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John T. Gregg, Patrick E. Mears; Barnes & Thornburg LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 22, 2012, previously published on November 16, 2012 In a previous Alert that we published in July 2012 entitled “Michigan Court Authorizes Receiver Sale of Real Property Free and Clear of Redemption Rights,” we reported on a decision of a Michigan trial court in Ottawa County, Michigan permitting a state-court receiver to sell real...
| | Delaware Supreme Court Alters Fiduciary Duty Landscape for LLCs
Joshua P. Hollingsworth, David M. Powlen; Barnes & Thornburg LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 22, 2012, previously published on November 16, 2012 Delaware has long been a preferred jurisdiction for organizing corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs). So when the Delaware Supreme Court speaks on important corporate and LLC issues, people listen.
| | Sandy Insurance Claims Likely To Spread Beyond Direct Property Damages
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Legal Alert/Article November 8, 2012, previously published on November 6, 2012 The property damages, business interruption losses, environmental impacts, and supply chain losses from “superstorm” Sandy continue to be tallied; but it is clear that the effects of the storm will be wide ranging. Even businesses with no direct property damages from the storm are...
| | NLRB Issues New Guidance: Brings Some Clarity to At-Will Disclaimer Issues
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Legal Alert/Article November 8, 2012, previously published on November 2, 2012 Recent NLRB actions on at-will disclaimers have left employers perplexed about their ability to use these routine HR disclaimers. However, a guidance issued this week by Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon on two opinions from the Division of Advice actually clarifies the NLRB’s position on...
| | District Court Reverses and Holds That “Correct” Name, Not “Legal” Name, Required on UCC-1 Financing Statement
John T. Gregg, Patrick E. Mears, Deborah L. Thorne; Barnes & Thornburg LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 8, 2012, previously published on October 31, 2012 In a fairly controversial decision from January 2012, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois held that a financing statement must contain the “legal” name of an individual as it appears on the individual’s birth certificate. Miller v. State Bank of...
| | Michigan Governor Establishes Business Courts Throughout State
Jeffrey G. Muth; Barnes & Thornburg LLP;
Legal Alert/Article October 25, 2012, previously published on October 19, 2012 On Oct. 16, 2012, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation aimed at increasing the efficiency of the Michigan court system and enhancing responsiveness for certain complex business cases.
| | Reduction of European Plant Overcapacity and Its Impact on the Health of the Automotive Supply Chain
Patrick E. Mears; Barnes & Thornburg LLP;
Legal Alert/Article October 25, 2012, previously published on October 23, 2012 Not only is the integrity and viability of Eurozone threatened by the lack of a fiscal union and other pressures, but the European automotive industry is also facing years of stagnation and weakness caused by the economic downturn there. In October, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association...
| | Michigan Court of Appeals Resolves Issues with Statutory Interpretation Critical to Business Aircraft Sales/Use Tax Planning
Clifford G. Maine, Jeffrey G. Muth; Barnes & Thornburg LLP;
Legal Alert/Article October 25, 2012, previously published on October 22, 2012 In CCXLS, LLC vs. Dept. of Treasury, Michigan Court of Appeals, Doc. No. 297902, October 11, 2012, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that the Michigan lessor of a business jet had properly elected to collect use tax on rental receipts (as opposed to paying sales tax on the purchase price) and had...
|  | NLRB Makes it More Difficult for Employers to Control Off-Duty Employee Access to the Workplace
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Legal Alert/Article October 22, 2012, previously published on October 2012 The National Labor Relations Board (the Board) is continuing its crusade against “off-duty access rules,” most recently in Marriott International, Inc., 359 N.L.R.B. 8 (Sept. 28, 2012). The Board’s recent decision makes it more difficult for employers-union or non-union-to control...
| | Minnesota Court Applies 2-Year Limit to Drug/Alcohol Testing Law, Increases Likelihood of Punitive Damages in Employment Claims
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Legal Alert/Article October 19, 2012, previously published on October 17, 2012 The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently gave employers some much-needed certainty about the statute of limitations for wrongful termination claims brought under the state’s Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace Act (DATWA). In Sipe v. STS Manufacturing, Inc., et al., A11-2082 (Sept. 25,...
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