Tom Cardelli was part of a group of 15 Primerus members that attended the recent Association of Corporate Counsel (“ACC”) annual meeting. See photo below. Pictured are Primerus employees Chad Sluss, Senior Vice President of Services, and Chris Dawe, Vice President of Services and Associate General Counsel.
Cardelli Lanfear News
The firm is pleased to report that it obtained summary disposition for one of its clients in a third-party automobile negligence matter filed in Wayne County Circuit Court. In this particular case, the plaintiff sued our client, despite the fact that the plaintiff failed to yield at a stop sign. The trial court agreed that […]
Partner Michael Smith recently attended the Primerus Global Conference in Boston. Primerus is a network of independent law firms with nearly 200 member firms in over 40 countries. The conference was attended by attorneys from all over the world, including members from Europe, Asia, South America, and North America. Through Primerus, Cardelli Lanfear has access […]
Commerical entities are always interested in knowing whether contractual provisions will actually be enforced by courts. A Cardelli Lanfear client recently faced this very issue with respect to a forum selection clause in a commercial contract. The ultimate issue was whether any crossclaims against our client would have to be litigated in the State of […]
The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court’s decision to grant summary disposition to a Cardelli Lanfear client. See Giammarco Opinion. In this case, the plaintiff was allegedly injured following a slip and fall at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The plaintiff sued our client in tort, claiming a duty with respect to maintenance of […]
The intellectual property attorneys at Cardelli Lanfear recently had an article published regarding the emerging issue of identity theft in the context of genetic information. This also raises privacy and discrimination concerns. Click here to review the article, which was published in Paradigm.
The firm was recently successful in defending a towing operation with respect to damage caused during the tow. The property owner’s insurer sought to recoup insurance benefits paid under the Carmack Act; however, a federal district judge ruled that the Carmack Act’s “towing exception” applied to the facts of the matter. For more information, see […]
Cardelli Lanfear, P.C. is proud to announce 25 years of serving our clients and supporting the community. Cardelli Lanfear supports the Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Michigan, Cristo Rey, South Oakland Shelter, and St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Royal Oak. A sincere thank you to our clients, judges and attorney colleagues for the experiences […]
Cardelli Lanfear is featured in the Spring 2016 issue of The Primerus Paradigm. The article titled “STOP! In the Name of the Law!” covers how you can use injunctions to protect your business. Read the full article to find out why injunctions are useful tools, the standards of obtaining a preliminary injunction and practical tips for […]
Congratulations again to Attorneys Caffrey and Lanfear for receiving a 2014 Distinguished Brief Award from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s Law Review! This was the briefing in Sholberg v Truman. Congratulations to Attorneys Caffrey and Lanfear, for prevailing in the Michigan Supreme Court on a wrongful death claim in Sholberg v Truman. View Opinion […]