by Andy Hilger | Jul 9, 2019
How Indiana’s Anti-Indemnity Statute Impacts Architects, Engineers, and Design Builders By Attorney Andy Hilger Indemnity provisions are common in most construction contracts as they shift certain risks from one party to another. Anti-indemnity statutes...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Jun 19, 2019
Regardless of your personal views on Marijuana use, it is here to stay. For the construction industry, it is important to understand the implications. To summarize the 2019 Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, it is now legal in the State of Michigan...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Jun 12, 2019
The Captive Insurance Update Learn more about the limitation on Premium Revenue increasing in 2019. On January 1, 2019, the limitation on premium revenue under IRC 831(b) increased from $2.2 million to approximately $2.3 million. This occurred by operation of 26...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Jun 4, 2019
Hilger Hammond is pleased to welcome Cathy Greer to the firm. Cathy is a paralegal who participates in the representation of clients in the construction law and commercial litigation areas. Cathy’s previous experience includes managing all litigation claims on behalf...
by Ben Hammond | Jun 1, 2019
Whether purchasing commercial real estate as an investment or to address business needs, purchasers have a nauseating amount of issues to consider when negotiating a real estate purchase agreement. The purchase agreement in many cases follows a letter of intent, but...
by Hilger Hammond PC | May 14, 2019
Every 10 years, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) releases updated editions of its flagship design and construction agreements, the most recent of which AIA published in 2017. The 2017 revisions were unexceptional. For the most part, commonly negotiated...
by Hilger Hammond PC | May 8, 2019
By Benjamin H. Hammond and Jill Kaufman Miller, Esq. Every real estate contract must, unless agreed to otherwise, convey what is known as “marketable title”. The courts have defined marketable title as title that is free from encumbrances and assures the purchaser of...
by Hilger Hammond PC | May 8, 2019
Jill Kaufman Miller is currently a law clerk at Hilger Hammond while she awaits the reactivation of her State Bar of Michigan admittance. Don’t let her title fool you. Jill has 26 year of experience as a business and real estate attorney—and a taste for the good...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Feb 28, 2019
By Mark Rysberg, Esq. and Daniel Hatch, Esq. Attorneys Mark A. Rysberg and Daniel J. Hatch of Hilger Hammond recently authored a comprehensive article in CFMA Building Profits magazine regarding captive insurance programs and how they can improve a contractor’s bottom...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Feb 28, 2019
By Mark Rysberg, Esq. In 2018, the Michigan Legislature repealed Michigan’s prevailing wage statute following a citizen led initiative to repeal the same. A group supporting prevailing wage law, Protect Michigan Jobs, recently challenged the validity of the repealing...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Feb 28, 2019
An Analysis of the Ric-Man Construction v Neyer, Tiseo & Hindo decision. By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. For many years under Michigan jurisprudence, design professionals have avoided the high cost of litigation because they were legally insulated from claims from...
