Books
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ICLE's most comprehensive practice book on Michigan privately held companies. Covers advising corporations and LLCs, including planning, formation, dissolution, and a comprehensive discussion of succession planning, Includes 70+ forms and checklists.
Print Book with a Download of Forms | Online Book
We recommend this book if you are handling the purchase, sale, or merger of a Michigan business. It covers all stages of an acquisition, with comprehensive forms and explanations. Also covers special considerations in the sale of a distressed business.
Print Book with a Download of Forms | Online Book
Provides forms with commentary in 15 areas of business practice, with overviews of each area. The strength of the book is the quality, selection, and practical nature of the forms, as well as the commentary pulling each subject area together.
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Help your clients protect their most valuable intangible business assets. Covers unfair competition, trade secrets, fraud, business defamation, noncompetes, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder derivative suits, and claims involving computer technology.
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This book answers the question, "Is there Michigan law on this contract issue?" Analyzes all significant Michigan contract law authority and cites to national secondary sources. Covers common law and UCC authority. Includes drafting and litigating tips.
Print Book with a Download of Forms | Online Book
Shows you how to form and operate limited liability companies in Michigan, including tax issues, when to use LLCs, how to draft operating agreements, mergers, and professional LLCs. Written by a primary drafter of the Michigan LLC Act.
Print Book with a Download of Forms | Online Book
Covers creating, perfecting, and enforcing security interests under Michigan's Article 9 of the UCC. Explains how to determine lien priority, and includes a chapter on other Michigan statutory liens on personal property (such as tooling and vehicles).
Upcoming Seminars
Live 06/07/13 | Seminar Handbook
Gain a solid understanding of even the most complex issues facing business practitioners and get solutions that work for your clients. Get expert advice on federal tax issues, shareholder disputes, intellectual property rights, and raising capital.
On-Demand Webcast 07/30/13
Learn about Michigan Business Court procedures and effectiveness so far and anticipate future developments. Explore the effort to establish business courts, the business dockets that preceded the new law, and the statute itself.
On-Demand Webcast 09/10/13
Learn the important role of lawyers on non-profit boards, including ongoing obligations and ethical concerns. Understand the ins and outs of board service to choose an organization that is a good fit for your personal and professional goals.
On-Demand Seminars
Presented 02/22/11 | Webcast | Seminar Handbook | MP3
Stay current with this essential business law update. Learn how caselaw and legislation, including the LLC Act amendments, affect your clients. Get expert advice on preparing effective escrow agreements and drafting various operating agreement clauses.
Presented 02/28/12 | Webcast | Seminar Handbook | MP3
Stay current with this essential business law update. Learn how caselaw and legislation, including the new Michigan CIT, affects your clients. Get expert advice on drafting clauses and operating agreements for triggering events and permitted transfers.
Presented 02/05/13 | Webcast | Seminar Handbook | MP3
Stay current with this essential business law update. Learn how caselaw and legislation, including changes to the Durable Power of Attorney Act, affects your clients. Get expert advice on drafting non-compete and earn out clauses.
Presented 05/07/11 | Seminar Handbook
Now more relevant than ever - the Institute materials deliver expert advice on the best ways to handle the challenges of foreclosures, restructuring, and selling businesses in today's economy.
Presented 05/05/12 | Seminar Handbook
Get the practical tools you need to be successful in the demanding world of business law with materials from the Institute. Gain a solid understanding of even the most complex issues facing practitioners and get solutions that work for your clients.
Presented 09/21/11 | Webcast |
Help your clients evolve in the modern economy. Navigate key legal issues and learn drafting strategies from a faculty of security experts, a law professor, plus IP and IT law specialists. Increase your business development opportunities!
Presented 09/27/12 | Webcast |
Be your corporate clients’ best asset by mastering online business, technology deals, and the legal issues connected with them. Build your knowledge to increase your business development opportunities.
Presented 04/11/13 | On-Demand WebcastSeminar Handbook | MP3
Learn to address the unique needs of your startup business clients in two of the most challenging areas - forming the business and funding it. Get the tools to address critical drafting, capitalization, tax, interpersonal, and fundraising issues.
Presented 01/25/11 | Webcast | Seminar Handbook | MP3
Find solutions for your clients' struggles in today's economic climate. Learn to recognize when a business may be in trouble, alternatives to help your clients with lenders and employee benefit plans, and the best ways to protect owners from liability.
Presented 03/03/11 | Webcast | Seminar Handbook | MP3
Learn time tested asset protection strategies and get sample trust provisions to take your advice to the next level! Learn to effectively protect your client with LLCs, asset sales, family loans and domestic self-settled spendthrift trusts.
Presented 02/07/13 | Webcast | Seminar Handbook | MP3
Stay current with this essential business law update. Learn how caselaw and legislation, including the new Michigan CIT, affects your clients. Get expert advice on drafting triggering events and permitted transfers clauses in operating agreements.
Presented 05/14/13 | Webcast |
Hear about the ten hottest copyright-related developments impacting entertainment lawyers. From copyright restoration to notice provisions, get expert advice on how cases and trends will impact your entertainment clients.
Presented 05/30/12 | Webcast | Seminar Handbook | MP3
Whether or not representing athletes is a major part of your practice, you may be confronted with questions from clients about sports and the law. Our expert panel walks you through issues facing athletes of all ages, from high school to the pros.
Presented 05/10/11 | Webcast |
Get expert advice to prepare your clients for the challenges associated with handling private electronic data. Draft and implement effective data security breach prevention plans. Learn how to respond effectively to security breaches.
Presented 08/31/11 | Webcast |
Wrapping your arms around Dodd-Frank isn't easy. Our panel of experts has dissected and analyzed this enormous act and will share with you the most important issues community bank counsel must understand.
Presented 09/28/11 | Webcast |
Learn how to advise caregivers, dispensaries, and other businesses formed around the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act (MMMA) on the latest cases and legal trends, entity choice, reporting income, and why municipal law matters most when choosing a location.
Presented 04/11/13 | On-Demand WebcastSeminar Handbook | MP3
Protect your business client's intellectual property at every stage - formation, conducting ongoing business, and buying or selling a company. Learn drafting techniques and how to counsel clients about common trademark, patent, and copyright issues.
Presented 01/31/12 | On-Demand WebcastSeminar Handbook | MP3
Expand your practice to Detroit. Trying to find business and build your niche? Detroit is the place to be. Economic development experts and practitioners tell you about the new face of business in Detroit and how to capitalize on this opportunity.
Presented 05/10/11 | Webcast | Seminar Handbook | MP3
The advent and popularity of social media presents both opportunities and risks for lawyers and their business clients. Explore policies of the major social networking sites and recent privacy, intellectual property, and employment caselaw.