The federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan found on Wednesday that an Ypsilanti, MI copy shop was directly liable (as opposed to contributorily liable) for copyright infringement, by allowing students to copy course packs on its own photocopy machines.  Blackwell Publishing Group, Inc. v. Excel Research Group, LLC  (Docket No. 07-12731, ED [...]

As part of the No Worker Left Behind law [PDF], Michigan has created a Green Jobs Initiative which provides statewide, regional and local resources and training opportunities in alternative energy, green building and construction and retrofitting, and sustainable business practices.
If you’re unemployed or looking to re-educate and change careers, you can identify training opportunities for [...]

Michigan recently amended the Nonprofit Corporation Act to include several new requirements for nonprofit corporations. Nonprofit corporations in existence on July 16, 2008, must have and maintain a board including 3 or more directors, by January 16, 2009. For nonprofit corporations formed after July 16, 2008, the initial board of directors, and subsequent boards, [...]

As I reported here, the Michigan film and entertainment industry incentives legislation was fast-tracked and signed by Governor Granholm today (April 8, 2008). Companies can receive incentives such as a 40% tax break and assistance from the state with locations and the use of state resources, in qualifying film and entertainment projects.  Here are the [...]

A package of bills (with broad bipartisan support) was under consideration Tuesday in the Michigan Capitol which will provide business tax incentives to film producers, video game developers, and other entertainment based ventures. The key component of the legislation introduced last week is a 40% business tax break for firms engaged in moviemaking in [...]

UPDATE 12-5-07: The 6% services tax enacted by the Michigan legislature went briefly into — and then out of — effect, on December 1, 2007. The repeal legislation retroactively exempted all potentially covered transactions from tax liability.

Otto Von Bismarck famously said that “to retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch [...]

UPDATE 12-5-07: The 6% services tax enacted by the Michigan legislature went briefly into — and then out of — effect, on December 1, 2007. The repeal legislation retroactively exempted all potentially covered transactions from tax liability.
Sadly — I have been spending the last few days analyzing the latest information from Treasury, to be [...]

UPDATE 12-5-07: The 6% services tax enacted by the Michigan legislature went briefly into — and then out of — effect, on December 1, 2007. The repeal legislation retroactively exempted all potentially covered transactions from tax liability.
Business owners who are subject to the new services tax must register with the State of Michigan, Department of [...]

UPDATE 12-5-07: The 6% services tax enacted by the Michigan legislature went briefly into — and then out of — effect, on December 1, 2007. The repeal legislation retroactively exempted all potentially covered transactions from tax liability.

My small business clients (and several blog editors and comment submitters) have been waiting with bated breath for anyone [...]

UPDATE 12-5-07: The 6% services tax enacted by the Michigan legislature went briefly into — and then out of — effect, on December 1, 2007. The repeal legislation retroactively exempted all potentially covered transactions from tax liability.
I have set up a mailing list on Google Groups called SERVICETAX-MI to discuss the extension of the State [...]