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• Labor Department’s Changes to Persuader Agreement Rules Have Uncertain Future

  September 6, 2016

  “Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) revised its rule concerning how “persuader activity” must be reported under the federal Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.”

• How Well Do You Know Your Construction Job Site?

  September 6, 2016

  “In 1974, the Michigan Supreme Court created a significant exception to the common-law general rule that a general contractor or property owner may not be held liable for the negligence of its independent subcontractors and their employees.”

• How to Attract Talent and Not Get Sued

  September 6, 2016

  Hosted By: The Employers’ Association West Michigan’s resurgent economy presents expanding opportunities for companies.  At the same time, with more jobs available than there are qualified employees to fill them, current employers need to understand how to protect themselves when their employees decide to take a new job with a competitor, and prospective employers need […]

• Sixteen Rhoades McKee Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers® 2017

  August 19, 2016

  (August 19, 2016) Rhoades McKee congratulates the firm’s sixteen attorneys recognized in the 2017 edition of Best Lawyers of America®.  Published annually since 1983, Best Lawyers is based on a peer review survey in which 52,000 leading attorneys nominate other lawyers of distinction in their practice areas. The list below includes the attorneys selected and […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Business Attorney Hal Ostrow

  August 18, 2016

  (August 18, 2016) The law firm of Rhoades McKee welcomes Hal Ostrow as shareholder and member of the Business Practice Group. Ostrow concentrates his practice as counsel to numerous small and medium sized businesses, with an emphasis on software and design professionals. On a day to day basis, he assists clients in navigating matters ranging […]

• Michigan Court of Appeals Affirms Order Striking Plaintiff’s Sole Standard of Care Expert

  August 16, 2016

  (August 16, 2016) In a recent unanimous opinion in Walworth v Metropolitan Hospital, et al (Docket No. 327795), the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed Kent Court Circuit Court Judge Mark Trusock’s order striking the plaintiff’s sole standard of care expert and dismissing the plaintiffs’ complaint shortly before trial.  Walworth involved the performance of a canaloplasty […]

• Court of Appeals and Supreme Court Face-off Over Daubert Standards

  August 8, 2016

  (August 8, 2016) A face-off between the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court over Daubert standards leaves the medical malpractice community; practitioners and parties on all sides without a firm foundation as to how or when scientific literature may be used to pursue or fend off challenges to expert testimony. But, it may lead to […]

• OSHA Online Injury Regulations Take Effect August 10

  August 4, 2016

  (August 4, 2016) Earlier this year, OSHA announced final changes to its rules governing the reporting of workplace injuries. These final rules are effective August 10, though the new electronic reporting requirement does not begin to phase in until January 1, 2017. The bulk of the new OSHA regulations deal with electronic reporting and new […]

• Business Court Rules on Post-Termination Commissions

  August 1, 2016

  (August 1, 2016) The Michigan Sales Representatives’ Commissions Act (“SRCA”) provides for enhanced damages if an employer intentionally fails to pay sales commissions when due. The Kent County Specialized Business Docket (“Business Court”) recently addressed the issue of enhanced damages for post-termination sales commissions in the case of Grado, Inc. v. Zebra Skimmers Corporation. In […]

• “Prevailing Party” Does Not Need to Win Claim to Collect Attorney Fees

  July 28, 2016

  (July 28, 2016) Can a party collect attorney fees available to “prevailing parties” under the Construction Lien Act without actually winning its lien foreclosure claim? According to a recent decision by the Michigan Supreme Court, the answer is “Yes” – at least when that party receives an arbitration award establishing that it proved a breach […]