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Federal Agencies Grant Short Temporary Waiver of New “Buy America” Requirements
By: Christopher E. Nyenhuis and Mark A. Rysberg On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. The IIJA appropriates $1.2 trillion in funding for physical infrastructure improvements. This represents the largest public investment in...
Mediations: Should They Be Held Live or By Zoom?
Mediations: To Zoom or not to Zoom, that is the Question… The Pandemic brought many challenges, but it also presented opportunities. One of those opportunities was participating in litigation mediations via Zoom. At first, there was a general reluctance to utilize online services such as Zoom for...
Delegated Design and Potential Liability
The construction industry is ever-changing and always looking for new ways to save costs and improve speed, quality, and efficiency. A common tool employed to achieve these goals is the delegation of certain design responsibilities for the project. For example, a mechanical contractor might be...
6th Circuit Holds No “Direct Physical Loss” From COVID for Restaurants and Entertainment Venues
In Brown Jug, Inc v Cincinnati Ins Co, the plaintiffs, restaurants and entertainment venues, made claims against their respective commercial insurance policies alleging a loss of income as a result of COVID-19 and the related executive orders issued to combat the spread of the disease. The...
Non-Competition Agreements: Protect Your Company from the Effects of the Great Resignation
In November 2021, over 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs. That’s about 3% of the total workforce. It continues a trend that existed throughout 2021. Employees coming and going is a fact of corporate life, but the Great Resignation makes it more important than ever to protect your company from...
The Ambiguous Nature of Consequential Damages
By Andy Hilger Consequential damages and contractual waivers of the same are commonplace in the construction industry. However, when the rubber meets the road, parties often disagree about what actually falls into the bucket of consequential damages. In Michigan, consequential damages can...
Big Questions in the Estate Planning Future
By Robert Cooper The biggest question today in the estate planning world is what dollar amount of assets may be passed tax-free after January 1, 2022, to next-generation family members. The House Ways and Means Committee has released an extensive tax package proposing significant changes which we...
The Cottage Corner: Common Ownership Issues in Family Cottages – Part II: Expenses
The payment of cottage expenses is usually swift and easy – at least when there is a single owner (or spouses that work well together). In these instances, the owner receives a bill and pays it – no problems. Plus, single owners (or spouses) usually create and follow their own budgets based on...
The Cottage Corner – Part 1: Management
Common Ownership Issues in Family Cottages – Part I: Management Believe it or not, co-owning family cottages can create issues between the common owners. Seriously! These “issues” (which can sometimes decimate familial relationships) are typically concentrated into four areas: management issues,...