Category: Corporate

Multinational corporations, including the Whirlpool Corporation located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, often request (or demand) their employees sign non-compete agreements.   What is a non-compete agreement?   Non-compete agreements are a contract between an employer and employee. The contract typically restricts an employee’s ability to leave his or her current position to join a similar […]

The Michigan Venture Capital Association has released its annual research report, which concludes that Michigan’s venture capital industry invested $242 million in 2012. MVCI’s research report shows that there are currently twenty nine venture capital groups operating within the state, which invested a combined $242 million in thirty-three deals within the State of Michigan. There […]

Anonymity gives Internet users courage when posting comments on message boards or articles.  If you have ever looked at the comment section on any article or at a message board, then you are sure to have seen some aggressive and often outlandish posts.  When people believe they are posting anonymously or behind a pseudonym, they […]

If you are a sales representative in Michigan that gets paid by commission, then Michigan law has you covered!  Michigan’s Sales Representative Commission Act (SRCA) protects sales representatives’ rights to their commissions by giving them legal recourse if their employer does not pay.  Sales representatives qualify for protection under the SRCA if they are employed […]

When a plaintiff brings a trade secret cause of action, he or she must prove three elements: Subject matter: The existence of a trade secret The trade secret holder must prove that the alleged secret was the type of information trade secret was intended to protect, that it is not generally known, and that it […]

A Texas teacher is suing two of her former students for defamation after they allegedly wrote false and defamatory statements about her following an oral storytelling exercise. Elizabeth Ethredge has filed suit against the two students after they allegedly posted statements concerning the teacher following an oral storytelling exercise wherein the teacher purportedly asked the students […]

HOW THE JOBS ACT HAS BEEN INEFFECTIVE SO FAR   Crowdfunding has been a frequent topic on the National hot-stove with the recent passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which loosened many securities regulations imposed by the SEC. Of particular interest are the provisions of the Act aimed at making it simpler […]

You might not have noticed, but we are in the midst of an American beer renaissance.  Craft breweries are one of the fastest growing industries in the country, and the industry is expanding at a rate faster than any other time since Prohibition ended, especially in states like Michigan, where Michigan microbreweries have boomed.  At […]

In service-based and high technology industries, non-compete clauses have become commonplace. Non-compete clauses are intended to protect an employer’s legitimate business interests. These interests often include the theft or use of trade secrets, the theft or use of customer lists, or the use of information for a competitive advantage. Employers are often concerned that their […]

Revision Legal’s non-compete attorneys understand the importance of protecting your competitive position in the market, your customer lists, and your proprietary information. Our non-compete lawyers have represented clients in non-compete drafting, negotiations, and litigation in state courts and are experts in the reasonableness standards that underlie non-compete law within many states. Let Revision Legal’s expert […]