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A sole proprietorship is a form of business in which one person owns all the assets of the business in his or her name. A person who does business for himself and who does business without formally creating a separate business organization is engaged from that of the...

When a contract is void, it cannot lead to enforcement by either party. This is a contract that is no longer useable. A contract is void when one party attempts to accomplish something that is either impossible or illegal in the state or country. If a person is not...

A contract is written or spoken promise, or a series of promises, between two parties.  If one party fails to preform while the other party fulfills his or her duties under the contract, the preforming party is entitled to legal remedies for this contract breach....

Brunei Darussalam is a monarchy officially known as the Nation of Brunei, known as the Nation of Peace.  Brunei is a small state in South- East Asia on the north-west cost of the island of Borneo, in the Indonesia Archipelago.   Strict new laws were...

The do not eat advisory was issued back in August 2018 with in Oakland and Washtenaw counties. It will continue on the Huron River and a chain of lakes for the foreseeable future as new fish samples from Portage Lake, Baseline lake, Huron River, Kent Lake and Hubbell...

On July 1, 2019, a new idling ordinance will go into effect in Ann Arbor.  The new ordinance states, airborne pollutants from engine emissions cause or aggravate pulmonary diseases, including asthma, lung cancer, bronchitis, acute respiratory infections, and...

Companies, large and small, onboard new employees every day. In the midst of doing so, though, it’s easy to lose track of the number of documents that need to be signed or items that need to be checked off a list.  Unfortunately, new hires turnover quickly, with...

Beginning March 21, 2019 watercraft users in the state are required to take steps to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Anyone fishing with live or cut bait or practicing catch-and-release fishing will need to take precautions to limit the movement of...

New York City now joins the states of California, Washington, and Oregon in offering the “X” option on birth certificates. Similar legislation took effect February 1 in New Jersy.  In New York City you have the right to affirm your gender identity. All New Yorkers...

A concurrent solution to call on the Michigan Veterans’ Facility Authority to ensure plans for the new state veterans homes included signed smoking areas. The state of Michigan has committed to the process of updating its system of veteran’s homes to create a...

As of January 1, 2019, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont, And Washington have Death with Dignity statutes. In Montana, physician-assisted dying has been legal by State Supreme Court ruling since 2009. Death with dignity laws, also...

Michigan Senate Bill 40 – border employees: This new law will allow businesses in border counties to count employees who live in other states as a “qualified new job” for taxpayer incentives through the Michigan Business Development Program. The legislation was...