Everything You Need to Know About Michigan Employment Arbitration Agreements
By Nina Abboud. Given the length, formality, and cost of litigation, employers are turning to arbitration to resolve disputes. Arbitration is a private process with a neutral third party as [...]
Avoiding Unintended Contract Modifications
By John Mucha. One of the frustrating aspects of contractual agreements is how often seemingly ironclad language can be rendered null and void by verbal statements—even when the underlying contract [...]
Taking A Closer Look at the Right of First Refusal, the Right of First Offer and the Option to Purchase
By Erin Bowen Welch. Like any other business transaction, negotiating a commercial real estate purchase agreement or lease can be a complex process with a wide range of nuances and [...]
16 Dawda Attorneys Recognized as 2018 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
The Super Lawyers selection process is multi-phased, which includes peer nominations and evaluations combined with third-party research. Attorneys are selected from over 70 practice areas and all firm sizes to [...]
Learning about the New Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive
By Jeffrey Moss. If you haven’t heard about the Opportunity Zone tax incentive yet, you will soon. The “Opportunity Zone” Program was created in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [...]
Major Changes to Rules Governing the MDEQ
By Brian Considine. The New Gatekeepers at the MDEQ On June 28, 2018, Governor Snyder signed into law a package of bills intended to reign in the Michigan Department of [...]
Midwest Real Estate News—Best of the Best 2018
For the twelfth consecutive year, Dawda has been ranked in the top 10 by Midwest Real Estate News as one of the top law firms. Best of the Best rankings [...]
Starting a business? Follow these steps to protect your trademarks
By Brian Considine. In today’s ultra-competitive marketplace, a company’s name, branding elements and unique products/services are what distinguish it from thousands of other competing businesses. These trademarks and service marks [...]
The Social Work-Net: The ins and outs of social media vetting practices
By Randal Cole. The impact and influence of social media has merged into every corner of both our personal and professional lives, and lines between the two have begun to [...]
Major Changes to Michigan’s Permitting Appeal Process—Part 1
By Brian Considine. On June 28 2018, Governor Snyder signed the Public Act 268 of 2018, which created a new Environmental Permit Review Commission and Environmental Review Panel. Background Prior [...]
The Importance of Creating a Will—What People Can Learn from Aretha Franklin Not Having One Established
Chris Mann provides insight into the importance of establishing a will in this Detroit Free Press article: By Susan Tompor Aretha Franklin's legacy could include teaching consumers yet another word: W-I-L-L. [...]
12 Dawda Attorneys Honored As 2019 Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers is the oldest and the most highly respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide. To ensure credibility of results, Best Lawyers conducts exhaustive peer-review surveys, in [...]
Navigating an Anti-Modification and Anti-Waiver Contract
By John Mucha. Setting the stage: You are about to enter into a contract and want to make sure the other party, in a year or two, does not attempt [...]
Dana Kreis Glencer Receives Women in the Law Recognition
Dana Kreis Glencer has been recognized as a 2018 Women in the Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Women in the Law are inspiring and accomplished leaders who have shown a commitment to [...]
Issues in Connection with Assignment, Subletting and Other Transfers
By Todd Schafer Lease negotiations are often long and drawn out, in part due to the myriad complex issues that a landlord and a tenant may need or want to [...]
Interview: Regulatory Change for Michigan’s Gsi Criteria
I had the opportunity to interview Gary Klepper, who has a long, prestigious career in all issues associated with environmental contamination and site remediation. Gary had a 27-year career with [...]
Redevelopment expert: Environmental law specialist helps communities rebound
By Sheila Pursglove Legal News In 1993, when environmental law was in its infancy, Neil Silver raised his hand when the bank he worked for asked for volunteers to become [...]
Self-Authentication of Electronic Evidence
By David Mollicone. The immense time and energy-saving benefits of technology are no secret, even in the legal field. And the increased use of technology in litigation has created a [...]
US Supreme Court Digital Sales Tax Case—The Decision
By Jeffrey D. Moss, Esq. and Jackie Culler, Law Clerk. Following up on an earlier blog post, US Supreme Court To Hear Digital Sales Tax Case, in a 5-4 decision on [...]
Foreign Bank Account Reports: Will There Be More Scrutiny of FBARs and Other Disclosure Returns?
Jeff Moss recently authored an article in the Journal of Taxation and Regulation of Financial Institutions. Click the link to read the article! Jeff Moss-Spring 2018
