Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney Archives – Page 11 of 14

Working in a Yamasaki

July 7th, 2015

Last summer, my wife and I enjoyed a walking tour of Wayne State University in midtown Detroit. Among its most striking features were the architectural designs of world-renowned architect Minoru Yamasaki, including the McGregor Memorial Conference Ce… Read More

OK2SAY

June 2nd, 2015

According to the Michigan Attorney General’s office, when violence occurs in schools, eight times out of ten someone other than the attacker had advance knowledge of the plan. Tragically, the people with that knowledge – most commonly students �… 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

The Myth of the Starving Artist

April 14th, 2015

I liked to draw as a kid. I liked it a lot. My mom devoted half of the shelves in our mud room to my stacks of paper, pencils, markers, charcoals and pastel paints. In my free time, I’d be huddled under a lamp sketching some face or figure. Then I… Read More

Analysis of State Tax Increase Proposal

March 31st, 2015

Our friends at the Livonia Chamber of Commerce have compiled a brief overview of the competing arguments for and against the proposed statewide sales tax increase to help fund road repairs in Michigan. They’ve tried hard to state the case as object… Read More

Stiff Penalties for Pirated Software

February 10th, 2015

Last week, I met with a longtime client to discuss a pending business transaction. The client owns and operates several manufacturing companies. During our meeting, he mentioned in passing that he was dealing with a demand from a large technology pro… Read More

Time’s Up! Extended Leaves of Absence Beyond the FMLA

December 30th, 2014

Most employers are familiar with the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) requirement to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees. But what many do not recognize is that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can require e… Read More

Rights and Responsibilities on Election Day

November 4th, 2014

As a lawyer, I spend a lot of time studying, enforcing and protecting “rights:” contract rights, employment rights, privacy rights, civil rights, etc. Indeed, 21st Century Americans are keenly sensitive to perceived infringements on individual ri… Read More

Injunction Junction, What’s Your Function?

August 12th, 2014

Most civil lawsuits involve two basic components: proving liability (somebody did something wrong) and proving damages (money paid to compensate for the wrong). Normally, judges and juries cannot put the Genie back in the bottle and undo the alleged… Read More

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What’s a Disgruntled Shareholder to Do? Shareholder Litigation under the Michigan Business Corporation Act

April 29th, 2014

The great majority of Wright Beamer’s corporate clients are privately owned companies with one or more shareholder or member. Ideally, where multiple shareholders exist, they have established their respective rights and responsibilities within a se… Read More