Website with Link to Third-Party Distributor Sufficient to Create Personal Jurisdiction
April 23, 2014
In Mor-Dall Enterprises Inc. v. Dark Horse Distillery LLC, the United States District Court for…
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Employee Fired for Getting Divorce Cannot Raise Claim Against Former Religious Employer
April 21, 2014
As I noted in my last blog post, the First Amendment does much more than…
Originally published by Michigan Farm News on March 11, 2014; republished with permission. For over a decade,…
Happy National Healthcare Decisions Day: Why an Advance Directive is a Crucial Part of Estate Planning
April 16, 2014
Today is a day that, until recently, I wasn’t aware had any independent significance other…
The United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan recently addressed the legal…
Regulation Requiring Spaced-Out Digital Billboards Does Not Violate First Amendment
March 27, 2014
We’ve all seen it before: a person says something rude, which elicits a “watch your…
It’s a dilemma that many cottage owners face: you want to earn extra money while…
In Perez v. Howes LLC the district court was once again faced with addressing the legal obligations…
After considerable anticipation, House Bill 5046, one of three pieces of legislation regulating Michigan liquor…
Originally published by Michigan Farm News on February 10, 2014; republished with permission. Many farmers spend a…
Lake associations often have control of lots which permit lake access by back-lot owners. Those…
The FY 2014 Omnibus spending bill currently includes $350 million additional funding for agricultural programs…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 38 counties in Michigan, with three different…
On Monday, February 7, 2014, a group of bi-partisan senators wrote to President Obama requesting…
“Hello Jake, I hate to tell you this but we can’t ship your order this…
Having Weighed in on Employers’ Social Media Policies, NLRB Rules on Employee Handbooks
February 10, 2014
The National Labor Relations Board has recently garnered national attention for its crackdown on social…
Employers may first apply for 2015 H-1B visas for individuals not currently in H-1B status…
Now: Currently, commercial farms are protected from local regulation, including zoning restrictions. The existing “Site…
This week’s edition of the Grand Rapids Business Journal (January 27, 2014) includes an interesting article entitled…
Police Concern About Public Safety Sufficient to Justify Shutdown of Speech at School
January 29, 2014
In a lawsuit arising out of a well-publicized incident in West Michigan, Agema v. City of…