As published in Forefront By Anson Smuts You may have heard people fretting over the possibility of an inverted yield curve and how this inversion may indicate a coming recession. The yield curve is not a magical crystal ball to… Continue Reading  

As published in Michigan Lawyers Weekly By Anson Smuts On Feb. 20, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Mission Product Holdings (“Mission”) v. Tempnology, LLC (“Tempnology”), a case centered on the unresolved fate of rejected trademark licenses in bankruptcy… Continue Reading  

As published in Law360 By Anson Smuts If you saw two identical products sitting on a shelf — one labeled “Made in USA,” the other not — which one would you buy? A 2015 survey by Consumer Reports found that 8 in… Continue Reading  

As published in ABL Advisor and Equipment Finance Advisor By Keith Chulumovich Depending on where you get your economic news, you will find varying opinions on the timing and severity of an upcoming economic downturn. For the last eight and… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Susan Koss Over the years I have worked with many clients with less than perfect record keeping practices. In some situations, this resulted in avoidable (and expensive) professional fees to straighten out the books and records before any analysis… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Andrew Malec, Ph.D. In December 2015, Congress passed the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (“FAST”) Act. This Act mandated that the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) audit the recall processes of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (“NHTSA”) Office of Defects… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Matthew Rizzo By the time you read this article a critical vote will have happened in Michigan as to whether or not recreational marijuana use will be legalized. Aside from polarized personal feelings and stigmas surrounding marijuana,… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Katie Montague Perhaps the most obvious group impacted by President Trump’s steel and proposed auto parts tariffs, at least in metro-Detroit, is the automotive industry. The most ecstatic group in support of the tariffs on imported… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Stephen Weber As the 2018 harvest season continues, we can appreciate the changing face of agriculture. In many places, the family farm is becoming a rarity as generations move away from the family homestead in search of… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Carolyn Riegler In Late August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the structure of $12 billion in programs designed to assist farmers in response to damages they have suffered due to retaliatory tariffs. The tariffs on… Continue Reading