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Michigan Supreme Court Reinstates “Reasonableness” Test: New Rules for Shortened Limitations Periods in Employment Contracts

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The Michigan Supreme Court recently held in Rayford v. American House Roseville I LLC that courts must review for reasonableness provisions in employment contracts that limit the amount of time within which an employee may...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Says Time Limits on Employment Claims Must Be Reasonable

On July 31, 2025, in Rayford v. American House Roseville I, LLC, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that contractual time limitations for employment lawsuits must pass a reasonableness test....more

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Michigan Supreme Court - Contractually Shortened Period of Limitations in Employment Agreements May Need Another Look

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On July 31, 2025, in Tamika Rayford v American House Roseville, LLC d/b/a American House East I and American House, the Michigan Supreme Court held that boilerplate employment agreements that shorten the limitations period to...more

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You Can’t Treat Construction Claims Like Your Grandkids

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I have seven children, and two of them have flown the coop.  I also have two grandchildren who are ripe for spoiling. You see, grandchildren are a different type of kid, which means I get to treat them different than the...more

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Design-Build Contractor Held to the Same Standard On Differing Site Conditions Clause

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A court recently held that the type of contract delivery method did not change the applicability of the differing site conditions clause. Appeal of John C. Grimberg Co., Inc., ASBCA No. 58791 (Oct. 25, 2018) involved the...more

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The Case For Reasonableness: Enforcing Forum Selection Clauses In Business Disputes

For companies that do business across state or national lines, forum selection clauses are more than mere boilerplate or afterthought provisions to a business transaction. Forum selection clauses can reduce uncertainties in a...more

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