On Feb. 1, 2025, President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico — including aluminum and steel — would be imposed at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 4, 2025. The administration later agreed to...more
3/5/2025
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While the tariffs against Canada and Mexico have been put on pause until March 1, 2025, the 10% tariff on all Chinese goods went into effect as planned. In response, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced a 10% tariff...more
2/11/2025
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Under the Michigan Occupational Code, residential building, maintenance and alteration contractors must be licensed to perform certain types of work. The Michigan Supreme Court held in Stokes v. Millen Roofing, 649 N.W.2d 371...more
On July 28, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an opinion overruling the widely adopted application of the open and obvious doctrine in cases involving premises liability claims. In Kandil-Elsayed v. F & E Oil, Inc and...more