What franchisee tenants need to know about negotiating leases
By Todd Schafer At a time when franchised businesses are more popular and prevalent than ever before in shopping centers, lease negotiations involving franchised operations still present some unique challenges. [...]
US Supreme Court To Hear Digital Sales Tax Case
By Jeffrey D. Moss, Esq. and Jaclyn Culler, Law Clerk On April 17, 2018, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in South Dakota v. Wayfair. The Court [...]
The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program is Scheduled to End Soon
The IRS announced that the popular offshore voluntary disclosure program (OVDP) used by taxpayers to divulge previously unreported foreign assets with reduced penalties will be ending effective September 28, 2018. [...]
Cash-Out Mergers – Exit Strategy for Deadlocked Majority Shareholders
By Ryan Olson I recently encountered two clients who were having trouble divesting a third minority shareholder out of their business. The two clients together held a majority interest of [...]
John Mucha Receives Leader In The Law Recognition
John Mucha has been recognized as a 2018 Leader in the Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Leaders in the Law are honored, among other things, for: • Significant accomplishments or [...]
Leading Lawyers Magazine Names 18 Dawda Mann Attorneys as 2018 Leading Lawyers
18 Dawda Mann attorneys have been recognized by Leading Lawyers as 2018 Leading Lawyers in their respected legal practice areas. The following attorneys were recognized: Brian R. Balow: Computer & [...]
Breaking With Tradition
Alfredo Casab authored an article for Shopping Center Business discussing how non-traditional retail concepts are emerging as viable and vital new tenants for many centers, and what landlords need to [...]
Starbucks settles with Simon, begins closing Teavana stores
By Al Urbanski with Chain Store Age A back-and-forth battle between the nation’s top coffee shop chain and premium mall owner finally appears to be settled. Simon Property Group took [...]
Avoiding Deadlock: advance planning minimizes the impact of business breakups
By Ryan Olson Business breakups often involve bruised egos, emotional sparring, and financial consequences. The complexities of resolving professional disputes or dissolving a professional connection can make business relationships even [...]
Keep Your Eyes on the Franchise
By Todd Schafer The wave of franchised businesses shows no signs of abating, and the specific issues related to having a franchisee as a tenant are numerous. Among the lease-related [...]
Litigation Vocation: Area attorney views his role as that of a problem-solver
By Sheila Pursglove Legal News When he was in undergrad at the University of Michigan, David Mollicone came close to pursuing a career in academia as a history professor. “Ironically, [...]
Getting to Know Samir A. Mouawad
By Sheila Pursglove Samir A. Mouawad was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, with three older siblings. His father owned numerous businesses, and Mouawad always found himself involved in them—and [...]
How to Create A Charity
WXYZ's Keenan Smith sat down with Jeff Moss to discuss what it takes to create a charity. https://youtu.be/MIIK0R5Iprw
Workplace Sexual Harassment in the Era of Time Magazine’s “Silence Breakers”
By David A. Mollicone, Esq and Monika Khaltsev Even in the most synergistic of workplaces, sexual harassment looms large as a difficult issue for both employees and employers. This is [...]
Alfredo Casab Appointed to the ICLE Real Property Law Advisory Board
Alfredo Casab has been appointed to the ICLE Real Property Law Advisory Board. ICLE is the leading provider of how-to solutions that harness the wisdom of Michigan’s leading practitioners. They collaborate [...]
Guardian of Green: Environmental Law Attorney Holds LEED Accreditation
By Sheila Pursglove Legal News After graduating from the University of Toledo College of Law, Susan Sadler took a position with a traditional defense firm. A few short months later [...]
Judge bars Starbucks from closing stores in Simon Malls
In August, when Simon Property Group filed a breach of covenant suit against Starbucks for attempting to close 78 Teavana stores in Simon malls, one legal expert said Simon was [...]
11 Strategies for Keeping Your Health Data Secure
Chris Mann connected with U.S News & World Report health and wellness reporter Ruben Castaneda to discuss strategies for keeping your health data secure. Chris' tip: Know your physician's medical [...]
Untangling the corporate knot: How to prepare for and resolve corporate deadlocks
By Ryan Olson When it comes to dispute resolution, few circumstances are as complicated as a corporate deadlock. The professional consequences are potentially profound, with financial implications that could affect [...]
Kylie Bergmann Receives Up & Coming Lawyers Recognition
Kylie Bergmann has been recognized as a 2017 Up & Coming Lawyer by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Up & Coming Lawyers are legal practitioners who are establishing a name for themselves, go above [...]
