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Beyond the Veil

Entrepreneurs usually have a high tolerance for risk, and thus, they can be highly successful while navigating the challenges of running a company. As a business owner deals with the day-to-day stresses of making constant decisions, certain details c… Read More
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Top Spot

Each year, Super Lawyers Magazine prints its list of top lawyers in each state. The publication uses a multiphase selection process, including peer nominations and evaluations and independent research. According to the Super Lawyers website, nominees… Read More
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For Rent

A first apartment brings not only new freedoms, but also new responsibilities, such as dealing with a landlord and roommates and paying a security deposit. Understanding some legal basics might help renters navigate these new situations. In Michigan,… Read More
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On the Fairway

On the Fairway

Last week, golfers of all skill levels teed up for a good cause! The annual Orrie Donley Golf Outing serves as the largest fundraising event for the Farmington/Farmington Hills Optimist Club. The event kicked off with a continental breakfast and shot… Read More
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Employee Handbooks: A Cautionary Tale

Employee handbooks can provide important legal protection for employers. However, imprecise drafting or inattentiveness to legal requirements can undermine the effectiveness of a handbook or create unintended effects. In Chambers v. Catholic Charitie… Read More
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Things to Know (About Us!…

Things to Know (About Us!): Heather Brenneman Miles

Each summer, you will find the nation’s largest 4-H county fair tucked away in the small town of Goshen, Indiana … home of the Elkhart County Fair. The annual event hosts more than 200,000 visitors. This year, the fair ran during the last week of… Read More
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Sustainability Branding

With sustainability becoming a driving focus of consumerism lately, corporate America is taking notice. More and more household-name companies are taking steps to create “green” product lines and market sustainability approaches to manufacturing… Read More
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Good Neighbors

Good Neighbors

Since 1989, Neighborhood House has been providing food and financial aid to local families and individuals around the Farmington and Farmington Hills area. Neighborhood House is an affiliate of the Farmington Area Goodfellows and was developed to ste… Read More
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An Introduction to Subrog…

An Introduction to Subrogation

I’ve recently been asked by a couple of clients to explain the concept of subrogation and thought it would be worthwhile to use this forum to provide a brief explanation of what it is and how it works. Dictionaries define subrogation as the substit… Read More
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As You Wish

As You Wish

In 1980, a little boy in Phoenix wanted to be a police officer. He was battling leukemia, and the community came together to make his wish come true. This would be the start of Make-A-Wish. The Make-A-Wish Michigan chapter was soon to follow. In 1987… Read More
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