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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 I read an unpublished court of appeals decision from November 17, 2015 – Mandre Properties LLC v Darren R. Marsh DDS No 322633 The opinion was brief and to the point.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”

Real Estate Investors: A Discussion on Laches

If you aren’t into real estate investment in Grand Rapids – maybe you should be. According to an MLIVE article posted last week, Grand Rapids has one of the hottest real estate markets in the country. As reported by MLIVE: “For landlords and real estate investors, Grand Rapids is the second best rental market in the Midwest andContinue reading “Real Estate Investors: A Discussion on Laches”

Recent Court Decision Provides an Important Lesson for Businesses

I just read an interesting opinion from the Court of Appeals. The case involved a dispute between a property management company and an out of state construction company. You can check out the case here New River Construction LLC v National Field Network Why this case was interesting to me… This case illustrates a classic example ofContinue reading “Recent Court Decision Provides an Important Lesson for Businesses”

Michigan Business Law Update: A Tool for Business in Fighting Against Patent Trolls

Routinely I will get an e-mail from a business client who received some e-mail “notice” from some “legal department” across the country/world about a photo or other media that my client may have innocently posted to their business website. You may know the scenario I’m referring to – those who apparently patrol cyberspace in search of anyone usingContinue reading “Michigan Business Law Update: A Tool for Business in Fighting Against Patent Trolls”

Deutsche Bank’s Subsidiary Pleads Guilty

More news on big banks…. The DOJ entered into a settlement agreement with Deutsche Bank subsidiary – check out the press release here The headline is: “DEUTSCHE BANK’S LONDON SUBSIDIARY AGREES TO PLEAD GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH LONG-RUNNING MANIPULATION OF LIBOR” Yeah, that is pretty bad news… According to the Press Release: “Deutsche Bank enteredContinue reading “Deutsche Bank’s Subsidiary Pleads Guilty”

Michigan Real Estate Law Update: Proposed House Bill to Allow Tenant’s Waiver of Trial By Jury.

A Michigan House Bill was proposed last week that would allow a landlord in a residential lease to include a waiver of a trial by jury. You can see the proposed bill here This proposed amendment would revise a portion of Michigan’s Truth in Renting Act, which only applies to residential landlord tenant rental agreements.Continue reading “Michigan Real Estate Law Update: Proposed House Bill to Allow Tenant’s Waiver of Trial By Jury.”

Legal News Update: Lawyer’s “million-dollar challenge” was not an enforceable contract.

So a lawyer headlined in the ABAJournal yesterday because he evidently announced on national television that he would pay $1 Million to anyone who could disprove his client’s alibi. As the ABA Journal Reports it “In the interview, recorded before trial and broadcast after his client’s 2006 conviction, [the lawyer[ said the prosecution’s theory wasContinue reading “Legal News Update: Lawyer’s “million-dollar challenge” was not an enforceable contract.”