As published in Forefront By Katie Montague Liquidating trusts are used in various circumstances in and out of bankruptcy filings, including when an entity has assets that are difficult to liquidate, the creditors come to an agreement to liquidate the… Continue Reading  

As published in The Grand Rapids Legal News By Stephen Weber This spring, we saw some of the worst planting weather in recent memory. Cool spring temperatures and heavy rains severely impacted not just Michigan’s farmers, but also those in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Early spring rains… Continue Reading  

As published in dbusiness.com By Keith Chulumovich Depending on where you get your economic news, everyone is opining on the timing and severity of an upcoming economic downturn. Up until now, times have been good. Owners, investors, and bankers are… Continue Reading  

As published in RetailCustomerExperience.com By Patrick O’Keefe As traditional retail struggles in many ways with new realities, there exist a pair of myths that persist and pervade most conversations related to the industry. They are: • Retail brick and mortar… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Matthew Rizzo The marijuana industry is experiencing profitability issues due to many factors that will no doubt also affect business in Michigan. Federal income taxes are higher for businesses in the marijuana industry due to… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Patrick O’Keefe Technology will play a big part for consumers on how they get loans, pay their bills, and transact. Many new entries into the world of technology are not Banks providing these services in… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Patrick O’Keefe During the unprecedented government shutdown this year, 800,000 government workers were showing up for work and not getting paid. For an interim period, nobody really noticed except the workers who did not get… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Carolyn Riegler Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) have moved from science fiction fantasy to reality on the roads today. Every significant automaker and most suppliers are pursuing AV technology. Some project that driverless technology will add $7… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Susan Koss GM recently announced it is cutting 15% of its salaried workforce and shutting down five plants in North America including two in Michigan. The company’s current vision of “Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero… Continue Reading  

As published in Forefront By Andrew Malec, Ph.D. The U.S. consumer’s appetite for trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) is undeniable, leaving industry experts to ponder if the U.S. passenger car market is coming to an end. In 2018, almost… Continue Reading