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Like some of you, I encounter many school buses on my daily commute. With the new school year just starting, I thought it worthwhile to provide a reminder of what is required of drivers when encountering a stopped school bus, along with an update on… Read More

“Crowdfunding” is a popular fundraising mechanism that uses websites to solicit contributions from the general public. Individuals organize crowdfunding campaigns to benefit charities or other people, and even to benefit themselves — typica… Read More

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is the body charged with enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws. Through much of the coronavirus pandemic, the EEOC took the position that employers could uniformly adopt and implement vira… Read More

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

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

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

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

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