by Ben Hammond | Mar 25, 2020
Many of our clients have questions related to “critical infrastructure workers” categorizations under Executive Order 2020-21 (COVID-19). For real estate workers, they do not constitute “critical infrastructure workers” and thus may not leave their homes...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Mar 24, 2020
On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the U.S. Senate approved, and President Trump signed, the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (the “FFCRA” or “Act”) into law. The Act becomes effective within 15 days on April 2, 2020. The Act addresses and responds to growing...
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...
by Aileen Leipprandt | Mar 23, 2020
By Aileen M. Leipprandt and Jill K. Miller Predicting what the future holds considering the Coronavirus is anyone’s guess as issues evolve daily, if not hourly. First, Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-11, barred gatherings of more than 50 people in a single...
by Aileen Leipprandt | Mar 23, 2020
By Aileen M. Leipprandt and Andrew Hilger Parties use insurance to transfer risks inherent in their business activities. As to potential insurance coverage for business interruption caused by COVID-19, the general outlook is unfavorable as most policies will exclude...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Jan 29, 2020
Hilger Hammond, PC is pleased to announce attorneys Daniel J. Hatch and Christopher E. Nyenhuis as the firm’s newly elected shareholders, effective January 2020. “Each attorney has demonstrated a commitment to legal excellence and dedication to our...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Jan 28, 2020
Justin R. Wheeler is an attorney with Hilger Hammond, representing clients in matters ranging from complex real estate transactions to large commercial properties. He is so passionate about his work with real estate law that he devotes his free time to local...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Jan 28, 2020
A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, commonly referred to as an “ESA” or “Phase I,” researches current and historical uses of real estate as part of a commercial real estate transaction. A Phase I assesses whether previous real estate uses have impacted the soil...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Jan 28, 2020
An important case for contractors and subcontractors has surfaced at the Michigan Supreme Court. Skanska USA Building, Inc. v. M.A.P. Mechanical Contractors, Inc. raises the question: is property damage coverage under a standard commercial general liability policy...
by Andy Hilger | Nov 13, 2019
The Impact of Indemnity Obligations By Attorney Andy Hilger Contractors and subcontractors should be aware of their lingering liability under contractual indemnity provisions that might currently be overlooked. These obligations and the potential for liability can...
by Aileen Leipprandt | Nov 11, 2019
In the recent case of TSP Services v National-Standard, LLC (Court of Appeals, Sept. 2019), the Michigan appellate court affirmed an arbitrator’s award of consequential damages to a contractor for lost profits, but rejected the arbitrator’s ruling that such damages...
