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Regular readers of these postings may have noticed my affinity for topics of particular relevance to veterans. Chalk that up to the fact that my father served as an Army medic in North Africa during World War II, while I, and a number of my friends,… Read More

The Michigan Main Street Fairness Act, which went into effect October 1, 2015, was passed back in January with the intention of leveling the sales tax playing field between in-state retailers and out-of-state retailers with some affiliation to Michig… Read More

Our regular readers might notice that we tend to focus our coverage on new laws or changes to existing laws that might be of special interest to our clients. This week’s edition of “Now You Know It” offers a change of pace, focusing on lesser-k… Read More

The first day of school always results in a large stack of forms sitting on my desk at home, waiting to be completed and returned. Sifting through this year’s stack, I found a request for updated immunization records for my 7th and 9th graders, pur… Read More

As we ease out of summer and into fall, I find my excitement growing over football, changing leaves, and cider mills. While I don’t always welcome the inevitable Michigan winters that follow, there are few things I enjoy more than Michigan autumns.… Read More

EMV, which stands for EuroPay, Mastercard and Visa, will begin to be implemented this upcoming October 1, 2015. With it, the United States (one of the few remaining hold-outs still using magnetic stripe technology for its credit cards), will join the… Read More

I love dogs! As a bona fide dog person, I was delighted to learn of amazing new technology that uses facial recognition to reunite lost dogs with their owners. The technology is available to the public for free through the Finding Rover app and the F… Read More

If an associate attorney in our law firm tweets a message critical of our bonus practices, we can discipline her, right? Not necessarily. As social media continues to morph and multiply, so do the legal complexities for employers seeking to monitor a… Read More