Employee wooden blocks on blue background connected by labor union

An NLRA Primer

A National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) administrative law judge recently ruled that Starbucks violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) by terminating an employee at its Ann Arbor location for engaging in union activism. Enforced… Read More
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American flags decorate lawn in honor of Veterans Day

Veterans Day

After the fighting ended on the western front of World War I, celebrations of the war’s conclusion quickly turned solemn remembering those who had been lost. Commemorated as Armistice Day the following year, November 11th became a legal federal hol… Read More
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Gifting With a Purpose

Gifting With a Purpose

With the new month comes the beginning of the holiday shopping season. If you’re looking for a unique gift for the holiday season, look no further than the 22nd annual Alternative Christmas Fair hosted by Hope Lutheran Church of Farmington Hills. T… Read More
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Pay Rent marked on calendar

Michigan’s New Universal Assignment of Rents Act

Commercial property owners wishing to obtain financing will likely be required by their lender to sign a document generically referred to as an “assignment of rents and leases” as additional security for repayment of the loan. In the even… Read More
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Purple ribbon on purple background for Walk to End Alzheimer's

Walk Together

According to the Alzheimer’s Association website, it is estimated that 6 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s and more than 11 million are providing unpaid care. This is why the organization is committed to the care, support, an… Read More
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Cryptocurrency and NFTs in Your Estate Plan

Five years ago, cryptocurrency was probably not on your radar. Today, it may be an important investment in your portfolio. You could even own some nonfungible tokens (NFTs), which are powered by the same blockchain-based technology. Despite the dizzy… Read More
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Estate Planning Awareness

Estate Planning Awareness

At Wright Beamer, every week is Estate Planning Awareness Week! We know that no one really wants to think about estate planning. It’s a difficult topic to consider. But during National Estate Planning Awareness Week, let’s shift the mindset aroun… Read More
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People of LGBTQ+ community protected by Michigan Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act

Sexual Orientation Protected by MI Civil Rights Law

In a July 2022 opinion, Rouch World v. Michigan Department of Civil Rights, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled (5-2) that the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1976, which among other things prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation … Read More
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Our Thanks to You

Our Thanks to You

Donald McGannon once said, “Leadership is an action, not a position.” If anyone embodies that idea, it is the group of leaders at Wright Beamer. Bosses like Dirk, Lee, Duane, Heather, Kathy, Evan, and Emily are more than just bosses. They are eac… Read More
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Blue SaaS use keyboard button with security and other considerations

SaaS Me!

There are approximately 25,000 SaaS companies operating in the world today, 17,000 of which are in the U.S. They serve an estimated 59 billion customers. SaaS (which stands for “software as a service”) offerings are as common in the 2022 workplac… Read More
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