Business Law Archives – Page 6 of 11

More Employees to be Eligible for Overtime Pay

August 4th, 2015

On July 6, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced several proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including a proposed increase in the minimum salary required for an employee to be exempt from overtime pay. Currently, employee… Read More

Supreme Court Employment Law Update

June 23rd, 2015

The Supreme Court recently issued two opinions addressing the legal obligations of employers relative to their employees and potential hires. In EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. (June 1, 2015), the Supreme Court held that Abercrombie &… Read More

Is Your Summer Intern an Employee?

June 16th, 2015

Summertime means internships for many college and high school students trying to get their foot in the door in the world of business and gain experience in their chosen course of study. Internships are welcomed by employers because they offer the opp… Read More

Secured Transactions: May I Bore You for a Moment?

June 9th, 2015

“Secured transactions” are as complicated (and some might say as boring) as they sound. They involve concepts such as attachment, perfection, priority, financing statements, etc. They are governed by the seemingly innocuous “Article 9” of the… Read More

Spoliation: It’s as Bad as it Sounds

May 19th, 2015

Do you remember Arthur Andersen? Once the gold standard of auditing firms, it collapsed almost overnight due to its role in the Enron scandal. Its shame was epitomized by stories of Arthur Andersen employees burning the night oil to shred incriminati… Read More

Protecting Your Domain Name

May 12th, 2015

Domain names are valuable assets. As such, they can be exploited by scammers and maligners alike. Most domain name conflicts are between trademark holders (the companies that actually operate under the “name” at issue) and registrants who buy the… Read More

Surcharging Your Customers: What’s Involved?

April 21st, 2015

Merchants are charged varying rates for processing credit card payments. Prior to 2013, they were unable to pass along that cost to their customers. As of January 27, 2013, however, a legal settlement involving a group of United States merchants chan… Read More

Your Company’s Employee Handbook: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

March 17th, 2015

Our corporate clients frequently cite the complexity of the legal and regulatory landscape as one of the biggest challenges they face. While compliance efforts may often seem daunting, implementing an employee handbook is one of the most fundamental… Read More

Employee Theft Can Happen to You

March 3rd, 2015

Unfortunately, employee theft (asset misappropriation, corruption and financial statement fraud) is all too common and can hit small businesses hard. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that organizations worldwide lose five… Read More

Michigan’s Private Employer’s Veterans’ Preference Policy Act

February 24th, 2015

While discrimination in employment decisions is prohibited under a myriad of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, beginning January 14, 2015, the Private Employer’s Veterans’ Preference Policy Act (the “Act”) allows private employe… Read More