As published in Michigan Lawyers Weekly By Carolyn Riegler, Director The family-owned business has an unusual set of relationship issues. Multiple generations work side by side. Separation of work and family roles, although desired, is almost impossible. Weaving the family… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Russ Long, Partner and Managing Director The concept of due diligence is as varied as its applications in the business world. To a business owner looking to expand through acquisition, due diligence will identify whether… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Carolyn Riegler, Director Recall damage claims can be significantly overstated as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (“OEM”) tries to recover in some instances more than the actual out of pocket costs. In many instances recall efforts, in addition to… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Dr. Andrew Malec, Partner and Managing Director Nowadays, it seems that you cannot listen to the news without hearing about an automotive safety recall. An automotive safety recall is when an automotive manufacturer requests that… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Susan Koss, Partner and Managing Director The newly elected Trump administration will undoubtedly influence several aspects of the automotive industry going forward. Recent headlines have focused on the administration’s desire for automotive manufacturers to have U.S…. Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Carolyn Riegler, Director The Federal Reserve increased its Fed Funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point in December 2016. This increase was the second increase in a year, but just the third increase… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Susan Koss, Partner and Managing Director, and Matthew Rizzo, Senior Associate Hiring a certified expert to value your business prior to a gift of stock is a smart move that could save you a significant amount of money…. Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Carolyn Rielger, Director Yes, it is that time of year again. The snow is about to fly as I am writing this article and my thoughts have turned to year end. This is a time… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Andrew Malec, Ph.D., Partner and Managing Director A trademark is one of the most valuable types of intellectual property that a company has because it identifies the brand owner and typically consists of a name,… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Susan Koss, Partner and Managing Director A quality of earnings report is an important tool for parties involved in the purchase or sale of a business. The primary purpose of a quality of earnings report… Continue Reading