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Mar 21

Common Sense on the Highway Becomes Ohio Law: Ban on Texting While Driving Becomes Effective March 22, 2013

A new Ohio law which bans texting while driving, adopted in late 2012, will officially take effect on March 22, 2013.

Mar 11

Plan Your Business’s Financial Needs – Before Your SBA Loan Gets Sequestered

The effects of the recent across-the-board reduction in federal expenditures as a result of sequestration, which took effect March 1,

Dec 19

Peter Turner: “Acordia II” — Ohio Supreme Court Revisits “Acordia I” Decision

Earlier this year (see June 21, 2012 Legal Update) we reported on the Ohio Supreme Court decision in the case of

Dec 17

Failure to Take Precautionary Safety Measures Does Not Automatically Demonstrate A Company’s Deliberate Intent To Injure Employees, Says The Ohio Supreme Court In Two Recent Decisions

Under Ohio law, in addition to filing a workers’ compensation claim, an injured employee can also sue the employer for an

Oct 23

Ohio’s Statute of Limitations Reduced for Lawsuits Based on Contracts in Writing

Effective September 28, 2012, Ohio’s statute of limitations for lawsuits based on agreements, contracts or promises in writing (Ohio Revised Code

Jul 25

With the New Health Care Act Upheld, Employers Must Prepare for Future Challenges

The recent Supreme Court decision upheld almost all of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Although many of the

Jun 21

Peter Turner Explains Implications of Recent Ohio Supreme Court Decision on Employment Law (Acordia of Ohio, LLC v. Fishel)

On May 24, 2012, the Ohio Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Acordia of Ohio, LLC v. Fishel,

Jun 18

Bryan Dardis Outlines Proposed Regulations on “Fracking”

In this month’s Properties Magazine, Bryan Dardis summarizes both existing and proposed government regulations relative to “fracking” on federal land as well as the likely

May 11

Client Alert: What the New “JOBS Act” Law May Really Mean

“Join the Crowd? Not Yet” – Crowdfunding Eases Private Capital Formation (But SEC Rules Await) On April 5, 2012,

Apr 26

CLIENT ALERT: Enforcing Safe Workplace Policies May Be Discriminatory According to OSHA

Enforcing workplace safety policies just became more complicated and possibly illegal in light of a March 12, 2012 OSHA memorandum. In