In Horton, the Michigan Court of Appeals addressed the question of whether a decedent intended that an electronic document should constitute his Last Will and Testament. The Court analyzed requirements for a valid will, and whether an electronic document can be a valid will under the Estates & Protected Individuals Code (MCL 700.1101, et seq.).…
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Small Change Helps Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan Reach Agreement On Trademark
Published on candgnews.com by Kristyne E. Demske on February 23, 2018 ST. CLAIR SHORES — Two organizations with similar names have reached an agreement that will allow them both to continue to help children living with hair loss. Wigs for Kids Inc., a nonprofit national organization based in Ohio that provides hair replacement and support…
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Lawsuit Settled Between Nonprofits
Published on Wigs4Kids.org First, I would like to say that the lawsuit has been resolved and both companies Wigs 4 Kids of Michigan, and Wigs For Kids in Ohio are about their business of fulfilling their missions. When this started a year ago, I told you I would not use one dime of the organization’s…
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Is M’s Table + Bar at Partridge Creek Mall Closed For Good?
Published on macombdaily.com by Mitch Hotts August 22, 2018 A controversial restaurant at the Mall at Partridge Creek apparently has closed its doors for good, about nine months after it opened. M's Table + Bar, which has been embroiled in legal wrangling since it even opened in November, closed earlier this week, according to mall…
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Muer Name May Still Be Used For Planned Clinton Township Seafood Restaurant
Published on dailytribune.com by Mitch Hotts May 17, 2017 The team planning to open a seafood restaurant for the Mall at Partridge Creek in Clinton Township still hopes to use the Muer family name as part of the title, according to their attorney. Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Kathryn A. Viviano last week ruled the…
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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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Three Communities Sue Drugmakers Over Opioids
Published candgnews.com by Eric Czarnik April 26, 2019 STERLING HEIGHTS/WARREN/HARRISON TOWNSHIP — David Clayton knows the importance of rescue training in Narcan, or naloxone, as a lifesaving antidote to opioid overdoses. As the outreach coordinator for the Families Against Narcotics organization — and someone in long-term recovery from drugs, including heroin and alcohol — he…
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Three Macomb County Communities Sue Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors
Published on medianewsgroup.com by Norb Franz April 24, 2019 Harrison Township and the cities of Sterling Heights and Warren filed lawsuits Wednesday against opioid manufacturers and distributors, blaming them for causing the nationwide drug epidemic. The lawsuits, filed in Macomb County Circuit Court, seek injunctive relief and compensation resulting from the sale, distribution and prescriptions…
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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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New Baltimore City Council Picks New Trash Hauler
Published on Voicenews.com by Katelyn Larese Aug 15, 2019 New Baltimore residents will soon see a new fleet of garbage trucks collecting curbside trash in the city. City council members voted unanimously Aug. 12 to award a new waste hauling contract to Priority Waste. The Clinton Township-based company, relatively new to waste hauling in Macomb…
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