Have you or has someone you know ever been charged with a first-time drug offense? Was the drug in question considered a controlled substance? A 7411 deferral may be possible. Under Michigan law, judges have the discretion to impose a non-criminal sanction (or punishment) on first-time drug offenders who commit less-serious crimes. If you are charged […]
As a business lawyer who specializes in internet-marketing law and litigation, I often get questions about how to remove negative, defamatory, or infringing material from the internet. Typical questions include: Somebody is posting lies about my business on the internet. How do I get them removed? Can I sue a former employee who is using […]
Donald K.S. Petersen, JD, Harvard Law School George Law An “Offer in Compromise” (“OIC”) is a great way for people in trouble with the IRS to eliminate thousands-of-dollars in tax debts. It’s an IRS program that lets you pay-off your entire tax debt for less – sometimes substantially less — than the full amount you […]
One of the most frequent questions clients who were pulled over for drunk driving ask us is: “What can I do if the cop didn’t read me my Miranda rights?” Depending on the particulars of your arrest, an experienced DUI attorney may get your case dismissed! At George Law, (248) 470-4300, our top lawyers help […]
On June 30, 2020, the Senate unanimously passed an unexpected extension of the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. When the legislation is passed by the House of Representatives and signed by President Donald Trump, the money will keep flowing to millions of small businesses until August 8, 2020! If you are […]
Coronavirus placed unprecedented challenges before businesses and their shareholders (and LLC members), particularly those who did not plan for the future. When times get tough, a business shareholder’s true colors can surface in unpredictable ways. I see how shareholders’ responses to the Pandemic created conflicts with fellow shareholders about the best way to operate the […]
If you are attempting to have the Secretary of State restore your driver’s license, you must overcome certain obstacles and hurdles that Michigan has imposed. What led to your license being revoked? More difficulties may arise depending on the crime(s) that you committed or the ticket(s) that you received that led to your license being […]
As detailed in another blog entry, there is no chemical test for determining (i) if a driver is driving under the influence of drugs, or (ii) how high they are. It can only detect if they have drugs in their system. To overcome this considerable limitation, Michigan is testing for the second time a saliva-swab roadside […]
The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the day-to-day lives of everybody in the Detroit area and Michigan in general. For example, substantial fewer people have been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during the stay-at-home orders — most likely because bars were closed during and fewer drivers were on the road. But don’t […]
In practicing “dispute avoidance;” i.e., drafting significant contracts that do NOT end up in litigation, lawyers play a critical role. But often your input is the most important factor to avoiding disputes. You need to carefully read and understand the terms to avoid disagreements. The Terms of the Written Agreement Control It seems pedantic to […]
