Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tech buzzword. It is now part of daily operations in many Michigan businesses, including factories, logistics, healthcare and finance. As companies use AI to make decisions or run operations, the state is looking at...
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The ultimate guide to negotiating your physician contract in Michigan: Salary, benefits, and more
When you finish medical training, your first job offer feels like a milestone. Before you sign, you need to make sure your physician contract works for you. In Michigan, contracts can include unique provisions that shape your career, income, and work-life balance....
Combs “Puff Diddy” Indictment Raises Questions About Overuse of Asset Forfeiture
The Justice Department has indicted one of the most successful and well-known African-American music producers, Sean Combs, for using his music business to host parties in which women were coerced to engage in sex with male prostitutes and to use violence and threats...
Corporate Lawyers vs. Trial Lawyers
When to hire a trial lawyer instead of a corporate lawyer Corporate lawyers, or in-house lawyers, assist companies while they conduct regular business. They may draw up and review contracts, ensure regulatory compliance and even help with taxes. Trial lawyers defend...
Fighting for shareholder rights ~ capitalism works when investors are treated fairly
Are you an investor in a small business, but the majority of shareholders are squeezing you out in a merger? Are your shares getting valued artificially low? The Michigan Supreme Court just expanded your rights in Murphy v Inman, 2022 WL 1020127 (April 2022). In...
Why doctors should seek employment contract review
One young primary care physician had received an offer and was in the process of moving. That all changed when she learned a provision in the contract would limit how she could spend her free time. A wave of mergers has increased the percentage of Catholic-owned or...
Court Finds Non-compete Bars Panera Exec from Papa Johns
A federal court in Missouri ruled in August, 2016 that a Panera Executive named Nettles could not work for Papa John's Pizza because of his non-compete agreement. The case is on-going but the order requires an examination of Nettles' personal electronic devices and to...
3 Signs it’s time to end a business partnership & how to do it
Great business ideas rarely happen in isolation. It's the brainstorming session with a friend, classmate or co-worker over coffee or a couple beers. The decision to go into business with a 50-50 partnership may seem perfect after coming up with the idea together. This...
Hiring and Employment Remain Strong in Ohio and Michigan
ADP Shows Private-Sector Hiring Cooled to 156,000 in April. In spite of the Wall Street Journal headline, hiring and employment remain strong in Ohio and Michigan. The robust auto industry, low gas prices and low interest rates continue to fuel hiring. Our firm is...
Trade secret agreements going far beyond the traditional agreement
In the past two weeks I have reviewed two different trade secret agreements which go far beyond the traditional agreement. Both were drafted by California law firms. It is perhaps a bit ironic that California firms drafted these agreements because in California,...
