Permanent Estate Plan Relief
The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ("Taxpayer Relief Act") has been signed into law by President Obama in 2013. The Taxpayer Relief Act makes permanent changes to the estate, gift and generation-skipping tax provisions. [...]
Drawing young, creative people to downtown Detroit
Ed Dawda, founding member with the Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based law firm Dawda, says that Detroit is heading in the right direction. And, like many others here, he credits much of this with the investment that [...]
Reinventing Michigan’s Cleanup and Redevelopment Programs
Governor Snyder has publicly stated his administrative goals are to: reinvent government create more and better jobs restore our cities enhance our national and international image protect our environment solve problems through relentless, positive action [...]
Can Governments Really Be Held Liable Under Cercla for Mine Waste Contamination?
Federal and State governments are frequently targets of CERCLA contribution actions (or cost recovery actions) where they have allowed third parties to engage in hazardous waste generating activities on property owned or leased by the [...]
Mentor Connection Helping Teenager Navigate Obstacles to Adulthood
An average young man could attempt to single-handedly take on the difficulties of adulthood without actively trying to relate to a male adult, but Jeff is no average young man. Through the Mentor Connection program, [...]
Dawda Top-tier in Real Estate Law in U.S. News/Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”
Dawda has earned top ranking for its Real Estate practice area in the venerable "Best Law Firms" rankings, released today by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®. The 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings, which [...]
