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Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors – April 2022 Special Memorandum Troy, Michigan – At many times in its history, our Firm has been honored to employ current and former in-house counsel from financial institutions as Senior Attorneys at the Firm. Our clients, and the Firm alike, have always benefitted from their insights and experience to […]

Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors – March 2022 Memorandum Garnishing accounts?  Don’t forget the crypto wallet. Troy, Michigan – As creative as creditors and their attorneys can be in terms of locating and executing against money and assets of a judgment debtor, many debtors are even more creative in looking for those places where they […]

Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors – January 2022 Memorandum Update to Creditors regarding changes to the FDCPA – 12 CFR Part 1006 “Regulation F” Troy, Michigan – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has recently promulgated amendments to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) which went into effect as of November 30, 2021.  The […]

Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors – December 2021 Memorandum Homeowners Associations And Homeowners Beware: Airbnb, VRBO And Other Short-Term Use Rentals May Be Prohibited Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – Our Team’s focus has always been broader than just commercial and banking litigation.  Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors have experienced attorneys that have represented homeowners’ associations and […]

Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors – November 2021 Memorandum SO YOU HAVE AN ILLINOIS JUDGMENT DEBTOR; WHAT DO YOU DO NOW? Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – Contrary to the belief of many, most defendants do not automatically pay judgments upon their entry. Plaintiffs, or judgment creditors, must actively seek collection on their judgments and in many […]

Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors – October 2021 Memorandum CONFUSION AS TO DISTRICT COURT AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY/SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION – THE EFFECT OF ABCS TROY V. LOANCRAFT, LLC Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – It has been said that trial courts jealously guard their jurisdiction and will not entertain lawsuits that fall outside.  Through this approach, they […]

Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors – September 2021 Memorandum LENDERS BEWARE OF CFPB MORTGAGE SERVICING COVID-19 FINAL RULE- A MORATORIUM ON FORECLOSURE Bloomfield Hills, Michigan –  As we slowly emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic that has consumed and continues to consume this nation (and the world) for the past 18 months, the Consumer Financial Protection […]

Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors – August 2021 Memorandum ENFORCEMENT OF MICHIGAN NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – Many employers require their employees to sign a contract preventing the employees from leaving and going to work for a competitor.  These may be separate agreements or part of a larger employment contract, included as a “noncompete […]

Simon PLC Attorneys & Counselors – July 2021 Memorandum DON’T FORGET YOUR AFFIDAVIT$!  AN ACCOUNTS STATED PRIMER. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – On April 28, 2021, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued a decision in the case of Network Designs, LLC v. Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, No. 351434 No. 351434, LC No. 18-009505-CB […]