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It is a well-known legal principle that, once incorporated, businesses are recognized as legally separate from their individual shareholders (or “members” in the case of an LLC). This legal separation, called “the corporate veil,” shields bus… Read More

Associate Attorney, Julie Cotant, has been asked to speak at two fall seminars for the Young Lawyers Section (YLS) of the Michigan State Bar. The first seminar, entitled “Stand and Deliver: A Public Speaking Workshop,” will be given in conjunctio… Read More

Ever heard of the Nain Rouge? No? Neither had I, that is until a conversation I had a few weeks ago. From our perspective of having been born and raised in the City of Detroit, a friend and I were talking about the seemingly endless trials and travai… Read More

As the days grow shorter and nighttime temperatures drop into the 50s, I can’t help but feel that the oh, so brief summer of 2013 is drawing to a close! I’m already growing nostalgic for summer days gone by. This has been a wonderful summer for T… Read More

“Awesome!” That was Dirk Beamer’s reaction when he first learned of plans to install a seasonal ice rink on the grounds of Riley Park in downtown Farmington. Today, Beamer and his partner, Lee Flaherty, announced their law firm’s commitment t… Read More

In light of the recent controversial developments in Florida, lawmakers in some states have begun to discuss potential changes to their respective states’ self-defense laws. In 2006, Michigan passed a law similar to the much talked about Florida st… Read More

I have lived in Michigan for 42 years and, until Mike and I moved to Highland Township (on the west edge of Oakland County, between Milford and Rose Township), I always thought you had to travel north to catch a glimpse of the beauty of Michigan wild… Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in United States v. Windsor (“Windsor”) on June 26, 2013, striking down Section 3 of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”). Section 3 prohibited same-sex marriages from being recognized under f… Read More