As published in Forefront By Andrew Malec, Ph.D., Partner and Managing Director In a past article, I wrote that a trademark is one of the most valuable types of intellectual property that a company owns because it identifies the brand… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Susan Koss, Partner and Managing Director The organic food industry has exploded in the last decade as consumers gravitate towards natural, whole food diets. Despite the, on average, 46% higher price, shoppers are scrutinizing labels… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Stephen Weber, Director In 1985, John Mellencamp released the song “Rain on the Scarecrow” during the height of the agricultural downturn of that era – the strongest downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. While… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Matthew Rizzo, Senior Associate & Anson Smuts, Senior Associate These days craft beer seems to surround us at every restaurant, pub, tap room, and beer hall – a trend that has taken off over the… Continue Reading  

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