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• Spoiled Milk! A Crisis for Michigan Dairy Farmers

  December 13, 2018

  Why is There a Michigan Dairy Farm Crisis? With the U.S. dairy industry producing milk at a higher rate than consumer demand, the result is a worldwide surplus of milk. This surplus leaves dairy farmers in milk producing states like Michigan receiving less and less for their product. As a result of these low returns, […]

• Three Most Commonly Asked Questions on Cybersecurity and Privacy

  December 10, 2018

  What advice do you have to avoid cyberattacks? Many of our clients themselves provide cybersecurity services to other businesses. They often remind us that a little common sense goes a long way. We encourage our clients to not only have formal policies governing use of company IT resources, but also to have regular formal and […]

• Escalating Environmental Due Diligence Costs Ahead?

  November 15, 2018

  Escalating Environmental Due Diligence Costs Ahead? In 2019, we may see an increase in due diligence costs associated with many commercial real estate transactions in Michigan. There is proposed legislation to impose government fees on customary environmental due diligence reports, as described below. Pending before the Michigan legislature is a bill (Senate Bill 943) that […]

• Preparing Your Workplace for Legalized Marijuana

  November 15, 2018

  Seeing through the Smoke: Preparing Your Workplace for Legalized Marijuana On November 6, 2018, Michigan became the tenth state in the nation and the first state in the Midwest to legalize the use of recreational marijuana. This approval has left employers across the state questioning what this means for their workplace. The new law called […]

• Ranked as a Grand Rapids Metropolitan Tier 1 Law Firm

  November 2, 2018

  (November 2, 2018) Yesterday, US News Best Lawyers announced “Best Law Firm” rankings. Rhoades McKee ranked as a Metropolitan Tier 1 Law Firm in the following areas: Commercial Litigation Environmental Law Family Law Litigation – Real Estate Mediation Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants According to US News Best Lawyers, “Best […]

• Dunlop Named as 2018 Up and Coming Lawyer

  October 30, 2018

  (October 30, 2018) Michigan Lawyers Weekly has announced that Jacob Dunlop, a Rhoades McKee Associate, has been named to the 2018 Class of Up and Coming Lawyers. According to the publication, the annual list is published after careful consideration of attorneys who in their first ten years of practice go above-and-beyond, display the ambition, drive, […]

• Paul McCarthy Named Local Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation

  October 30, 2018

  (October 30, 2018) Commercial Litigation Attorney Paul McCarthy was named as a 2018 Benchmark Litigation “Local Litigation Star.” Selected through an extensive examination process of litigation specialists in the United States and Canada, McCarthy is among only forty-one other Michigan litigators to be included in this year’s publication. According to the Benchmark Litigation website, the […]

• Forum Examines Future of Technology, Workspace Design

  October 29, 2018

  Panelists say companies will increasingly use tools to create employee ‘experience’ and drive business results.

• Nelson will receive 2018 Lion of Bankruptcy Award from The Federal Bar Association

  October 16, 2018

  (October 16, 2018) Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Harold Nelson will be honored with the Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Michigan’s Lion of Bankruptcy Award at the State of the Court Luncheon on Friday, October 26. According to the association, the Lion Award recipient has, over a significant period of […]

• Time to Act? Advisers tell clients to accelerate transaction timelines to take advantage of strong valuations

  October 16, 2018

  Mergers and acquisition activity remained strong in West Michigan through the third quarter, as many sellers opted to go to market while they can still get a good price for their businesses.