4:16 PM EDT
Jul 09, 2016
Jul 09, 2016
Michigan Preservation of Personal Privacy Act – Technology – Music “Streaming” Services
Jay Zelenock
The Michigan Supreme Court recently decided a case involving the Pandora music streaming service in a case with implications for the scope of personal privacy under the Michigan Preservation of Personal Privacy Act, MCL… Read More
12:27 PM EDT
Jul 07, 2016
Jul 07, 2016
Recent federal court decision may raise concerns for disabled workers under the Americans with Disabilities Act
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In Michael v City of Troy Police Dept, 808 F3d 304 (CA 6 2015) the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a former police officer’s Americans with Disabilities Act case where the former officer… Read More
7:31 PM EDT
Jun 15, 2016
Jun 15, 2016
Wrongful death case analyzes statement from an unnamed employee
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In McConner v New Horizon Rehab Services, Inc, No. 322922 (Mich Ct App March 31, 2016) the Michigan Court of Appeals considered the alleged statement of an unnamed employee... Read More
1:22 PM EDT
May 03, 2016
May 03, 2016
Court of Appeals affirms $330,000 slip and fall award
Jay Zelenock
In Lymon v Freedland, No. 323926, 2016 WL 1228516 (Mich Ct App March 29, 2016) the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court award of $330,000 for the plaintiff’s injuries and damages stemming from a slip and… Read More
1:17 PM EDT
Apr 05, 2016
Apr 05, 2016
Court of Appeals rules arbitration agreement does not apply retroactively
Jay Zelenock
In Beck v Park W Galleries, Inc, 499 Mich 40; 878 NW2d 804 (2016) the Michigan Supreme Court held that arbitration clauses in purchase contracts did not apply to previous transactions between the same parties for the… Read More
1:07 PM EDT
Mar 30, 2016
Mar 30, 2016
Court of Appeals Applies Michigan law to accident involving out of state residents
Jay Zelenock
In Martin v Smela, No. 325211, 2016 WL 930944 (Mich Ct App March 10, 2016), the plaintiff was a Florida resident who suffered injuries when the motorcycle he was driving in Michigan collided with a vehicle driven by the… Read More
12:59 PM EST
Feb 23, 2016
Feb 23, 2016
Permanent Injunction pursuant to noncompete agreement is modified due to unreasonabless
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In Mid Michigan Med Billing Serv, Inc v Williams, No. 323890 (Mich Ct App February 18, 2016) the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed and remanded for modification a Permanent Injunction entered pursuant to a… Read More
11:23 AM EST
Jan 31, 2016
Jan 31, 2016
Worker's Disability Compensation Act retaliatory-discharge update
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In Cuddington v United Health Servs, Inc, No. 322102 (Mich Ct App January 12, 2016) a longtime employee was involved in a work-related automobile accident and then terminated the day after he notified his employer he… Read More
11:42 AM EST
Jan 04, 2016
Jan 04, 2016
Veteran's rights reviewed in recent Sixth Circuit decision
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In Slusher v Shelbyville Hosp Corp the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a veteran's reemployment rights after he returned from a deployment... Read More
11:18 AM EST
Dec 30, 2015
Dec 30, 2015
Unemployment benefits and terminations due to "good cause" workplace absences -- A look at Nichols v Auto Club Services, Inc
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In Nichols v Auto Club Services, Inc, No. 322231 (Mich Ct App November 19, 2015) (an unpublished opinion) the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed lower tribunals who disqualified a former employee from unemployment… Read More
4:04 PM EST
Dec 09, 2015
Dec 09, 2015
Michigan Court of Appeals rules against insurance company and argument that a release with the insured voided a medical provider's pre-noticed claim for medical expenses
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In a recent No Fault case the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company's argument that its settlement with an insured released the company from a third-party medical… Read More
4:36 PM EST
Nov 02, 2015
Nov 02, 2015