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Inconsistent Non-compete Restrictions Limits Employer’s Protections
By Jason Shinn
A common mistake employers make in protecting their business interests is poorly drafted non-compete agreements. And frequently that mistake involves drafting inconsistencies. As explained below, inconsistencies provide a foundation for challenging the scope or outright enforceability of a company’s non-compete…
Animal Subcontracting – Getting the Union’s Goat!
Last year, Fiona’s sister told her that a herd of goats, complete with a goat herder, had moved into the park next to her house. They were brought in to clear certain park areas of overgrown vegetation. What a charming, effective, and…
Lawyer Publishes His Own Obituary While Still Alive
Pepsi Beverage Co. Bargaining Unit Clarified To Exclude Home-Based Delivery and Install Employees
By: Kenneth R. Dolin, Esq.
The Board recently reversed a Regional Director and found that four disputed home-based delivery and install employees did not belong in the contractual unit at the employer’s Grand Rapids, Michigan facility. It reasoned…
Client Development Questions For Your Law Firm Associates
Greetings today from Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I will be giving four, yes four, presentations at the State Bar of Michigan Annual Meeting and Solo & Small Firm Institute. If you would like to see my handout materials for each…
5,400 Pounds of Cantaloupe Recalled in Michigan for Listeria
By News Desk
The Heeren Brothers Produce in Grand Rapids, MI, is recalling Athena cantaloupes that were distributed to local independent grocers, according to a local press report from WZZM. According to the report, 5,400 Athena Cantaloupes, distributed by Heeren Brothers Produce…
Pepsi, No Coke: Branding Nonsense at Work?
By Steve Baird®
Irony is something I enjoy capturing, as you already know, especially when it comes to branding. Take this recent image from my favorite hot dog joint in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Yesterdog:
Note the vintage Drink Coca-Cola signage on…
Malarkey: Political Storytelling
By Steve Baird®
Vice President Joe Biden recently revived popular use of the word “malarkey” or “malarky” — a word that essentially means “nonsense.”
Our DuetsBlog friend Nancy Friedman, author of the award-winning Fritinancy Blog, covered “Malarkey” as the “Word of the Week” earlier this month.…
Trademark Victims?
By Steve Baird®
Hardly a day goes by without the media reporting on some sort of trademark dispute. Enter the need for a winner and a loser, a bully and a victim.
You know the typical media drill by now, Goliath is the trademark owner…