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A New Year

Wright Beamer wishes you a joyous and prosperous New Year! We look forward to continuing to serve your legal needs in 2023. As you plan your celebrations and events, here are a few traditions from around the world that you might find interesting: Col… Read More
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Soon to Be Gone, but Not…

Soon to Be Gone, but Not Soon Forgotten

At 3:00 on Saturday afternoon, June 11, 1983, I finished working my last day shift, turned in my badge, service weapon and uniforms, and thus ended my 9-year career as a police officer. Two days later, on Monday, June 13, I put on my brand new three-… Read More
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Care for One Another

Care for One Another

CARES of Farmington Hills began because three community leaders couldn’t bear to let the local food pantry close, cutting off food security for those in need. In a few short years, CARES has grown into a true “Campus of Hope.” The organization… Read More
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A Good Deed

A Good Deed

At the end of the year, our community continues to pull together with a hope of providing more of our neighbors with the support they need throughout the holiday season. The Farmington Area Goodfellows is one local organization hard at work to provid… Read More
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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, at a table with other founding fathers, competed in the contested 1800 election

Broadway’s Hamilton and the Twelfth Amendment

Hamilton … Lin Manuel Miranda’s celebrated musical retelling of the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton … enjoyed a sold-out run at Detroit’s Fisher Theater last month. Having been lucky enough to see the original production on Broadwa… Read More
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Leading by Example

Leading by Example

We are delighted to share that Dirk Beamer has been named as one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Leaders in the Law for 2022! Leaders in the Law celebrates local attorneys who “inspire others, act as role models and mentors, and are passionate advoc… Read More
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The ERC Grift

You have likely heard or read advertisements encouraging you to call a certain consulting service regarding qualification for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC). This refundable tax credit encourages businesses that were financially impacted by COVI… Read More
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Commercial Leases and Frustrated Purposes

Unlike residential tenants, most commercial tenants were not relieved of the obligation to pay rent during the pandemic. In a recent case, the tenant alleged that the purpose of the lease—to use the property to operate a gym—was frustrated by the… Read More
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At the Top

At the Top

Each year, DBusiness Magazine shares its list of Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit. Honorees are chosen based on a peer review survey completed by attorneys across Oakland, Macomb, Wayne, Livingston, and Washtenaw counties. Throughout the annual selection… Read More
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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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