Firm Partner Robert W. Kirk has been named a "Go To Lawyer" for Commercial Real Estate by Michigan Lawyers Weekly magazine.
Robert Kirk Named “Go To Lawyer” for Commercial Real Estate by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Kirk, Huth, Lange & Badalamenti, PLC Welcomes Mitch W. Paquette as an Attorney with the Firm
Kirk, Huth, Lange & Badalamenti, PLC is pleased to announce that Mitch W. Paquette has joined our firm as an Attorney. Mr. Paquette joined the firm as a law clerk in 2021 and was offered an associate attorney position upon passing the Michigan Bar Examination. His practice areas include all aspects of Business Law &…
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Chad Riddle Joins Kirk, Huth, Lange & Badalamenti, PLC as Attorney
Kirk, Huth, Lange & Badalamenti, PLC is pleased to announce that Chad L. Riddle has joined our firm as an Attorney specializing in real estate disputes, business law and litigation, insurance defense, municipal law and litigation and general civil litigation. An experienced attorney, he practices in Michigan’s federal and state courts, including appellate practice, with…
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Michigan Legislature Should Amend Open Meetings Act Requirements in Light of Coronavirus Concerns
On March 10, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Michigan’s first two confirmed cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, in Wayne and Oakland counties, and declared a state of emergency. According to Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive, “It is very likely that we will see more cases, and that there will be community spread.” Since…
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Paid Medical Leave Act: Does This Affect You?
The Paid Medical Leave Act takes effect March 29, 2019. If you have not reviewed the impact to you, now is the time to take action. In a historic lame duck session in December 2018, Michigan lawmakers voted on over 300 bills in approximately 13 days. Several of these legislative changes impact our clients and…
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Worker Classification: Independent Contractor Or Employee?
Employers wondering whether a person working for them is an employee or an independent contractor recently received helpful guidance from the Department of Labor. The Department of Labor issued a new opinion letter concerning the test it uses when determining worker classification. Minimum wage and overtime laws apply only to employees and not independent contractors.…
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Department Of Labor Releases Two FLSA Opinion Letters
On April 12, 2018 the Department of Labor released three new opinion letters on the Wage and Hour Division’s website. The three opinions were the first letters the Department has released in nearly a decade.1 Two of the letters concern the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Specifically, the two FLSA letters address: (1)…
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Effective Discovery: Techniques and Strategies That Work By Peter T. Hoffman Reviewed by Ryan J. L. Fantuzzi
Imagine that as a 1L, you aced Civil Procedure because you mastered the minimum contacts analysis from International Shoe. In your second and third years, you coasted through classes the likes of Harvard’s Feminisms and Pornography, c. 1975–1995 and Cornell’s Harry Potter and the Law. Now, a few years later, you find that the practice…
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Nothing to Fear: Disclosure of Police Officers’ Statements To Prosecutors Under The Disclosures By Law Enforcement Officers Act
Garrity v. New Jersey holds that when a police department orders its employee to answer questions, under the threat of termination, the Fifth Amendment prohibits the employee’s statement from being used against him or her in a subsequent criminal prosecution. 385 U.S. 493 (1967). Garrity statements can be oral or written, and often occur during…
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