by Aileen Leipprandt | May 13, 2016
By Aileen Leipprandt On May 3, 2016, in the case of Wyandotte Electric Supply Company v Electrical Technology Systems, Inc., the Michigan Supreme Court issued an important opinion regarding “notice” requirements under the Michigan Public Works Act (PWA). The case...
by Hilger Hammond | Nov 30, 2015
By: Mark A. Rysberg The Michigan Builders’ Trust Fund Act (“MBTFA”) creates liability for officers and employees of contracting companies; however, some confusion remains about what triggers that liability. The Michigan Court of Appeals recently clarified that...
by Hilger Hammond | Nov 17, 2015
Michigan Supreme Court Gives Homeowners Exclusive Power of Avoidance When Contractor Lacks License By Suzanne Sutherland The Michigan Supreme Court recently issued a decision that determined if an unlicensed builder is entitled to payment when he makes a...
by Aileen Leipprandt | Sep 16, 2015
The following article was originally published in Builder’s Exchange Quarterly. Summer 2015 edition. By Aileen Leipprandt It was reported that elite runner, Hyvon Ngetich, literally crawled the last two tenths of a mile to cross the finish line in the...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Sep 16, 2015
By: Mark A. Rysberg Over the last year, the state government and advocacy groups have attempted to find solutions for funding road construction and maintenance that had enough support to be enacted into law. Those efforts are continuing and the Legislature has...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Sep 16, 2015
By: Mark A. Rysberg Earlier this year, the Michigan Senate voted to approve bills repealing Michigan’s prevailing wage laws. Eventually, those bills were submitted for fiscal analysis by the Senate Committee on Michigan Competitiveness. That analysis was recently...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Sep 16, 2015
By: Mark A. Rysberg When the Michigan Senate voted to approve bills repealing Michigan’s prevailing wage laws, the future of those bills became uncertain in the face of a likely veto by the governor. Advocates of repealing wage then turned to a provision of the...
by Mark A. Rysberg | Jun 2, 2015
By: Mark A. Rysberg There has been no shortage of discussion regarding the possible repeal of Michigan’s prevailing wage act. However, one topic that has not been part of the conversation is the possible interplay between repealing prevailing wage and complete...
by Hilger Hammond | Mar 30, 2015
Hilger Hammond is pleased to be a sponsor of the Construction Alliance Rally coming Thursday, May 7, 2015, to be held at the GRCC M-TEC Center to rally the construction industry to attract the next generation of construction industry professionals. The first...
by Hilger Hammond | Mar 30, 2015
By Suzanne Sutherland The Court of Appeals recently has issued a contractor-favorable decision regarding recovery of attorney fees under the Michigan Construction Lien Act. Ronnisch Construction Grp, Inc. v. Lofts on the Nine, L.L.C. (July 2014). The Court of Appeals...
by Hilger Hammond | Mar 6, 2015
Attorney Suzanne Sutherland will present “Getting to Know People: How to Build a Rewarding Network” at Wayne State University Law School. The presentation will begin at 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Law School, 471 West Palmer, Detroit,...
