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Legally Speaking: Trump v. CASA and the Fate of the Nationwide Injunction

A few weeks ago, I was in Washington, D.C. where I had the opportunity to meet Chief Justice John...
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Legally Speaking: Credit Card Theft Impacts Most Vulnerable

I was grateful but dismayed to recently receive an article from former MRA employee, current MRA...
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Protect Yourself From Fraudulent Check Washing

By: Thomas Clement, MRA General Counsel and Vice President of Operations
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Legally Speaking: Aggravation Of a Pre-Existing Condition and Workers’ Compensation

Pre-existing conditions are often a natural part of the human experience, especially as people age....
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Legally Speaking: Avoiding Regrettable Hiring Decisions

With workforce participation lagging well below available job openings and a working environment...

Adding Fuel to the Workforce

June is Youth Employment Month in Michigan. Give young adults the opportunity to gain work...
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Legally Speaking: Data Privacy and Protecting Your Customer

For retailers, good customer service is absolutely essential to success. Effective customer service...
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Legally Speaking: Don't Miss Out On the Employee Retention Tax Credit

As we welcome Spring with open arms, we also approach the end of another tax season. While most...
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Implementing Practical Return Policies

By: Thomas Clement, Vice President, Operations and General Counsel
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Legally Speaking: Credit Card Competition Act of 2022

Healthy competition is generally thought to be good for all involved, but not everyone agrees when...
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Legally Speaking: Effective Use of Surcharging

By: Thomas Clement, MRA Vice President, Operations and General Counsel
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A trifecta win to combat Organized Retail Crime in Michigan

As of July 21, all three of MRA’s Organized Retail Crime (ORC) initiatives have been signed into law
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Legally Speaking: Banning a Problem Customer

An unfortunate reality of owning and operating a retail store is dealing with problem customers....
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Thinking of adopting a pet-friendly workplace policy?

MRA VP of Operations and General Counsel Tom Clement not only drafted the organization’s pet...
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Legally Speaking: Social Media Miscues

The effective use of social media as a marketing tool does not typically fall within the purview of...
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Workers' Comp. Coverage for Independent Contractors

Appropriate insurance coverage and the associated premium are calculated risks for both consumer...
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Legally Speaking: Fostering Diversity in the Workplace

By TOM CLEMENT, MRA VP, Operations and General Counsel
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Legally Speaking: Filling the employee void and the youth employment standards act

By TOM CLEMENT, MRA VP, Operations and General Counsel
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Legally Speaking: A practical approach to doing more with less

By TOM CLEMENT, MRA General Counsel
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USA-IT: Curbing illegal trade in Michigan

By KRISTIN REIF, Director of External Affairs, Philip Morris International
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Legally Speaking: August 2021

Avoiding premium increases in workers’ compensation insurance By TOM CLEMENT, MRA VP of Operations...
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Preventing sales lawsuits

Many states, including Michigan, have laws that award a salesperson twice the amount of the actual...

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