Business Law Update: In Commercial Leases Courts Will Enforce the Plain Meaning

Happy Friday all!   I read an unpublished court of appeals decision from November 17, 2015 – Mandre Properties LLC v Darren R. Marsh DDS No 322633 The opinion was brief and to the point. It is an easy read Facts (straight forward): The parties entered into a commercial lease. Tenant vacated the premises beforeContinue reading “Business Law Update: In Commercial Leases Courts Will Enforce the Plain Meaning”

U.S. Supreme Court’s Latest Ruling – Businesses and Arbitration Clauses

As the USA Today article put it: “Score one for business over consumers at the Supreme Court this term” “The justices ruled 6-3 Monday that California customers cannot band together against satellite TV provider DIRECTV because a federal law favoring dispute resolution by individual arbitration trumps a state law that once protected such class actions.” Also see Yahoo.comContinue reading “U.S. Supreme Court’s Latest Ruling – Businesses and Arbitration Clauses”

Non-Profit Leaders: Creating Entrepreneurial Organizations and Engaging Millennials

Last week MIBiz handed out its Best-Managed Nonprofits Awards As part of the award ceremony some of the non-profit executives shared their insights “into creating entrepreneurial organizations. Check that MIBiz article outhere. One observation by Michael Merren, executive director of The Pantry in Grand Rapids: “I find that (millennials) are very interested in working in the community andContinue reading “Non-Profit Leaders: Creating Entrepreneurial Organizations and Engaging Millennials”