The Summer Internship: Education, not Employment
Exams are ending (have already ended at UM and MSU), students are moving out, and the season of the summer internships is upon us. Internships allow young people the opportunity to have hands-on learning in [...]
Commercial Landlord’s Headache: When Your Tenant Files Bankruptcy
Several large companies and small local concerns have filed bankruptcy. How does this affect their commercial leases, including their current and future rental payments? Before we give some general advice, we must provide this specific [...]
New Michigan laws governing non-profit corporations
There are new laws on the books in Michigan, which may have a significant impact in the governance and operation of non-profit organizations. These laws, known as Public Acts 557, 558 and 559 of 2014 [...]
Dawda Breakfast: Stage for Ford’s Hinrichs Presentation
Media from the automotive industry reported about Joe Hinrichs' presentation at the Dawda Automotive Industry breakfast. "Without divulging the future, we're very excited about the Continental name," says Hinrichs. No more "alphabet soup" for [...]
IRS Commissioner Talks About Ramifications of IRS Staff Reductions
Just a week prior to April 15th, also known as “Tax Day”, John A. Koskinen, the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service spoke at the gathering of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center in Washington, D.C. [...]
It’s Not so Easy to Say “You’re Fired”
It is the situation that business owners and HR personnel dread: when it’s time to let an employee go. They simply aren’t fulfilling their job responsibilities and/or they are having trouble working as part of [...]
