Owning a vacation home can create complicated family estate and income tax issues. Planning for the transfer of the family cottage requires a series of thoughtful steps. The cottage can be any vacation home and, whether it's a ski chalet or condo, waterfront property or hunting land, all have financial and emotional ties to a family.
Electronic communications—such as emails or texts—have become the primary form of communication among organizations and individuals. In the modern world, businesses large and small communicate internally and externally using electronic communications...
Attorneys at Kotz Sangster have once again been recognized by DBusiness Magazine as Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant decision for employers on May 21, 2018. In Epic Systems Corp v. Lewis, the Court held employee arbitration agreements may lawfully prohibit group or class action arbitration claims brought by multiple employees. This holding is important because, as the Court noted, group or class actions can unfairly pressure employers to settle weak claims. Although Epic involves a Fair Labor Standards Act claim, the case will likely be extended to cover other types of employment claims.
In sum, many employers see potential benefits in pre-dispute employment arbitration agreements, such as jury avoidance, shorter claim limitation periods, expedited process and lower costs. Epic Systems has added another valuable protection for employers to consider – written waivers of group or class action claims.