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The Internet is an amazing tool. It is literally a world of information at your fingertips. And when it comes to legal documents, there are thousands upon thousands of them available online, addressing every possible issue you can imagine. No one kno… Read More

Unfortunately, employee theft (asset misappropriation, corruption and financial statement fraud) is all too common and can hit small businesses hard. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that organizations worldwide lose five… Read More

While discrimination in employment decisions is prohibited under a myriad of state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, beginning January 14, 2015, the Private Employer’s Veterans’ Preference Policy Act (the “Act”) allows private employe… Read More

In an age when we seem to have less and less privacy, most of us are reluctant to needlessly surrender what privacy we do have. I was reminded of that a few days ago when a long-time client, who was selling a home titled in his living trust, called t… 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

How does the Michigan medical marijuana statute impact an employer’s right to enforce its substance abuse policy, including drug testing requirements, and an employee’s right to reasonable accommodations under the ADA? The Michigan Medical Marihu… Read More

It is well known that the federal Freedom of Information Act – or, “FOIA,” for short – provides a right to access non-privileged records from the federal government. But did you know that Michigan has its own Freedom of Information Act enabli… Read More

In 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (commonly referred to as “ADA”) was enacted to assure that private businesses with 15 or more employees provide equal access to places of “public accommodation” for both disabled and non-disabled p… Read More