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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 group of lawyers are honored, among [...]
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) may not be forced into [...]
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 of a program organized by [...]
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 upcoming event, Real Property Groundbreaker: [...]
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 has had to grapple with [...]
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 selling or mortgaging its property [...]