AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL

AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL

I celebrated my third birthday at my aunt and uncle’s home in Southern California. My parents had loaded five kids into the family station wagon and embarked on a trans-continental quest to see America and many of its natural wonders. From Carlsbad… Read More
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Tedious Resolutions and Corporate Record Books

One week into the New Year, how many of your resolutions remain intact? A recent news report highlighted the big business gyms and fitness clubs do in January – and the rapid fall off in February when human nature reverts to custom. Resolutions are… Read More
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We’re Moving! Fresh Faces Call for Fresh Spaces.

As I announced a few weeks back, Wright Beamer is delighted to have welcomed two new attorneys over the past few months. The need to configure properly to accommodate our growth, coupled with favorable market opportunities, drove our decision to relo… Read More
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Wright Beamer Welcomes Two New Attorneys

At Wright Beamer, we continually strive to deliver timely, cost-effective solutions for our clients’ legal and business problems. To do that, we maintain a strong team of lawyers and administrative professionals with diverse skills and practice bac… Read More
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Who Calls the Shots? Sovereign States, Not Sovereign Cities

Michigan voters face a host of ballot initiatives this November, including a proposal to repeal the State’s controversial Emergency Manager Law (formally known as Public Act 4). The law gives state-appointed Emergency Manager’s broad power to con… Read More
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Discovery? Sounds Exciting!

On television, lawsuits get started at the beginning of the episode and end up in a dramatic courtroom showdown before the hour is over. In the real world, lawsuits typically stretch over months (and years). The bulk of that time is devoted to the of… Read More
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Michigan “Mini-Tort” to Increase to $1,000 on October 1

Under Michigan’s No Fault automobile insurance system, negligent drivers typically don’t pay for the property damage they cause. Instead, victims turn to their insurance carriers for property damage coverage. Since most drivers carry insurance de… Read More
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Can You Shout at a Swim Meet?

My three kids joined the swim team at our local pool club this spring. My sons are thirteen, and my daughter is eleven. Although all three are active in various sports, Jessica and I were especially proud of their willingness to step into something n… Read More
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Here’s to What Unites the United States on the Fourth of July

In the timely update below, Kathy Spray explains the constitutional issues behind the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding key provisions of the president’s controversial health care legislation. Predictably, some folks are hailing the… Read More
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Is Roger Clemens a Free Man?

Last week a jury acquitted Roger Clemens on all counts in the perjury prosecution brought against him. So having won this battle, is he a free man? Or can the prosecution attempt to retry the case? The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitutio… Read More
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