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If you’re planning a Michigan partnership, chances are that you’ve got a solid business plan and a general oral agreement as to who will do what and how the company will run on a daily basis. While those details are a good start, the small and mid-sized business attorneys at Hickey, Cianciolo, Finn & Atkins, […]

Consider this. It’s 1990 and John is a door-to-door Hoover vacuum salesman in Detroit. Eureka lures him away and Hoover enforces a non-compete, non-solicitation or non-disclosure agreement prohibiting him from selling other vacuums within a 20 mile radius of his former territory for one month. Fair? Probably. Same scenario, except 25 years later and John […]

Starting a business is generally not a venture entered into lightly. In fact, most new business owners have likely put everything they’ve got into their venture – both financially and emotionally. At Hickey, Cianciolo, Finn & Atkins, PC, we understand what’s at stake for new business owners and their desire to keep costs at a […]

Websites have become the places where people shop for services and products. They click the “Accept” or “Agree” buttons under the “Terms of Use” on a site simply so they can proceed to make their selections and tender their payment information — never knowing that they have entered into a contract with the seller just […]

Most sites that sell products and services have a “Privacy Policy.” Sites that gather personal information for any purpose contain statements of a “Privacy Policy,” and these may be found to vary widely from one site to the next. Many website owners simply copy the statements from other sites, viewing these to be “voluntary.” Many […]

Make Everyone Play by the Rules Imagine playing a game of cards without specific rules. It would be impossible for any player to “win” as nobody truly understands how the game is played. It wouldn’t be a lot of fun and players would likely argue about who’s right and who’s wrong. At Hickey, Cianciolo, Finn […]

The idea for a new small to mid-sized business is often initially written down on a napkin. It is then fleshed out and slowly becomes a reality. However, the excitement surrounding what is wanted out of the adventure often takes precedence over what is needed to ensure that a new company is properly created, addresses […]

Forming a law firm is exciting. It’s about putting your legal experience, and those of like-minded others, together to create success. At the onset, most lawyers plan how the firm will operate, how it won’t, and what will happen when everyone gets too busy. Yet, few Michigan law firms plan for what happens when intra-company […]

We are pleased to announce our new partner, Brendan J. Atkins! He is such a valuable member to Hickey, Cianciolo, Finn & Atkins and we couldn’t be more excited for this new partnership. Find out more about Brendan in the attorney profiles.

Andrew Finn recently obtained a successful result in a case of first impression in the Michigan Supreme Court interpreting the “Business Use” exclusion contained in a non-trucking use insurance policy. Hunt v Drielick, Docket Nos. 146433-35, June 26, 2014. The Supreme Court held that the first clause of the exclusion, which excepted from coverage liability […]