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Protecting Intellectual Property In Digital Marketing Assets
By John Wright, Esq. Small businesses can achieve big results from digital marketing efforts, but must take care to protect intellectual property from theft and infringement. Intellectual property found in digital marketing assets includes creative works subject to...Michigan Department of Treasury Allows Certain Buyers to Recover Real Estate Transfer Taxes
Michigan Department of Treasury Allows Certain Buyers to Recover Real Estate Transfer Taxes In a typical real estate transaction, the seller is obligated to pay state and county real estate transfer taxes at the time of closing. The tax is based upon the sale price of...Are Opponents of “E-Cigarettes” in the Workplace Just Blowing Smoke?
Are Opponents of “E-Cigarettes” in the Workplace Just Blowing Smoke? As electronic cigarettes continue to grow in popularity as an alternative to tobacco, employers must decide whether their “no smoking” policies should also prohibit “vaping” in the workplace. Under...David Foy Gives Presentation to Detroit Area Ophthalmology Residents
David Foy Gives Presentation to Detroit Area Ophthalmology Residents On March 24, 2014 David Foy made a presentation “Anatomy of an Employment Contract” to Detroit Area Ophthalmology residents from Beaumont Health System, Henry Ford Health System, and...Use Of Criminal Background Checks – The EEOC’S “Guidance”
Use Of Criminal Background Checks – The EEOC’S “Guidance” And Attempts To Regulate A Court’s Decision That The EEOC Statistics Are “Scientific Dishonesty” A federal judge cast doubt on government efforts to restrict employers’ use of criminal background...Protecting Your Client’s Business in Divorce
By John J. Schrot, Jr.
Divorce can be bad business for your client. Mixing a business and its assets with a divorce can become financially and emotionally devastating for the divorcing couple and for its family, as well as for the business’ employees and co-owners. Division of property is usually the chief issue in divorce, and the business is usually the most valuable asset in a divorce. Planning can avoid this principal source of contention that occurs in a divorce. Avoiding a court battle will minimize the pitfalls.