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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), covered employers must engage in an interactive process with disabled employees seeking accommodations allowing them to perform their necessary job functions. Depending on her health conditions, a preg… Read More

A shopping center’s tenants may include gyms, retailers, and restaurants. However, the landlord will likely present all tenants of the shopping center with the same boilerplate “form lease” that does not account for the tenants’ different nee… Read More

In 1965, the Michigan legislature enacted a law requiring contractors to pay workers engaged in state-funded construction projects the “prevailing wage rate” for their trade or occupation. The law was repealed in 2018; however, this March, Govern… Read More

Legal requirements apply to most every facet of life, and despite the presumption under the law that we know the specifics of every regulation that governs us, it really is impossible to keep track of all of them. As a result, the most common questio… Read More

Michigan homeowners can claim an exemption on the property taxes levied against their primary residence. The size of the exemption is not insignificant. If the “taxable value” on your notice of assessment is $150,000, for example, the “principa… Read More

When President Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine in February, Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui drew one of two coveted spots for journalists to accompany the president on the trip. As she explained in her March 8, 2023, WSJ article,… Read More

A major part of buying a business with value tied to its intellectual property portfolio is due diligence on how it owns and protects its intellectual property. Companies with brand recognition or products that rely on trademarks and patents will nee… Read More

Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code provides a valuable tax deferral mechanism for real estate investors. The provision, commonly referred to as a “like-kind exchange,” allows for the exchange of one investment property for another… Read More