KT Attorney Lauri Read Wins Significant Workers Compensation Trial
April 26th, 2016
Contributor: Lauri A. Read
Lauri Read recently tried a case testing the definition of disability under Stokes v Chrysler Corp as codified in the Michigan Worker’s Disability Compensation Act 2011 amendments. The trial included fourteen medical and vocational depositions, ove…
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Attorney Steve Schwartz wins in the Court of Appeals
April 26th, 2016
Employment lawsuits based upon claims of discrimination or breach of contract expose employers to significant liability. Defense of those lawsuits are time consuming and distract key management’s focus from the core aspects of running the organizat…
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Recent 6th Circuit Case Has Implications For Retiree Healthcare Benefits
March 16th, 2016
The Sixth Circuit has issued a decision which significantly impacts the question of whether retiree healthcare benefits provided under expired collective bargaining agreements are vested for life, or whether the benefits can later be altered or elimi…
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Categories: Case Alerts
KELLER THOMA CLIENT PREVAILS IN SIGNIFICANT ARBITRATION CASE REGARDING PROHIBITED SUBJECTS OF BARGAINING IN TEACHER LAYOFFS
February 17th, 2016
Contributor: Gary P. King
In a recently issued Arbitration Opinion and Award, one of Keller Thoma’s school district clients prevailed in a case involving teacher layoffs, which is a prohibited subject of bargaining under Michigan’s Public Employment Relations Act (PERA).…
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Keller Thoma Partner To Present An NBI Seminar
October 26th, 2015
Keller Thoma Partner Larry E. Powe will present at a National Business Institute seminar on Title Defects. Mr. Powe’s portion of the presentation will cover foreclosure issues; the remainder of the seminar will cover a variety of issues such as…
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Keller Thoma Helps Establish A Grocery In The North
September 21st, 2015
With a phone call from a respected entrepreneur client of the law firm, in early June, KELLER THOMA was called to assist with the establishment of a new retail grocery establishment in a northern Michigan resort town. The clients’ project required…
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Event: Longevity Planning, Wealth Management and Estate Planning
August 5th, 2015
Keller Thoma Partner Larry Powe, along with Robert Pearl from Edward Jones Finance, invite you to attend a presentation addressing longevity planning, wealth management and estate planning. The presentation will take place on Saturday, September 26 f…
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KT Partner Rick Fanning to speak on mandatory and permissive subjects of bargaining at MPELRA’s Annual Training Conference
July 27th, 2015
Keller Thoma Partner Rick Fanning will be speaking at the Michigan Public Employer Labor Relations Association’s Annual Training Conference at the Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire, Michigan on Thursday, September 17, 2015. Rick will be discussing th…
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Keller Thoma Client Prevails in Arbitration Case Involving Health Care Changes Required by the Affordable Care Act
June 30th, 2015
Conflicts between bargaining agreements and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) are becoming increasingly common – especially where the agreement lists specific plans or benefits. A Keller Thoma client recently prevailed in a labor…
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Steven H. Schwartz & Associates to Become “Of Counsel” to Keller Thoma
June 26th, 2015
Keller Thoma, P.C. and Steven H. Schwartz & Associates are happy to announce that they have formed an “Of Counsel” relationship, effective July 1, 2015. Steven H. Schwartz and Associates and Keller Thoma are both leaders in the representation…
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