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 […]
Ending your marriage is one of the most difficult decisions that you ever make. There is nothing simple or easy about getting a divorce. Maybe it is a mutual decision. Maybe it came about due to mitigating factors. But it always is an emotional event, and it certainly can be traumatic. There are a number […]
In the Collaborative Divorce approach, a professional team supports couples through the emotional aspects of divorce as they resolve the legal and financial issues. Both husband and wife retain an attorney who has had Collaborative Divorce training. The parties and lawyers all sign a commitment to reach a settlement without going to court. What is […]
If you own a business, you should take steps to protect your intellectual property – it may be the most important business asset that you’ll ever own. Intellectual property (often shortened to IP) is a legal term that encompasses different forms of valuable business assets. The 3 main areas of IP are patents, copyrights, and […]
We’ve all heard so many stories about how to beat a breathalyzer test. Truthfully, I used to believe many of them. Probably because I wanted to believe these breathalyzer myths. But the drunk-driving legal experts at George Law (202.470.4300) are here to tell you the truth. Fiction #1 Breath fresheners, breath mints, and mouthwash will mask alcohol […]
