To be in business, you have to be optimistic. While you know there will be rough patches and challenges from time to time, you have to understand how to get through those difficult times and prosper in the end. But there are times when all the optimism in the...
For many, a divorce can seem like an otherworldly event. From the sudden lack of privacy, with the court and other attorneys demanding to know intimate details, to the sense of moving into uncharted territory with your life and your children's lives, divorce is not a...
Divorce is never the ideal solution. In a perfect world, all parents of all children would get along, maintain healthy relationships and foster the development of happy, well-adjusted children. That, however, is not our world. We live in a world where...
A contract is a simple concept and it may be a simple document. Sometimes, it can be a very complex document. A contract allows two or more parties to come to a "meeting of the minds" that sets their expectations for the future. With a simple transaction,...
With a new business, you have a lot on your mind. Making sure all of the part of your business function well, from working with your customers to making certain you have adequate insurance, to innumerable other details, can make the first few months of any...
Criminal cases come in every size and variety. Many people believe that they never, ever, ever, could be ensnared in any activity that would warrant criminal charges. This is especially true of individuals who hold decent jobs that pay well and enable them to fully...
Discrimination in the work place is something that one would think no longer exists as laws are in place to protect current and potential employees. However, it is still very much a real issue at places of employment in Michigan and across the country. For example, an...
Closing one's business can be a difficult process. Not just because of all the little details that must be tended to, but because shutting down one's life work can be an emotional affair. Business dissolution may come by choice or necessity. Knowing when it's time to...
Owning a business is often a stressful endeavor. There are a lot of potential problems that can, ultimately, break a company. The threat of business litigation is certainly a big issue that will keep company owners up at night. Is there anything business owners in...
Target, the popular retail company, has had a number of legal issues in the past year. In the latest, a discrimination case, the company has decided to settle and move forward. What does this settlement mean for the victims? What can potential employees in Michigan...
