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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

Dirk Beamer recently spoke at the annual conference of the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants (AAIMCo) in Philadelphia. Beamer offered a presentation on BUYING AND SELLING CAPTIVE INSURANCE AGENCIES. Beamer serves as General Cou… Read More

A criminal conviction can make it difficult for a person to find good work, or even to gain access to higher education, long after a sentence has been served. In recognition of the significant consequences that can flow from having a felony convictio… 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

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

The internet has enabled the sharing of information like never before. In one “click,” a photo or video can be posted and shared with hundreds, or even thousands, of people. At the same time, the qualities that make the internet so appealing can… Read More

Warmer weather has finally arrived in Michigan, and that means that summer is right around the corner! Michigan has more registered boats than any other state – over 1 million – and the longest freshwater shoreline in the world. And all of those… Read More

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