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• Can You Recover Attorney Fees in the Michigan Courts?

  September 7, 2015

  (September 1, 2015) Whether it’s the plaintiff walking into the office to discuss filing a lawsuit, or the defendant sitting down to discuss a recent complaint, a common question often pops up at that first meeting: how can I get the other side to pay for my legal expenses? And it’s a fair question, no doubt, […]

• Pine Rest EAP/CAP Partners with Rhoades McKee to Offer Legal Consultation Services

  August 8, 2015

  (August 4, 2015) Pine Rest Employee Assistance Program/Church Assistance Program (EAP/CAP), www.Pinerest.org/EAP, has partnered with West Michigan law firm Rhoades McKee, for free consultation services and discounted hourly rates for its EAP/CAP members. “I’m so pleased that we can offer this service to our members through the EAP/CAP,” says Bob VandePol, Pine Rest EAP/CAP Executive […]

• Rhoades McKee Attorneys recoginized as Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” & 17 selected for inclusion as 2016 Best Lawyers®

  August 8, 2015

  (August 18, 2015) Rhoades McKee announces that Bruce A. Courtade and Bruce W. Neckers have been named Best Lawyers’ 2016 “Lawyers of the Year.” Best Lawyers has selected a single lawyer in each practice area and in each major U.S. metropolitan area to be honored as “Lawyer of the Year.” In addition, 17 of the […]

• Grand Rapids Business Journal: Employee or contractor? How to avoid misclassification

  August 7, 2015

  “For employers who want to avoid a fight, they need to review all of their independent contractor arrangements with a critical eye”

• Important Lessons Regarding Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements from the Kent County Business Court

  August 7, 2015

  (August 3, 2015) Since his appointment to the Kent County Specialized Business Docket (“Business Court”), Judge Christopher Yates has issued multiple opinions regarding the enforcement of non-competition and non-solicitation clauses. Those opinions provide important insight for any entity or individual seeking to enforce or avoid a non-competition or non-solicitation clause in the Business Court. For one, […]

• Grand Rapids Business Journal: West Michigan attorneys win statewide honors

  July 29, 2015

  “A trio of attorneys from West Michigan have been named to the 2015 class of Michigan Women in the Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.”

• Statutory Conversion: Recent Rulings Provide Clarity and Relief for Litigation Plaintiffs

  July 6, 2015

  (July 7, 2015) Statutory conversion (i.e., civil theft) under MCL § 600.2919a permits a plaintiff to sue a defendant for “converting property to [that] person’s own use.” It is an often-alleged claim by Michigan plaintiffs, and for good reason. A successful statutory conversion claim opens the door to recovering treble damages and legal fees, and with […]

• Employers: Get Ready to Pay More Overtime

  June 30, 2015

  (June 30, 2015) The proposed regulations released today by the Department of Labor (DOL) aim to increase the salary basis test to $970 per week, or $50,440 per year for a full-time salaried worker.  If finalized as written, the new rules will double the basis for salary exemption, which is currently set at $455 per […]

• Grand Rapids Business Journal: Joint liability found in H2A grower/contractor relationship

  June 26, 2015

  “While working with an H2A labor contractor to obtain foreign migrant workers can be beneficial for growers in terms of easing costs and liability, it doesn’t waylay all risks for the grower”

• A Primer on Asset Purchase Agreements

  June 8, 2015

  Most business transactions are structured as either a “stock sale” or an “asset sale.”  When a business sells its assets, the primary agreement governing the transaction is an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”).  While the details contained in an APA will depend on the specifics of each business transaction, there are several key questions that […]