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The Briefing
What Business Litigation Actually Costs (and What Drives the Number)
The honest answer to what a commercial case costs is that it depends, but the drivers behind that number are knowable. Here is how to see them before you commit.
ReadIndependent Contractor Misclassification: The Risk Michigan Employers Underestimate
Labeling a worker an independent contractor does not settle the question. Agencies and courts look at the actual relationship, and getting it wrong is expensive.
ReadLitigate or Settle? A Framework for Commercial Disputes
The decision to fight or settle should be made with a spreadsheet, not with pride. Here is the framework we use to make it clear-eyed.
ReadMinority Shareholder Oppression in Michigan: Your Rights When You Are Frozen Out
Being pushed out of a business you own a piece of is not something Michigan law asks you to simply accept. Oppressed minority owners have real leverage.
ReadThe Elements of a Breach of Contract Claim in Michigan
Winning a breach of contract case is not just about being wronged. It is about proving four specific things. Here is what each one requires.
ReadDemand Letters: How to Send One, and What to Do When You Receive One
The demand letter is the most underrated tool in commercial disputes. Done well, it ends the matter. Done badly, it hands the other side ammunition.
ReadHow to Respond to an EEOC Charge Without Making It Worse
The way an employer responds to an EEOC charge in the first weeks often matters more than the underlying complaint. Here is how to get it right.
ReadTerminating an Employee Without Inviting a Lawsuit
At-will employment is a defense, not a shield. The difference between a clean termination and a lawsuit is usually made in the weeks before the firing.
ReadThe Employee Handbook Mistakes That Quietly Create Lawsuits
The handbook is supposed to protect the company. Written carelessly, it does the opposite, handing a plaintiff the company's own words to use against it.
ReadAre Non-Compete Agreements Enforceable in Michigan?
A non-compete is only as good as its reasonableness. Michigan courts enforce the measured ones and rewrite or discard the overreaching ones.
ReadWhen a Business Partner Breaches Your Operating Agreement
The operating agreement is the constitution of your company. When a co-owner breaches it, your remedies begin in that document, and moving deliberately matters.
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