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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not bar agreements stating that individual arbitration is the "only forum" for employment claims, the Sixth Circuit recently held in Gaffers v. Kelly Services.

New guidelines will have implications for a number of employment-based immigration, family-based immigration and naturalization cases.

Sellers with sales into Michigan exceeding $100,000 or 200 or more transactions in the prior calendar year will be required to remit sales or use tax beginning October 1, 2018.

The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld the authority of Michigan school districts to ban firearms on school property and at school functions. The Court held that while the Legislature has the power to preempt school districts from adopting policies that regulate the possession of firearms, it has expressly chosen not to exercise that authority.

Standard & Poor's raised its credit rating for the State of Michigan's general obligation bonds from AA- to AA. How will this upgrade affect local borrowers?

On July 20, 2018, Bill Schuette issued Attorney General Opinion #7305, concluding that the Michigan Civil Rights Commission exceeded its authority with its interpretation of the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

A new Michigan law may streamline real estate transactions by allowing remote electronic notarization.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced a new pilot program to increase the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and offer parties greater control over the resolution of their cases while saving both time and money.

Employers are at an increased risk of age-discrimination litigation due to changing workforce demographics. Here are some practical considerations for employers.

In a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court has held in Janus v. AFSCME that public sector unions cannot require non-union bargaining unit members to pay union dues.