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Bloomfield Hills
Douglas J. Fryer is a member in the firm's Litigation Department. He represents clients in a wide range of complex business, commercial, and real estate litigation matters, including contract and commercial lease disputes, construction disputes, adverse...
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Tariff Landscape After Supreme Court Ruling
New Legal Update
The U.S. Supreme Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to impose tariffs. This Legal Update breaks down what was decided, what may happen with refunds, and what to expect going forward.
Substance Abuse Test Options for Family Law Cases
New Form
In a family law case involving substance abuse concerns, it is important to understand the different options available. This new chart breaks down the differences between various drug tests to allow attorneys to select the best version for their case.
Estate Planning with Retirement Benefits
Updated Chapter
While retirement benefits are commonly one of the largest assets for clients, this area of estate planning can be incredibly complicated. Chapter 24 of
Michigan Estate Planning Handbook
provides a detailed and newly updated wealth of information to assist with planning within this tricky area.
Veteran Population Questions
New Form
Family law attorneys commonly find themselves working with other professionals during their cases, including clinical psychologists. This sample form found in the ICLE Formbank is tailored to assist a clinical forensic psychologist working on a case in which one party belongs to the veteran population.
No-Fault Quarterly Update
New Legal Update
A new no-fault quarterly Legal Update is now available, covering November 2025 through January 2026. The cases included discuss a wide variety of topics, including exclusion from the order of priority, summary disposition, and common-law negligence claims against a nonmotorist tortfeasor.
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Q&A with Judge Andrew Kowalkowski, 44th District Court (Oakland County)
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08/01/2025
Hon. Andrew W. Kowalkowski was appointed judge for the 44th District Court in April 2022. Before his appointment to the bench, Judge Kowalkowski was an administrative law examiner for the Michigan Department of State, and before that, he was a...
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Douglas J. Fryer
Dykema
Bloomfield Hills
Douglas J. Fryer is a member in the firm's Litigation Department. He represents clients in a wide range of complex business, commercial, and real estate litigation matters, including contract and commercial lease disputes, construction disputes, adverse...
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Michigan Estate Planning Handbook
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Meet Our Contributors
Douglas J. Fryer
Dykema
Bloomfield Hills
Douglas J. Fryer is a member in the firm's Litigation Department. He represents clients in a wide range of complex business, commercial, and real estate litigation matters, including contract and commercial lease disputes, construction disputes, adverse...
Read More
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Michigan Estate Planning Handbook
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