Happy Friday! Today’s headline in the ABAJournal: Illinois attorney general sues Jimmy John’s over noncompete clauses for low-wage workers Yikes. A few years ago I posted on this issue According to the ABAJournal: Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan claims in a lawsuit that Jimmy John’s sandwich restaurants are violating state law by requiring low-wage workersContinue reading “Jimmy John’s Sued over Non-Competition Agreements”
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Startups – Don’t Make this Mistake!
Happy Friday! A few months back I wrote a post titled Business Startups: Don’t make these mistakes. I discussed a recent case that highlighted mistakes that business startups can make – including, shutting down a business, then starting a new one just to avoid debts/creditors. Generally speaking, that doesn’t work! A May 3rd Cour of appealsContinue reading “Startups – Don’t Make this Mistake!”
Small Business Owners: Avoid these Pitfalls
Happy Friday, and a conclusion to “Small Business Week”. President Barack Obama has proclaimed May 1-7, 2016 “National Small Business Week.” I follow the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, if you are a small business owner you should check the organization out. In regards to National Small Business Week, SBE Council president & CEO KarenContinue reading “Small Business Owners: Avoid these Pitfalls”
“Prince Died Without a Will.” Business Owners Should Ask the Question: Who Are My Advisers?
Yesterday, the ABAJournal posted that Prince’s sister filed in court claiming Prince died without a will. A year ago I posted about some lessons from Robin Williams’ Estate. I wrote about Robin Williams’ Estate as “an example of the problems that can erupt after a loved one passes away – even if that loved oneContinue reading ““Prince Died Without a Will.” Business Owners Should Ask the Question: Who Are My Advisers?”
Proposed Bill Affects Landlords in Recovering Property Against “Squatters”
Several years ago I wrote a post about a proposed bill affecting Landlords. The Bill affected the time frame which a property owner could bring an action to recover property; most importantly, it affected the statute of limitations for a claim of “adverse possession” or “squatters rights” by a holdover tenant. Here’s the scenario:Continue reading “Proposed Bill Affects Landlords in Recovering Property Against “Squatters””
Real Estate Law Update: Michigan Supreme Court Holds Full Credit Bid did not Bar Contract Claim against Third-Party.
Happy Friday, all! Real Estate Investors and anyone involved in the foreclosure process is aware that a “full credit bid” at the foreclosure sale by the bank/mortgage holder “extinguishes the underlying debt.” You can check out my prior posts on this subject. A case that has been on appeal for years is Bank of AmericaContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update: Michigan Supreme Court Holds Full Credit Bid did not Bar Contract Claim against Third-Party.”
Michigan Business Law Update on Non-Competition Agreements.
I received a question in response to a recent post on non-competition legislation. The question was: “are non-competition agreements unenforceable in Michigan?” I will give you the typical lawyer answer: “it depends“. In theory, CNCs are enforceable in Michigan. Under certain circumstances, they are not. A February 18, 2016 unpublished Michigan Court of Appeals decision is helpful to illustrate whenContinue reading “Michigan Business Law Update on Non-Competition Agreements.”
Business Litigation News: Dispute Resolution…Online?
The ABAJournal reported on “Online Dispute Resolution” (“ODR”) Is online dispute resolution the wave of the future? In the past, I’ve posted about the benefits of alternative dispute resolution for businesses. The primary benefit: litigation is expensive! According to the ABAJournal, Colin Rule, the founder of an online dispute resolution software, Modria, had this to sayContinue reading “Business Litigation News: Dispute Resolution…Online?”
Business Startups: Don’t make these mistakes.
Happy Friday! I love reading Michigan Court of Appeals decisions. Even if it is not a significant decision related to a novel legal issue, cases usually do a good job of demonstrating pitfalls for people to watch out for. Take for instance, the Phillips v TruFit case decided on February 9th of this year. This case providesContinue reading “Business Startups: Don’t make these mistakes.”
Business Owners: Understand the Real Cost of Litigation.
This morning I was reading a legal blog “Above the Law” – the article was written by an attorney named John Balestriere The article was titled “The Un-Sweet Spot Of Litigation“ This article provides very practical advice for my clients – small/closely-held businesses. John makes a great point – the court system is impractical for “most disputes”.Continue reading “Business Owners: Understand the Real Cost of Litigation.”
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