Your search for “View all” returned the following results:
Alerts
- 1-5 of 239
- View All
- 06/30/2025
Supreme Court Eliminates “Background Circumstances” Test for Title VII ClaimsIn a unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court has formalized and affirmed the legal standard for employment discrimination claims for non-minority groups under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What Changed? Previously, some courts, including the…
- 06/04/2025
Update: New Requirements for Delaware Assumed Name Filings Include Mandatory Re-Registration of Trade NamesPursuant to House Bill 177, Delaware has postponed the effective date of the changes to its trade name registration process until February 2, 2026, to “allow the Department of Revenue to conduct outreach to affected agencies and customers regarding the…
- 05/15/2025
Contractually Shortened Limitation Periods on Employee Civil Rights Claims May Be in Jeopardy!A case currently before the Michigan Supreme Court could put employers’ ability to contractually shorten the statute of limitations for employment-related civil rights claims in jeopardy. Under current Michigan law an employer can contractually agree with employees to shorten the…
- 04/29/2025
Section 83(b) Elections: What Startup Founders Need to KnowIf you are a startup founder or an early employee receiving equity in a company that vests over time, an election can be made under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “IRC”) (a “Section 83(b) Election”)…
- 04/02/2025
Navigating DEI Initiatives in Compliance with Title VII: Insights from EEOC and DOJ GuidanceOn March 19, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance clarifying how Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives intersect with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This guidance provides critical…
Articles
- 1-5 of 34
- View All
- 12/01/2024
Originals, Copies, and CompilationsBodman’s Michelle Czapski and Sinéad Redmond authored an article in the fourth edition of the Introduce Evidence with Confidence, an ICLE publication. With this book, readers will: Quickly find the relevant rules and controlling caselaw on dozens of rules of…
- 01/24/2025
Due Diligence in Hiring and PromotionsBodman’s John David Gardiner authored an article in The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual 2025, a publication of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). The article shares tips and tricks for maintaining a proper due diligence process when hiring or…
- 01/09/2025
Thinking Ahead: What You Should Know About Termination and Reversion of CopyrightBodman’s Spencer Darling authored an article in the January 2025 edition of the Michigan Bar Journal, a State Bar of Michigan publication. The article discusses how attorneys can create business entities for creative clients (referred to throughout this article as…
- 10/07/2024
Court of Appeals Decision Reaffirms That Property Owned by Religious Societies Must Be Predominately Used for Religious Purposes to Qualify for Tax ExemptionOn September 30, 2024, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a property tax exemption for church retreat property in Woodside Bible Church v. Township of Forester, COA No. 366944. The Court of Appeals ruled that the property,…
- 09/19/2024
Ditching the Rosen-Durling Test: The Future of Design PatentsBodman’s Pete Cummings co-authored an article in the State Bar of Michigan’s IPLS Proceedings publication. The article discusses the Federal Circuit overruling the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for evaluating the obviousness of design patents and the future implications of this decision.…
Articles
- 1-5 of 34
- View All
- 12/01/2024
Originals, Copies, and CompilationsBodman’s Michelle Czapski and Sinéad Redmond authored an article in the fourth edition of the Introduce Evidence with Confidence, an ICLE publication. With this book, readers will: Quickly find the relevant rules and controlling caselaw on dozens of rules of…
- 01/24/2025
Due Diligence in Hiring and PromotionsBodman’s John David Gardiner authored an article in The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual 2025, a publication of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE). The article shares tips and tricks for maintaining a proper due diligence process when hiring or…
- 01/09/2025
Thinking Ahead: What You Should Know About Termination and Reversion of CopyrightBodman’s Spencer Darling authored an article in the January 2025 edition of the Michigan Bar Journal, a State Bar of Michigan publication. The article discusses how attorneys can create business entities for creative clients (referred to throughout this article as…
- 10/07/2024
Court of Appeals Decision Reaffirms That Property Owned by Religious Societies Must Be Predominately Used for Religious Purposes to Qualify for Tax ExemptionOn September 30, 2024, the Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a property tax exemption for church retreat property in Woodside Bible Church v. Township of Forester, COA No. 366944. The Court of Appeals ruled that the property,…
- 09/19/2024
Ditching the Rosen-Durling Test: The Future of Design PatentsBodman’s Pete Cummings co-authored an article in the State Bar of Michigan’s IPLS Proceedings publication. The article discusses the Federal Circuit overruling the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for evaluating the obviousness of design patents and the future implications of this decision.…