by Hilger Hammond PC | Mar 23, 2018
By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. This is Part 5 in a 20-part series of blogs dealing with issues of arbitration in the construction industry. Once you have made the decision to utilize arbitration as a dispute resolution mechanism, the next question becomes what vehicle you...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Mar 19, 2018
Aileen Leipprandt will present “Negotiation Skills: Gaining the Edge Without Falling off the Cliff,” to the National Association of Women in Construction North Central Region Forum, in Detroit, Michigan, April 12-14, 2018. The NAWIC North Central Region Forum...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Feb 26, 2018
By: Mark A. Rysberg The short answer is: no. From the perspective of some people, the reduction in the corporate tax rate from the rate that existed in 2017 to the rates that will be applied in 2018 eliminates the incentives for captive insurance participants to elect...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Feb 21, 2018
Attorney Mark Rysberg has joined the Construction Financial Management Association’s Publications Advisory Group, which focuses on maintaining the high standards of CFMA Building Profits article content and advertising, as well as the usage of CFMA BP Online – the...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Feb 21, 2018
Hilger Hammond, PC is pleased to announce that Aileen Leipprandt has been appointed as co-chair to the State Bar of Michigan Construction Law Committee. The Construction Law Committee is a special subcommittee of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar. The...
by Aileen Leipprandt | Jan 24, 2018
Attorneys Aileen Leipprandt and Suzanne Sutherland will present “The Art & Law of Living Neighborly,” to the National Association of Women in Construction, in Grand Rapids, Michigan on February 14, 2018. Aileen Leipprandt practices in the areas of commercial and...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Jan 24, 2018
Hilger Hammond, PC is pleased to announce that the firm has received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2018 edition of U.S. News “Best Law Firms”, in the areas of Construction Law and Litigation-Construction. The Tier 1 ranking is determined through a firm’s overall evaluation,...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Jan 23, 2018
The enforceability of prehearing arbitration subpoenas after CVS Health Corporation, et al vs. Vividus, LLC, fka HM Compounding Services, LLC By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. This is Part 4 in a 20-part series of articles dealing with issues of arbitration, mediation and...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Dec 11, 2017
By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. This is Part 3 in a 20-part series of articles dealing with issues of arbitration, mediation and alternate dispute resolution in the construction industry. Over the last decade, a requirement has slipped into the dispute resolution clauses...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Nov 10, 2017
By Aileen Leipprandt The recent case of Abhe & Svboda Inc. v MDOT (Court of Appeals, August 2017), underscores the difficulty in challenging Liquidated Damages, particularly where a contractor does not comply with delay claim provisions. This case arose from the...
by Ben Hammond | Nov 10, 2017
Considerations for Billboard Lease Agreements Let’s face it, billboards are just about everywhere and it seems more and more are going up or converting to digital billboards with computer-controlled electronic displays every day. With the uptick in the economy and an...
