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It’s Okay To Be A CPA Providing Services In The Medical Marijuana Industry
On May 19, 2017, the Michigan State Board of Accountancy and Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs – Bureau of Professional Licensing adopted guidance beneficial to CPAs. The guidance states that CPAs that are otherwise in compliance with…
Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Is an Attorney a Member of a “Public Body” Under The Whistleblowers’ Protection Act?
On April 12, 2017, the Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an important issue for employees and employers under The Whistleblowers’ Protection Act (WPA) in the case of McNeil-Marks v MidMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot. In McNeil-Marks,…
Dude – Do I Really Have To Pay The Irs For Medical Marijuana Sales?
With the sale of medical marijuana and recreational cannabis in States that have legalized their sale, I am often asked whether a seller must pay federal tax on its sales proceeds. As a former IRS Agent, I tell them…
Substantiating 401(K) Hardship Distributions – What Do I Have To Prove?
Many 401(k) plans provide that an employee participant can receive a distribution of his or her elective deferrals from the plan on account of a financial hardship. A hardship distribution is only permitted if the employee experiences an immediate…
Michigan Abolishes Dower Rights
Effective April 6, 2017, dower rights in Michigan are abolished. Dower is a centuries old legal principle that a wife has an interest in a portion of all real property owned by her husband during their marriage. The common…
YOU BLEEPING “&#+%”
Using the words “you bleeping &#+%” (insert your favorite expletives) is never the best way to motivate your employees. And yet sometimes we still want to say it. How can we encourage our employees to do their best work…
PLEASE RELEASE ME
“Release Me” was a popular song written by Eddie Miller and Robert Yount in 1949 and made into an international hit by Englebert Humperdinck in 1967. The opening line of the song “[Please release me, let me go,” is…
10 Hertz Schram Attorneys Receive Super Lawyer 2016
Hertz Schram is proud to announce that 10 of our attorneys have been named for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than…
8 Hertz Schram Attorneys Honored as 2017 Top Lawyers by Dbusiness
Hertz Schram is pleased to announce that eight of our attorneys were selected to appear in DBusiness Top Lawyers for 2017. DBusiness, publication of Hour Media, is one of the leading business journals in the Detroit area. Over 19,000…
Hertz Schram Partner, Lisa D Stern Receives Best in Michigan for Client Satisfaction
Lisa D Stern, Partner, Family Law, was elected 2016 American Institution of Family Law Attorneys 10 Best in Michigan for Client Satisfaction for her exceptional work in family law. Selection criteria focused on attorneys who demonstrate the highest standards…
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