced that they are sending out more than 10,000 letters to holders…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced significant changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program that…
Are Michigan’s New Paid Medical Leave Act and Minimum Wage Law Constitutional?
July 24, 2019
The Michigan Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at 9:30 a.m., Varnum…
You are the newly appointed executor of an estate. Or trustee of a trust. One…
In March 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)implemented revisions to work visa family member applications…


