If you find that you need legal advice or representation, it’s critical that you hire a firm with the training and experience to handle your particular situation. When you wish to file a legal claim or defend against one, a litigation attorney can help you navigate the complex legal system.
A trial is a legal process during which attorneys for a plaintiff and defendant present facts of a case to a jury. Each side presents evidence to support their version of what happened.
An enforceable noncompete requires legal consideration. Legal consideration means something was given, a legal value and bargained for exchange; in other words, “this for that.”
Under Michigan law, parties may enter into any contract, so long as the contract is not contrary to Michigan law and does not conflict with a public policy.
Lawyers are required to act in good faith when they file a lawsuit, or defend one. Ridiculous claims and defenses can result in unnecessary attorneys fees, thereby wasting time and resources.
Adam Keilen How do I send the opposing party an offer to compromise without giving them something to use against me in Court? – Keilen Law, PLC Federal Rule of…
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Adam Keilen Yes. Corporations can sue for business defamation. Each state has different laws regarding defamation; business defamation is a common law action based on false spoken or written statements…
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Adam Keilen The Michigan Supreme Court, in Schankin v. Buskirk, 354 Mich 390, 93 NW2d 293 (1958), using a flexible approach to damages, held that the rules for damages recoverable…