Michigan’s new cyberbullying law goes into effect March 27
On December 27, 2018, Governor Snyder signed Public Act 457 into law to prohibit cyberbullying in the State of Michigan. Effective March 27, 2019, cyberbullying is now a crime under [...]
Curtis J. Mann Receives Leader In The Law Recognition
Curt Mann has been recognized as a 2019 Leader in the Law. Each year, 30 lawyers from across the state are selected as “Leaders in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. This [...]
Supreme Court rules in favor of independent contractors in arbitration decision
By Jaclyn Culler On January 15, 2019, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the case of New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira that independent contractors working in interstate commerce (e.g., the transportation industry) [...]
Dawda Sponsors Delegation of French Start-up Companies
Dawda was the platinum sponsor of a delegation of eight innovative French start-up companies that visited Detroit and Toronto. These companies, which specialize in “Smart Factory” technology, were visiting as part [...]
Sue Sadler to host roundtable discussion on environmental legal issues at State Bar of Michigan event
Sue Sadler, head of Dawda's Environmental, Energy and Sustainability practice group, will lead a roundtable discussion titled, “Common Environmental Issues Encountered in Industrial Transactions,” at the State Bar of Michigan’s [...]
Crystal Ball Gazing: Environmental Policy Under a Governor Whitmer Administration
By Susan Sadler and Brian Considine. For the past 8 years Michigan environmental regulation and policy have been under the direction Republican Governor Rick Snyder. During that time, Governor Snyder [...]
The Purpose of Estoppel Certificates and When to Use Them
By Kylie Bergmann. Requests for estoppel certificates can arise in many contexts during the course of a commercial real estate transaction. The most common scenario occurs when a landlord is [...]
Waive it Goodbye
By John Mucha. Outside of the business law community, a signed contract seems like a sure thing: an immutable agreement that eliminates uncertainty and stipulates clear terms and conditions that [...]
What is the Mackinac Bridge Authority (and what does it have to do with a pipeline)?
By Sue Sadler. The Mackinac Bridge Authority is a seven-member Board that was established in the 1950s that provides oversight, legal and financial services to maintain the Mackinac Bridge. In [...]
Dawda Named One of the “Best Law Firms” in Metro Detroit
“Best Law Firms” are ranked in three tiers on a national and regional scale. Awards were given in 75 national practice areas and 122 metropolitan practice areas. To be eligible [...]
Erin Bowen Welch Receives Up & Coming Lawyers Recognition
Erin Bowen Welch has been named to the "Up & Coming Lawyers" Class of 2018 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Up & Coming Lawyers are legal practitioners who are establishing a name for [...]
John Mucha Serves as Faculty Member for ICLE’s Deposition Skills Workshop
John Mucha recently served as a faculty member for The Institute of Continuing Legal Education's (ICLE) Deposition Skills Workshop held at St. John’s Conference Center in Plymouth on September 20-21, [...]
Michigan’s New Environmental Science Advisory Board
By Brian Considine. On October 4, 2018, Governor Snyder appointed members to the newly created Environmental Science Advisory Board. The individuals are: Kimberlee Kearfott, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological [...]
Retailers Compete to fill the Toys ‘R’ Us vacuum
By Steve McLinden Todd Schafer provided insight in a October 2018 Shopping Centers Today article discussing retailers competing to fill the Toys 'R' Us spaces. He stated that because Target has [...]
Everything You Need to Know About Michigan Employment Arbitration Agreements
By Nina Abboud. Given the length, formality, and cost of litigation, employers are turning to arbitration to resolve disputes. Arbitration is a private process with a neutral third party as [...]
Avoiding Unintended Contract Modifications
By John Mucha. One of the frustrating aspects of contractual agreements is how often seemingly ironclad language can be rendered null and void by verbal statements—even when the underlying contract [...]
Taking A Closer Look at the Right of First Refusal, the Right of First Offer and the Option to Purchase
By Erin Bowen Welch. Like any other business transaction, negotiating a commercial real estate purchase agreement or lease can be a complex process with a wide range of nuances and [...]
16 Dawda Attorneys Recognized as 2018 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
The Super Lawyers selection process is multi-phased, which includes peer nominations and evaluations combined with third-party research. Attorneys are selected from over 70 practice areas and all firm sizes to [...]
Learning about the New Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive
By Jeffrey Moss. If you haven’t heard about the Opportunity Zone tax incentive yet, you will soon. The “Opportunity Zone” Program was created in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act [...]
