Call for a Consultation

616.454.8300

Drew Cooper & Anding Blog

Our attorneys write about issues that matter to our clients.

Drew Cooper & Anding Blog

Our attorneys write about issues that matter to our clients.

Categories

What to Expect When Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit

By Adam Sturdivant | Apr 14, 2016 | Personal Injury
Getting Started Each personal injury case is unique in character, yet most lawsuits follow a similar pattern of procedures. This article discusses the basic, typical steps to expect when pursuing a personal injury claim. If ...
Read More

Michigan Buyers: Beware of Weak Consumer Protection Laws

By Amanda Narvaes | Apr 7, 2016 | Consumer Protection
State consumer protection laws provide the main lines of defense for consumers against deceptive, predatory and/or unscrupulous business practices. Michigan was an early leader in consumer protection. In 1962, Michigan was the first state to ...
Read More

Extended Service Contracts Sold by Used Car Dealers May Qualify for Protection Under Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

By Amanda Narvaes | Jan 6, 2016 | Business and Corporate Law
Vehicle purchases can be stressful. Used vehicle purchases, which involve their own unique tricks and intimidations, are no exception—especially when the transaction involves a used car dealer. Even the most savvy consumer—one who employs painstaking ...
Read More

Commercial Property Foreclosures can be High Stakes for Loan Guarantors

By Amanda Narvaes | Dec 2, 2015 | Business and Corporate Law
Commercial property foreclosures are sometimes high stakes for the loan guarantor(s). Often, the guarantor is the person from whom the lender seeks to recover their foreclosure losses. Thus, a good defense strategy is paramount to ...
Read More

Medicare Reporting Requirements

By Amanda Narvaes | Nov 17, 2015 | Consumer Protection
Following the event of an accident, Medicare beneficiaries can expect Medicare to cover the resulting health care costs. This coverage comes with strings attached, however, as Medicare recipients are subject to strict requirements for reporting ...
Read More

Supreme Court Clarifies Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction over Stern Claims, But Declines to Rule on Issue of Consent

By Amanda Narvaes | Jun 17, 2014 | Business and Corporate Law
In 2011, the Supreme Court issued a decision that shook up the bankruptcy world. In Stern v. Marshall, 131 S. Ct. 2594 (2011), the United States Supreme Court held that because they were not created ...
Read More

DCA Partners on Lender Liability: Good Faith Is Critical

By Amanda Narvaes | Jan 28, 2014 | Business and Corporate Law
Drew, Cooper & Anding partners John Anding and Ted Westbrook shared some of the insights they have gained from years of representing clients--both plaintiffs and defendants--in bank litigation in a recent article published in the ...
Read More

Mortgage Holders Cannot Sustain Class Action Against Bank Of America

By Amanda Narvaes | Dec 27, 2013 | Business and Corporate Law
After the recent economic collapse, a number of homeowners struggled to keep up with their mortgage payments. In response, the federal government established the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) to help homeowners and banks come ...
Read More

RadioShack Customers Allege Violations of Federal Law – Settlement of Class Action is Pending

By Amanda Narvaes | Aug 5, 2013 | Consumer Protection
Customers of RadioShack should be aware of Redman, et al. v. RadioShack Corporation, Case No. 11-C-6741, a class action lawsuit filed in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In the lawsuit, ...
Read More

Circuits Split over Inherited IRAs in Bankruptcy Cases

By Amanda Narvaes | May 20, 2013 | Business and Corporate Law
Bankruptcy in the United States courts has always been a battle between competing interests. On one hand, bankruptcy exists for the benefit of creditors; the bankrupt party (the “debtor”) generally works with the court and ...
Read More