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As a follow-up to our previous blog, this past Monday, January 13, 2014, the U.S.…
DEQ Proposes Wetland General Permit for Blueberry Farming, Public Comment Period Now Open
January 17, 2014
On December 30, 2013, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) publicly noticed a proposed…
Michigan State Tax Commission Issues Clarification on New Uncapping Statute
December 23, 2013
As discussed previously on our blog, on December 14, 2012, the Michigan legislature enacted a…
You’ve no doubt read that a cell tower lease could be worth a lot of money and…
At Risk Cash Transaction for Business Clients—The Computers Are Watching
December 20, 2013
Originally published in the Michigan Business Law Journal: It is Monday morning at your law…
Consumer Attorneys Target Collection Agencies and Attorneys Over Garnishment Costs
December 19, 2013
Consumer attorneys in Michigan have recently filed a rash of class action lawsuits against collection…
The Sixth Circuit recently published a case, Rochow v. Life Insurance Company of North America, clarifying…
The Western District of Michigan has been pilot-testing for several months a process of automatically…
The Sierra Club challenged the issuance of modified air permits to the Detroit Edison Company…
Sixth Circuit Crack Cocaine Sentencing Decision Also Relevant to Civil Practitioners
December 9, 2013
In a highly anticipated en banc decision in United States of America v. Blewett, the United States Court…
Noel Canning Implications of Mandatory Bargaining of Discretionary Discipline
December 4, 2013
In January, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on NLRB v. Noel Canning. Over 700…
As organizations across the United States continually redesign the concept of “the office,” employers are…
The IRS recently issued guidance providing limited relief to the “use it or lose it”…
On November 4, the American Wind Energy Conference held a state specific conference in East…
In a Car Accident, Under-insured Coverage Can be as Important as Uninsured Protection
November 11, 2013
This is important for everyone to know regarding your auto insurance. We recently worked with…
Michigan Appeals Court Opinion Could Affect Banks’ Response to Creditor Garnishments
November 5, 2013
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion that may have a big impact…
The trustee in bankruptcy for Energy Conversion Devices, parent of United Solar of Greenville, is…
What Landlords Need to Know about Fair Housing Laws and “Source of Income”
November 1, 2013
Residential landlords need to be familiar with any laws in their area which ban discrimination…
The July 2, 2013 amendments to Michigan’s Wetland Statute (Part 303 of the Natural Resources…