Dawda Mann Sponsors Delegation of French Start-up Companies
Dawda Mann 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 [...]
Sue Sadler to host roundtable discussion on environmental legal issues at State Bar of Michigan event
Sue Sadler, head of Dawda Mann'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 [...]
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 Mann 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 Mann 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 [...]
Major Changes to Rules Governing the MDEQ
By Brian Considine. The New Gatekeepers at the MDEQ On June 28, 2018, Governor Snyder signed into law a package of bills intended to reign in the Michigan Department of [...]
Midwest Real Estate News—Best of the Best 2018
For the twelfth consecutive year, Dawda Mann has been ranked in the top 10 by Midwest Real Estate News as one of the top law firms. Best of the Best [...]
Starting a business? Follow these steps to protect your trademarks
By Brian Considine. In today’s ultra-competitive marketplace, a company’s name, branding elements and unique products/services are what distinguish it from thousands of other competing businesses. These trademarks and service marks [...]
The Social Work-Net: The ins and outs of social media vetting practices
By Randal Cole. The impact and influence of social media has merged into every corner of both our personal and professional lives, and lines between the two have begun to [...]
