by Aileen Leipprandt | Oct 7, 2023
New Ruling Brings Significant Changes to Michigan's Construction Lien Law Construction contracts can be verbal or written — either form is legally enforceable. However, a recent ruling from the Court of Appeals affirms that in residential construction, builders who...
by Aileen Leipprandt | Jun 15, 2021
A Conundrum for Residential Builders House Bill No. 4668 (2021), introduced on April 20, 2021, would amend Section 114 of the Michigan Construction Lien Act to impose new requirements on residential builders and Registers of Deeds when it comes to recording a...
by Aileen Leipprandt | Jun 26, 2020
Billy Joel was recently sued for copyright infringement when he terminated the contractor he hired to perform renovations to his Oyster Bay mansion and hired a new one to carry out the job instead. Although what typically comes to mind when one thinks of copyright...
by Aileen Leipprandt | Mar 31, 2020
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an advisory memo on March 28, 2020, regarding the “Essential Critical Infrastructure” status of workers in certain industries, largely patterned after a previous guidance issued on March 19, 2020. So...
by Aileen Leipprandt | Mar 23, 2020
As the impact of the coronavirus gathers steam, we are just beginning to feel the repercussions – imperiled labor force, supply chain disruption, project shutdowns, enormous financial disruption, unsettling uncertainty. All this may leave you asking – What should I...
