Tip Pooling
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows employers to require employees to pool tips with other eligible employees, and the rules of such arrangements depend on whether the employer pays …
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Melissa Demorest LeDuc Judges in 2023 Wayne State Jaffe/Taft Transactional Law Invitational
19 law schools from across the county competed on Friday March, 24 in the 2023 Wayne State Jaffe/Taft Transactional Law Invitational. The Invitational hosted the schools at the Southfield offices …
Melissa Demorest LeDuc Judges in 2023 Wayne State Jaffe/Taft Transactional Law Invitational Read MoreModifications to existing contracts must be in writing or supported by consideration
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently decided in Dunkel v. Signal Medical Corp., whether extensions for the repayment of promissory notes that were agreed upon by the parties were modifications …
Modifications to existing contracts must be in writing or supported by consideration Read MoreAll payments received under breached settlement agreement must be returned under Michigan’s “tender back” rule before party may proceed with lawsuit of released claims
Recently, the Michigan Court of Appeals in Giba Yob v. Sid Smith and John Van Fossen et al, Docket No. 339607 (May 15, 2018) affirmed the trial court’s dismissal of …
All payments received under breached settlement agreement must be returned under Michigan’s “tender back” rule before party may proceed with lawsuit of released claims Read MoreRes judicata does not bar a second suit if a continuing course of wrongful conduct gives rise to a new cause of action
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently held in Jones v. Westminster, that the doctrine of res judicata does not bar a second suit if a continuing course of wrongful conduct …
Res judicata does not bar a second suit if a continuing course of wrongful conduct gives rise to a new cause of action Read MoreDefendant must show adequate alternative forum before trial court may dismiss a case for forum non conveniens
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in Abramge v. Stryker, that a federal district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit for forum non conveniens was improper. Associação Brasileira De …
Defendant must show adequate alternative forum before trial court may dismiss a case for forum non conveniens Read MoreMichigan Court of Appeals rules that contractors may avoid liability for injuries caused by “open and obvious” hazards on property
The Michigan Court of Appeals recently held in Finazzo v. Fire Equipment Co., that the “open and obvious” defense to premises liability claims is available to contractors who are sued …
Michigan Court of Appeals rules that contractors may avoid liability for injuries caused by “open and obvious” hazards on property Read MoreUncertainty as to the amount of damages may be fatal to recovery in a breach of contract case
In a recent unpublished opinion, the Michigan Court of Appeals held that the damages incurred by a plaintiff in a breach of contract case were not so uncertain and speculative …
Uncertainty as to the amount of damages may be fatal to recovery in a breach of contract case Read MoreMichigan Courts May Not Reform Illegal Interest Rate In Loan Contract Where Agreed to By Parties
Under Michigan usury law, the interest rate on a loan may not exceed 7%. If a lender attempts to insert a provision that allows for an interest rate of more …
Michigan Courts May Not Reform Illegal Interest Rate In Loan Contract Where Agreed to By Parties Read MoreWorker’s Disability Compensation Act Offers Nearly Exclusive Remedy for Workplace Injuries
The Worker’s Disability Compensation Act (“WDCA”) provides a nearly exclusive remedy for injuries sustained during an employee’s work. The only exception to this rule are for injuries that are intentionally …
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