On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, published final regulations increasing the minimum salary that must be paid to an employee for the employee to be exempt from the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  Effective January […]

Dean & Fulkerson is pleased to announce that 2 of its shareholders have been selected for the 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers® list. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers® to receive this honor. Janet E. Lanyon: Employee Benefits James K. O’Brien: […]

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has instructed employers to continue using the current version of the Form I-9 beyond the form’s August 31, 2019, expiration date. USCIS will provide details about the new version of the I-9 as soon as they become available. The new version of the form […]

Dean & Fulkerson is proud to announce the inclusion of three of the firm’sshareholders in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. James M. Dworman: Commercial Litigation Janet E. Lanyon: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment James K. O’Brien: Litigation – Environmental, Environmental Law For […]

Frequently Asked Questions The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions regarding the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule. In this report, you will learn about key requirements, exemptions, supporting documents and much more. Click here for […]

In late December, 2018, the Michigan Legislature passed the Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA), after a similar ballot proposal on the same issue was approved for the November, 2018 election.  There has been considerable confusion among trucking industry employers about how the PMLA affects them.  Here are some key points […]

On April 3, 2019, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) informed a U.S. District Court that it will need to extend the employee compensation data reporting on the EEO-1 from May 31, 2019 to September 30, 2019.  The EEOC requires employers with more than 100 employees to report the number […]

Dean & Fulkerson’s own Karen Ludden and Eric Wagman won a premises liability case in the Michigan Court of Appeals, which affirmed dismissal of plaintiff’s claim against an apartment complex when she slipped and fell.  The Court of Appeals held that the trial court did not err in dismissing the […]

Private employers with more than 100 employees must annually file a report with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) known as the EEO-1. The window for filing the EEO-1 opens on March 18, 2019 and will close on May 31, 2019. The EEO-1 has historically required company disclosure of […]

Karen Ludden, Chair of Dean & Fulkerson’s Insurance Coverage and Defense Practice Group was successful in acquiring summary judgment in favor of Acuity Insurance, finding no duty to defend or indemnify its insured, an opiate supplier in the National Prescription Opiate (NPO) Multi-District Litigation (MDL), in that litigation. Over $100 […]