With the recent announcement of the 2024 Oscars nominees, showings and re-showings of the movies that received a nod from the Academy will be prevalent in the coming months. But it is important to remember that public movie showings are strictly controlled by the U.S. Copyright Act, which grants the exclusive right to authorize public showings of copyrighted works to their owners. Read this overview of how copyright applies to "public" movie showings.
Firearm ownership is at the center of many legal discussions and debates in the US, including how individuals can legally procure guns. Gun trusts are one way of legally and more easily transferring firearm ownership between individuals. Here's an overview of what gun trusts are, their benefits, and some of the key insights to know about drafting a binding gun trust.
There is no greater honor for a lawyer than to be recognized by his/her legal peers for their expertise and commitment to clients.
In its annual listing of Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, DBusiness Magazine honors attorneys throughout the Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston County areas. Nearly 20,000 lawyers are polled each year in a peer review. DBusiness invites the attorneys nominate other lawyers among 50 areas of legal specialty.
This year, fourteen (14) attorneys from Kotz Sangster’s offices in Detroit and Bloomfield Hills have been honored in ten (10) diverse practice areas in the November/December 2023 issue of DBusiness. The 2024 Top Lawyer recognitions below include each attorney’s primary practice area(s) for which they have been selected this year.
2024 DBusiness Top Lawyers
David M. Barbour – Real Estate Law
R. Edward Boucher – Construction Law
David R. de Reyna – Trusts & Estates
Jovan Dragovic – Health Care Law
Timothy P. Dugan – Litigation - Construction
Dennis K. Egan – Securities Law
Robert B. Goldi – Banking & Financial Service Law
Derek G. McBride – Real Estate Law
Jeffrey M. Sangster – Litigation – Construction
Keith J. Soltis – Health Care Law
Jeffrey S. Sternberg – Trusts & Estates
Bethany S. Sweeny – Labor and Employment Law
John P. Ulrich, Jr. – Banking & Financial Service Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Gregory L. Wysocki – Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
