As published in Forefront By Carolyn Riegler, Managing Director Most Michiganders can name the top industry impacting our economy and our everyday lives. Automobile manufacturing has been, and will likely continue to be, the number one economic driver for Michigan…. Continue Reading  

As published in Legal News By Andrew Malec, Ph.D., Partner and Managing Director Automotive safety recalls have perhaps never been more common After all, today’s vehicles contain more technology and sophisticated parts than ever before and public safety is forever… Continue Reading  

As published in Michigan Lawyers Weekly By Russell Long, Partner and Managing Director “Under what authority does a Receiver have the power to sell real estate without redemption?” It’s an excellent question without a perfect answer. However, the Michigan Court of… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Andrew Malec, Ph.D, Partner and Managing Director Intellectual property is one of the most valuable assets that a company possesses. Oftentimes, a company can monetize its intellectual property (e.g., technology, patents, trademarks, etc.) by licensing… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Anson Smuts, Senior Associate In early 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Accounting Standard Update No. 2016-02, which focuses upon changes to lease accounting to produce more transparent and comparable financial statements. More… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Carolyn Riegler As the retail industry continues to face the demise of the traditional brick and mortar business model, the country is dealing with hundreds of extinct malls. The “white elephants” are not just the… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Patrick O’Keefe, Founder and CEO With the plethora of store closings and bankruptcies filed after the holiday season, retailers in general are fighting to survive. While more than 80% of holiday purchases were done in… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Susan Koss, Partner and Managing Director The rising cost of college and related student debt is a huge problem facing the country. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, student debt currently sits… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront In lean or recessionary times, all businesses try to maintain profit through cost control which often means improving asset productivity. In other words, doing the same with less. A hot topic for businesses these days is… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Carolyn Riegler, Director Fraud comes in many forms – theft of company assets, bribery, and corruption are just a few. People at all levels of a business are potential fraudsters. First, let’s consider two real-life… Continue Reading