» Dirk A. Beamer - Attorney

If an associate attorney in our law firm tweets a message critical of our bonus practices, we can discipline her, right? Not necessarily. As social media continues to morph and multiply, so do the legal complexities for employers seeking to monitor a… Read More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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