A recent Bill introduced in the Michigan House seeks to curb restrictions on short-term rentals in areas zoned for residential use. As background, homeowners in certain areas of Michigan have long relied on occasional short-term rentals. However, the proliferation of rentals through marketing by social media and online rental sites has created a bo…
Read moreYesterday, a federal judge of a U.S. District Court in Texas granted a nationwide preliminary injunction postponing enforcement of the new FLSA overtime and exempt status regulations until the Court is able to evaluate their legality. Twenty-one states filed suit in Texas challenging the validity of the regulations, arguing that the new regulations…
Read moreThe new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exempt status overtime regulations are effective in one month - December 1, 2016. The significant changes include, but are not limited to, an increase in the minimum salary threshold for exempt status, rising from $455 per week ($23,660 per year) to $913 per week ($47,476 per year). As a result, millions of w…
Read moreThe Supreme Court has issued an Order in Greer v Advantage Health reversing its previous grant of leave. In Greer, the Court of Appeals held that a plaintiff could recover economic damages in the amount billed by the health care provider, without reducing that amount to (i) what was actually paid by the patient or insurer or (ii) the amount of an a…
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