Michigan Senate Bill May Change Solar Energy Rates
The Michigan Senate is reviewing changes that would likely increase the electric bills for producers of solar energy, changing the calculus of the state’s net energy metering (NEM) policy. The essence of the bill changes [...]
Driverless Cars and their Impact on Real Estate
Driverless cars seem to be here to stay. From Google cars to other automakers’ models, there are many test models and varieties. Although there have been a few fender benders, these largely safe cars are [...]
Litigation Mission Impossible: This Message will Self Destruct
Several new phone apps, including one underwritten by Dallas Mavericks’ owner, entrepreneur and Shark Tank regular Mark Cuban, are shaking up the world of litigation. Mark Cuban, after being charged by the SEC for insider [...]
Trying to Predict the Future of Real Estate
Like all economic predictions, there are no crystal balls; indeed, the future is always somewhat opaque, even in the case of real estate. But economists, business professionals and real estate professionals are circling around if [...]
Handling Pregnant Employees with “Kid Gloves”
Pregnant employees are often just like other employees: willing and able to be productive and happy to be employed now and in the future. Nevertheless, accommodating the needs of pregnant employees can be tricky. Employers [...]
Employee vs. Contractor: the Uber Conundrum
The status of Uber drivers is shaking up definitions of employees versus contractors. If you haven’t hired a driver from Uber (or their biggest American competitor Lyft), you are likely older, more suburban, or possibly [...]
