DW Women in Law Profile – Meg Coughlin
For Meg Coughlin, a Member in Dickinson Wright’s Troy office, she didn’t know what a lawyer was when she was growing up, but she did know that she wanted to be a lawyer. Since then, she has become one...
View ArticleA Sense of Security with Orders of Protection in Arizona
By Marlene Pontrelli Going through a divorce or a dispute in your personal life can be stressful, especially if you fear the safety of yourself and loved ones. Orders of protection are one way you can...
View ArticleA Moment with Dickinson Wright Attorney Lindsay DeMoss
Attorney Lindsay DeMoss grew up surrounded by lawyers – her parents and other relatives – so it is not that big of a surprise that she would go into the family business. Lindsay is Of Counsel in...
View ArticleIf any person gives substantial assets to their children (whether held in...
By Robin De Respino Trusts have historically been used for protection from estate taxes. Now, for most people, protection from the estate tax is not necessary, but one reason (there are many other...
View ArticleA New Tax Law May Help Families Avoid Uncapping on Certain Inter-Family Real...
By Judy Fertel Layne Effective December 31, 2013, a parent can transfer residential real estate located in Michigan to his or her child without uncapping the taxable value of the property if the child...
View ArticleICE Seizes Counterfeit Domain Names
By Melissa Alcantara On December 2, U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations announced in a press release that 706 domain names set up to “dupe” consumers into...
View ArticleTaking a Moment to Listen
By Leslee Lewis I was reading today about how scientists across the nation are working together to try to solve a mystery. Apparently tiny hairs inside the ear are key to hearing. These tiny hairs are...
View ArticleCanada’s Consumer Product Safety Act: An Update
By Wendy Hulton Canada has a complex legal framework at both the federal and provincial levels that governs the safety requirements for products sold in Canada. The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act...
View ArticleRegistering Your Trademark with the Trademark Clearinghouse – Is Your House...
By Nicole M. Meyer “It’s happening – the biggest change to the Internet since its inception” is how the president of ICANN’s Generic Domains Division has described the new gTLD Program being...
View ArticleA Conversation with Environmental Attorney Anna Maiuri
Anna Maiuri, Member in Dickinson Wright’s Troy office, has enjoyed an accomplished career as one of Michigan’s best known environmental lawyers. Having been listed as one of the top environmental...
View ArticleSaving Superwoman
By Sara Engle von Bernthal Superwoman has a familiar face. She is the woman in the mirror, and she dwells in the millions of other working women struggling to balance a challenging career with the...
View ArticleTennessee Supreme Court Holds That Insurer is Entitled to Rely Upon Facially...
By Autumn Gentry In Hood v. Jenkins, et al., No. E2011-02749-SC-R11-CV, 2013 Tenn. LEXIS 1009 (Tenn. Dec. 19, 2013), a minor beneficiary of a $100,000 life insurance policy, filed suit against his...
View ArticleCommercial Mortgage Options Expanding – Borrowers to Benefit?
By Kathy Zelenock Anyone working in the commercial real estate mortgage industry in the past five or six years is eager for signs of a sustained recovery. Having just returned from the Mortgage Bankers...
View ArticleNavigating Potholes in the Road to Success
By Kelley Haladyna Anyone who has ever driven through Michigan during the freeze/thaw season has probably hit a few potholes. Sometimes the potholes are impossible to see before you plow right into...
View ArticleA Moment with Toronto Lawyer Wendy Hulton
For Wendy Hulton deciding to join Dickinson Wright in Toronto was an easy decision. After 25 years at her former firm, Dickinson Wright offers her access to resources that closely align with her...
View ArticleA Woman’s Work: Blazing the Trail
By Sarah Barrios On March 26, 1930, the first female United States Supreme Court Justice was born. Today is her eighty-fourth birthday. Sandra Day O’Connor was born into a ranching family in her native...
View ArticleACA, HIPAA, COBRA and HSA Penalties: What Do They Mean?
By Roberta GranadierWhat do all of these acronyms stand for and why do employers and human resource professionals care? These acronyms stand for statutory requirements which apply to employer-provided...
View ArticleA Night of Sharing Success
Last night, over a 100 women gathered at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Michigan to celebrate each other and enjoy a night of entertainment. The Dickinson Wright Women’s Network Annual “Sharing Our...
View ArticleCMS To Publish Financial Relationships Between Physicians and Drug...
By Marki StewartBeginning in September 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) will publish a list of all payments and transfers of value paid by drug manufacturers to physicians...
View ArticleA Moment with Attorney Rhonda Welburn
Dickinson Wright Attorney Rhonda Welburn didn’t set out to become a lawyer, but when she was thinking about selling a business she owned, her mind went to law. As an entrepreneur, Rhonda started to...
View ArticleTax Tip from Dickinson Wright Attorney Robin Miskell
By Robin L. MiskellDid you know that an individual may use free online tax preparation software and e-filing if he or she qualifies? This may be useful knowledge for your young adult children, even if...
View ArticleCrowdfunding: What is it and Where is it Going?
On May 7, 2014, a group of four experts (Frank Williams, Four Bridges Capital; Gene Wright, Georgia Crowdfunding Association; Phil Shmerling, InCrowd Capital; and Zan Nicolli, Dickinson Wright)...
View ArticleSupreme Court to Take on Trademark Tacking
By Melissa AlcantaraIn trademark disputes, parties may battle over who was the first to use the mark. In other words, each party wants to establish that it is the “prior user”. One way to establish...
View ArticleHIPAA Violation Results in $4.8 Million Settlement
By Rose J. Willis While most healthcare providers know to pay close attention to the HIPAA rules when setting up their information technology systems, recent events have demonstrated that this close...
View ArticleStorming the CASL - Your email to Canada may now be against the law
By Wendy HultonCanada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) took effect July 1, 2014. CASL prohibits sending commercial electronic messages (CEMs) such as email, to parties in Canada without consent. If you...
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