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The Supreme Court recently issued two opinions addressing the legal obligations of employers relative to their employees and potential hires. In EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. (June 1, 2015), the Supreme Court held that Abercrombie &… Read More

Summertime means internships for many college and high school students trying to get their foot in the door in the world of business and gain experience in their chosen course of study. Internships are welcomed by employers because they offer the opp… Read More

“Secured transactions” are as complicated (and some might say as boring) as they sound. They involve concepts such as attachment, perfection, priority, financing statements, etc. They are governed by the seemingly innocuous “Article 9” of the… Read More

According to the Michigan Attorney General’s office, when violence occurs in schools, eight times out of ten someone other than the attacker had advance knowledge of the plan. Tragically, the people with that knowledge – most commonly students �… Read More

A criminal conviction can make it difficult for a person to find good work, or even to gain access to higher education, long after a sentence has been served. In recognition of the significant consequences that can flow from having a felony convictio… Read More

Do you remember Arthur Andersen? Once the gold standard of auditing firms, it collapsed almost overnight due to its role in the Enron scandal. Its shame was epitomized by stories of Arthur Andersen employees burning the night oil to shred incriminati… Read More

Domain names are valuable assets. As such, they can be exploited by scammers and maligners alike. Most domain name conflicts are between trademark holders (the companies that actually operate under the “name” at issue) and registrants who buy the… Read More

Merchants are charged varying rates for processing credit card payments. Prior to 2013, they were unable to pass along that cost to their customers. As of January 27, 2013, however, a legal settlement involving a group of United States merchants chan… Read More