Gov. Whitmer Signs Executive Order Directing all Michigan Businesses & Operations to Temporarily Suspend In-Person Operations

Today, Governor Jennifer Whitmer signed “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order (EO 2020-21), directing all Michigan businesses and operations to temporarily suspend in-person operations that are not necessary to sustain or protect life. The order…
Categories: Covid 19
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O'Reilly Rancilio Law Clerk Dean Michel Recognized By The Oakland County Legal News

The Oakland County Legal News recognized O’Reilly Rancilio summer law clerk Dean Michel in their July 29, 2019 edition. The article, titled “Litigation Vocation: Movies inspired student to enter the legal field,” focused on what motivated Dean…
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Failure to Heed Public Act 572 of 2018 and its Amendments to the Michigan Marketable Record Title Act May Result in Lost Title

Without notice to preserve your interests, real property owners in Michigan may find their rights extinguished and titles lost simply by the passage of time.
Categories: Real Estate
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In 2020, Michigan Is Changing the Scope of Discovery Rule to Stress that Requests Are Supposed to Be Proportional

The amendment allows parties to object that discovery requests are out of proportion to the needs of a case. It also deletes language that used to be the basis of many motions to compel discovery.The Old Language: "Any Matter . . . Which is Relevant…
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Michigan Courts To Limit Interrogatories and Require Initial Disclosures, Starting in 2020

On June 19, 2019, the Michigan Supreme Court amended the court rules covering discovery in civil cases. The new rules take effect on January 1st, 2020.
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Here’s What You Need to Know About Michigan’s Fireworks Law

This Fourth of July in Michigan, tens of thousands of residents will likely gather with friends and family to celebrate the holiday, grill hotdogs, and of course, watch fireworks displays.
Categories: Municipal, Uncategorized
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Recreational Marijuana Is Legal Tomorrow –What Does that Actually Mean and What Are the Benefits and Pitfalls of the New Law?

On November 6, 2018, the State of Michigan voted “Yes” to Proposal 1 and authorized adult recreational marijuana statewide. The law will become effective December 6, 2018. So while the law will arrive very quickly, whether the government is ready…
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Do You Need to Incorporate In Delaware? Probably Not, but Maybe.

For a long time, a common strategy in the early stages of company formation has been incorporating in the State of Delaware. This long standing trend has brought about several myths as to why companies actually go to Delaware; but despite what you ma…
Categories: Business
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Yes, You Can Trademark Smells, But It’s Not Easy

What do trademarks smell like? According to Verizon, they smell like “flowery musk.” Over the past few years, there has been a growing trend of companies seeking federal trademark registration of unique scents that aim to embody and reinforce the…
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Embedding Tweets Just Got a Little Dangerous

If the internet has proven one thing over its lifetime, it has proven time and time again that technology moves much faster than the law. This is especially true in the world of copyright law, where artists’ rights to copyrighted works are seemingl…
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