Books
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ICLE's most comprehensive practice book on Michigan privately held companies. Covers advising corporations and LLCs, including planning, formation, dissolution, and a comprehensive discussion of succession planning, Includes 70+ forms and checklists.
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We recommend this book if you are handling the purchase, sale, or merger of a Michigan business. It covers all stages of an acquisition, with comprehensive forms and explanations. Also covers special considerations in the sale of a distressed business.
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Understand the damages you can recover in Michigan civil cases, including personal injury, employment, civil rights, breach of contract, business tort, and real estate cases. Also covers attorney fees, interest, and equitable remedies.
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Popular handbook covering the 22 most common areas of Michigan practice, from real estate to divorce, employment, probate, debt collection, ADR, and more. Each chapter summarizes the law, gives practical guidance, and includes sample forms.
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Provides forms with commentary in 15 areas of business practice, with overviews of each area. The strength of the book is the quality, selection, and practical nature of the forms, as well as the commentary pulling each subject area together.
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Help your clients protect their most valuable intangible business assets. Covers unfair competition, trade secrets, fraud, business defamation, noncompetes, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder derivative suits, and claims involving computer technology.
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Save time with 120+ causes of action and 200+ complaint-drafting checklists and sample complaints grouped into easily searchable chapters. Quickly identify controlling law, the statute of limitations, and jury instructions.
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The most authoritative source on Michigan contract principles that provides practical advice for dealing with contract drafting and litigating issues.
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Shows you how to form and operate limited liability companies in Michigan, including guidance on tax issues, when to use LLCs, how to draft operating agreements, mergers, and professional LLCs. Written by a primary drafter of the Michigan LLC Act.
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Covers creating, perfecting, and enforcing security interests under Michigan's Article 9 of the UCC. Explains how to determine lien priority, and includes a chapter on other Michigan statutory liens on personal property (such as tooling and vehicles).
Certificates
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Need to form a business entity for a client? From drafting governing documents to working with a CPA, see how successful Michigan practitioners structure a company and guide clients through difficult decisions. Test your skills with hands-on exercises.
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Need to negotiate a commercial lease? Get expert coaching as experienced real estate lawyers guide a new landlord and tenant through the process. Follow along as they counsel their clients; draft, redline, and negotiate the lease; and resolve disputes.
Upcoming Seminars
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Dive into the key aspects of business law, covering everything from venture capital funding to phantom stock agreements. Expert practitioners will share their knowledge, offering actionable tools and strategies you can use immediately.
On-Demand Seminars
Presented 02/12/24 | On-Demand Seminar
Gain essential legal insights tailored to the business of health care providers. Expert advice covers the legal landscape, entity formation, regulatory compliance, meticulous risk management, contract nuances, and up-to-date trends in the industry.
Presented 08/30/23 | On-Demand Seminar
Delve into the latest updates in business law. Get insights on key topics, such as drafting operating agreements, buying and selling distressed businesses, shareholder oppression, and the future of noncompete agreements.
Presented 10/07/22 | Electronic Materials
Join us at the JW Marriott to network and get critical tax, legislation, and caselaw updates. Tackle the Corporate Transparency Act’s new requirements, mitigate supply chain disruptions, and more. Hear from an all-star panel of Michigan judges.
Presented 10/06/23 | Electronic Materials
This is the perfect place to network and get critical legislation and caselaw updates. Get the latest on the Corporate Transparency Act, seed funding, executive compensation, and more. Hear from an all-star panel of Michigan business court judges.
Presented 09/20/24 | Electronic Materials
Network and get critical legislation and caselaw updates. Get the latest on the CTA, bankruptcy options, succession planning, cybersecurity, and more. Hear from an all-star panel of Michigan business court judges.
Presented 05/01/23 | On-Demand Seminar
Represent your clients in business court with confidence. Our experts offer practical advice for every stage of litigating a business case, from filing the complaint all the way through trial.
Presented 06/24/24 | On-Demand Seminar
Explore effective client approaches, customization, legal complexities, and valuation strategies in business succession planning. Get practice tips on maintaining professionalism and peace in client interactions.
Presented 08/23/24 | On-Demand Seminar
Get practical tips on common issues with business valuations for gift and estate tax returns, including valuation approaches, adequate disclosures, timing issues, late filings, traps for the unwary, audits, and more.
Presented 01/29/24 | On-Demand Seminar
Discover the complete roadmap to success in distressed business deals. From due diligence to legal strategies, financial insights, and emerging trends, our experts cover the essentials.
Presented 11/11/24 | On-Demand Seminar
The Corporate Transparency Act reporting deadlines are approaching. Get the information you need to help your clients get in compliance. Our experts discuss the latest issues, including caselaw, clarification on who needs to report, filing tips, and more.
Presented 03/20/23 | On-Demand Seminar
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a new and wide-reaching law, which requires compliance on behalf of thousands of Michigan businesses. Our experts breakdown the CTA and the September 2022 issued rule in preparation for fast-approaching enforcement.
Presented 09/12/22 | On-Demand Seminar
A data breach can have devastating and costly consequences. Learn what you must do to prevent a cyberattack, and understand the ethical and legal obligations required to protect client information from criminals.
Presented 06/12/23 | On-Demand Seminar
Procuring and maintaining insurance coverage is critical to businesses. Confidently advise clients on core property and casualty insurance issues with expert guidance on common policies, the framework of a policy, misunderstood terms, and exclusions.
Presented 09/25/23 | On-Demand Seminar
Guide your business clients through common intellectual property (IP) issues during entity formation and daily operations. Experts share best practices to help you protect a business's critical IP.
Presented 01/22/24 | On-Demand Seminar
Navigate the tiers, categories, and application processes for conditional, retailer, and manufacturer liquor licensing regulated by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
Presented 06/20/22 | On-Demand Seminar
The Corporate Transparency Act mandates certain reporting requirements for millions of small business across the United States. Hear what entities are impacted, what information must be reported, and how you can prepare your business clients today.
Presented 01/16/23 | On-Demand Seminar
How a business entity is structured can have significant tax implications for its members. Our tax experts offer advice and discuss tax strategies to consider when advising clients looking to form or wind up their businesses.
Presented 11/14/24 | On-Demand Seminar
Delve into critical topics, including passthrough entity tax elections, asset sales, F reorganizations, and freeze structures. Gain practical knowledge on reorganization strategies and expert insights to optimize your legal and financial planning.
Presented 11/04/24 | On-Demand Seminar
Understand upcoming minimum wage adjustments and new leave policies under the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA) and the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). Gain expert insights into compliance strategies and effective workforce communication.
Presented 07/10/23 | On-Demand Seminar
Representations and warranties insurance has become increasingly more common in corporate transactions and can offer benefits to both buyers and sellers. Our experts breakdown the basics and advise you on navigating it to your clients' advantage.