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The Michigan Supreme Court Can’t Decide Whether It Is Proper For An Attorney To Write Himself Into His Client’s Will
The Michigan Supreme Court on June 21, 2018 issued their much-anticipated opinion in the case of In re Mardigian Estate. In that case attorney Mark Papazian prepared a trust amendment and corresponding will for his client and friend Robert…
Whistleblower Allowed to Proceed with Her Federal False Claims Qui Tam Case Against Home Health Agency
On June 11, 2018, The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in United States ex rel. Marjorie Prather v Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc., et al, issued a favorable ruling for Prather, the relator, in a claim brought pursuant to the…
The Next Generation Of Business Owners
For some people, the dream to run their own business starts early. Others find their way to entrepreneurship after an unsatisfactory stint as an employee. Whatever drives them there, new business owners are often hopeful and enthusiastic about the…
The Michigan Supreme Court Leaves Appellate Decision Intact: Employee’s Report to Her Attorney of a Good Faith Belief that Her Employer Violated Law is Protected Under Michigan’s Whistleblower Act
On April 20, 2017, I wrote a blog about an oral argument at the Michigan Supreme Court that occurred on April 12, 2017, in the case of McNeil-Marks v MidMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot (“MidMichigan”). In MidMichigan, the…
Welcome Relief for Survivors of Sexual Abuse: The State of Michigan Extends the Statute of Limitations in Civil and Criminal Cases
During my decades of legal practice, I have had the great honor to represent many courageous people who survived heinous acts of sexual abuse at the hands of their clergy, teachers, coaches, physicians, relatives or, other trusted adults in…
Trademark rights and consumer confusion
Trademarks are of vital importance when it comes to developing and maintaining a brand. Trademarks help consumers identify brands they can trust. It helps them pick and choose where to spend their time and money among a host of…
What to Know About Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Changes for 2018
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”) was enacted into law on December 22, 2017. The TCJA is regarded as the most sweeping tax reform legislation in more than three decades. Hertz Schram has put together the…
9 Hertz Schram Attorneys Honored as Leading Lawyers
Congrats to everyone at our firm who worked hard this past year to receive the honor of a Leading Lawyer awards for 2018. Leading Lawyers is a top honor to receive in our industry. An attorney must be recommended…
Over a Dozen Hertz Schram Attorneys Honored as Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
At Hertz Schram we believe in cultivating excellence. We’re always honored when our team is recognized in the legal community. This year over a dozen of our attorneys received the honor of a Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Super Lawyers…
But I Never Received Notice!
A few years ago, I received a call from an elderly client (let’s call him “Fred”) in a panic. Fred told me that he went out to his lake cottage one spring for the first time since winter and…
Awards and Accolades
