Business Law Basics: “For Want of a Comma” The Words You Use Can be Costly.

Disclaimer: The photo below has nothing to do with this post. It is simply my way of recognizing that I am sick of winter and looking forward to the 15 hour drive to Florida in a few weeks…   Today I read an article posted by the ABAJournal that illustrates the profound impact on word andContinue reading “Business Law Basics: “For Want of a Comma” The Words You Use Can be Costly.”

Business Law Update: A discussion on Business Shareholder Oppression.

There are relatively few court opinions covering the Michigan Limited Liability Company Act. There have been even less on the issue of minority oppression claims. So I was excited to see a recent Court of Appeals decision on that subject. Check out the February 9, 2017 unpublished decision of Wisner v SB Indiana, LLC, et alContinue reading “Business Law Update: A discussion on Business Shareholder Oppression.”

Business Case Law Update: Set up Your business agreement with the End in Mind.

It is a beautiful Friday afternoon in downtown Grand Rapids – which is why I took a picture of Rosa Parks Circle. You can see the zamboni is out on the rink. I can’t imagine the ice will last, since the weather is supposed to get in the upper 50s this weekend…   I oftenContinue reading “Business Case Law Update: Set up Your business agreement with the End in Mind.”

Business Law Update: Key Terms to Consider in Business Contracts.

If you’ve followed my posts for any amount of time, you probably aren’t surprised that I  like reading and writing about the latest Michigan court cases. Particularly if they are relevant to business or real estate. I always find there are some lessons to be learned. As another aside – I also like to includeContinue reading “Business Law Update: Key Terms to Consider in Business Contracts.”