Bill Package Amends and Repeals Certain COVID-19 Workplace Provisions

Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a bill package into law that will amend and repeal some COVID-19-era laws, including the Michigan COVID-19 Employment Rights Act. With this change, workers may not use the Act as a basis for lawsuits after sp…
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What is an Alternative Dispute Resolution?

An Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) may be used as a substitute for costly courtroom litigation when attempting to resolve a legal dispute between two parties. One of the three types of ADRs – facilitation, mediation, or arbitration –…
Categories: Litigation
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Do Municipal Ordinances Override Federal Laws Concerning Emotional Support Animals?

Service animals, including guide dogs for the blind, are obvious examples of assistance animals. Other service animals are trained to alert people with diabetes about low blood sugar, signal certain sounds for deaf individuals, and retrieve items for…
Categories: Municipal
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Changes in the Law that Impact Michigan Schools and Students

Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed several bills into law, including a few that focus on education. Below are three of the newer laws that affect Michigan students in the near future. Financial Literacy Course House Bill 5190 updates Michiganâ…
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New Traffic Law Closes Legal Loophole

An oversight in the Michigan Vehicle Code was corrected recently with the signing of House Bill 5370. According to the legislation, a driver who causes an accident by making a left turn onto some thing other than an intersection may now be responsibl…
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What is the Difference Between a Tangible and Intangible Asset?

A decedent will likely pass on both tangible and intangible property through their last will and testament. Questions often arise regarding the difference between tangible and intangible assets and how something that lacks a physical existence is cla…
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What is Unclaimed Property?

According to the Michigan Department of Treasury, millions of dollars in lost or forgotten assets were considered abandoned and unclaimed by banks or the companies entrusted with them. The state estimates that one in every 10 people has unclaimed pro…
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EEOC Issues Warning Against Disability Discrimination When Using AI

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EECO) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released technical assistance documents that focus on the possibility of disability discrimination when employers use artificial intelligence (AI) an…
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Take Steps to Ensure You Do Not Become a Long Lost Beneficiary

While a major life event will usually prompt a review of estate planning documents, what people sometimes forget is to check the designated beneficiaries of life insurance policies and retirement funds. There is more to keeping these current than jus…
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New Law Allows for Greater Flexibility for Mobile Home Owners in Certain Instances

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed a bill into law that will provide an easier and cost-effective way to establish that an owner’s mobile home is affixed to his or her real property. The law amends the Mobile Home Commission Act to prescribe a p…
Categories: Real Estate
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