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Home party businesses have been popular for decades. The lure of generating income while working on your own schedule, from home or in a “party” atmosphere, is enticing for obvious reasons. What many people don’t realize, however, is that these… Read More

I hate election years. I hate the commercials, the endless flyers, the unsolicited phone calls, the media hype, and the sheer length of time we spend talking about an election before it actually happens. That being said, I do enjoy a good question of… Read More

The attorneys and staff of Wright Beamer have long recognized the importance of being involved in the communities where we work and live. Our commitment as a firm, and as individuals, to a wide variety of volunteer-based, non-profit organizations, is… Read More

Telephone scammers have gotten pretty sophisticated. Tim and I got a phone message the other day from an individual who claimed to be from the IRS. He sounded professional and left his title and surname, IRS badge number and a message laced with just… Read More

If you read news coverage of any high profile verdict, chances are good the losing side “promises to appeal.” They say nobody likes a sore loser, but in contemporary culture, refusal to admit defeat is widely expected and admired. Even when the o… Read More

For centuries, judges and juries have been evaluating non-verbal clues, such as a wink, a nod, a smile, that can serve to provide insight into a person’s state of mind and intent. Nowadays, judges and juries are grappling with how to interpret smil… Read More

On January 1, 2016, the state hourly minimum wage increased by 35 cents, from $8.15 to $8.50 – the second scheduled increase under the 2014 Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, which repealed and replaced the Michigan Minimum Wage Law. Meanwhile, minimu… Read More

With 2015 quickly drawing to a close, it’s time to look forward to an exciting New Year ahead! Here are a few fun facts and events coming our way in 2016: Calendar: 2016 is a leap year and shares the exact same date and day combinations as the 1994… Read More