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The Future Forum: Exploring the New Frontiers of Technology, Workspace Design, and Employment
September 17, 2018
Course Description: Major innovations are transforming the workplace in all areas of technology, workspace design, and employment. This seminar is designed to help business owners, operational directors, and human resource professionals understand the trends ahead and prepare your organization in all the areas of technology, workspace design, and employment. Presenters: Richard Benoit | Workplace Consultant | Steelcase Keith […]
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East Grand Rapids Residents’ PRE Reinstated and Tax Refunded
September 9, 2018
Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) denied homeowners a Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) on their East Grand Rapids home for tax years 2014-2016, claiming that homeowners received a similar exemption on an out-of-state condominium during the same period. This resulted in nearly $10,000 of additional property tax liabilities for the homeowners. Homeowners filed an informal appeal […]
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Courtade to receive 2018 Hudson Award – State Bar of Michigan’s Highest Honor
September 6, 2018
(Sept. 6, 2018) Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that one of its attorneys, Bruce A. Courtade, will receive the 2018 State Bar of Michigan’s Roberts P. Hudson Award at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 26 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Courtade will share the award with his long-time friend Julie S. Fershtman, an attorney […]
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Ten Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers®
September 1, 2018
Rhoades McKee attorneys are honored in the annual publication of Michigan Super Lawyers®. According to the website, Super Lawyers® is a rating service that recognizes outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. […]
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Building a Self-Funded Health Insurance Program
August 22, 2018
Description: Increasing costs in health insurance are drawing a large number of employers to evaluate self-funded health insurance programs. Self-funded programs afford employers the opportunity to reduce costs by eliminating certain taxes and fees, carrier profit margins, and claim reserves as well as provide the opportunity to access claim data and design a flexible, efficient […]
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Five Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”
August 15, 2018
(August 15th, 2018) Rhoades McKee congratulates the firm’s five attorneys recognized in the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers of America®, “Lawyer of the Year.” According to the website, a “Lawyer of the Year” receives the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of […]
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New Sales and Use Tax Standards
August 7, 2018
The Michigan Department of Treasury has just released the new sales and use tax standards for remote sellers. Prior to 2018, Michigan could not force sellers without a physical presence in the state to remit sales or use tax to the state. On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned this longstanding restriction and […]
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IRS Enforces Passport Restrictions to Collect Tax Debt
July 30, 2018
Abroad summer travel plans may be indefinitely delayed due to a new tax collection tool – Internal Revenue Code (IRC) § 7345, which permits the IRS to certify to the State Department individuals who have serious delinquent tax debt. Once the State Department receives a certification, it may deny or revoke the passport of that […]
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Court Ruling Lacks Direction on Ordinary Negligence and Malpractice Claims
July 30, 2018
On July 23, 2018, the Michigan Supreme Court released its opinion in Trowell v Providence Hospital (Docket No. 154476) addressing whether the plaintiff’s claims are sounded in ordinary negligence or medical malpractice. If a claim sounds in ordinary negligence or malpractice is often a critical issue as ordinary negligence claims are not subject to the […]
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Foreign Supplier Verification Program Rule Affects More Importers
July 26, 2018
The Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) was published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2015. It requires that importers or their agents ensure foreign food suppliers meet the same food safety standards required of domestic food manufacturers. For the purpose of the FSVP, an importer is a U.S. owner or consignee of […]
