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An Ohio attorney sought to disqualify an Ohio trial Judge in two cases that were scheduled for jury trials in December 2020. In an affidavit submitted with the request, the attorney explained that the Judge had failed to implement precautions to prot...
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Banking & Financial Institutions Alert
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• Only essential businesses open
• Strictest stay-at-home requirements
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Business Services Alert
Our commitment to our clients is to continue to provide quality legal services during this challenging situation. We have safeguards, infrastructure and procedures in place to work remotely should the need arise.
We recognize that businesses and...
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Public Law Alert
The Ohio General Assembly has passed emergency legislation in response to the COVID pandemic. The following issues were addressed:
Water Disconnect Orders
Child Day Care
Education
Deadline extensions for publicly issued licenses
Rehir...
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Public Law Alert
Governor Mary Taylor has declared this coming Friday a state holiday in order to rectify the injustice of hard working Ohioans having to work the day after July 4th. All employees located in the state of Ohio not involved with national security, defe...
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Employment Services Alert
Hourly workers in Ohio earning minimum wage can expect an increase in their paychecks effective January 1, 2019. The state has increased the minimum wage from $8.30 to $8.55 per hour for non-tipped employees and from $4.15 to $4.30 per hour for tippe...
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Education Law Alert
In a 5 to 0 vote, the West Point Public Schools Board of Education terminated Peter Vlaming, a French teacher employed by the District for approximately seven years, for refusing to use a transgender student’s preferred male pronoun when referencing...
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Education Law Alert
Through the passage of House Bill 491, signed into law by the Governor on December 19, 2018, the Ohio General Assembly has once again provided alternative graduation pathways similar to those applicable to students who graduated in 2018. For the 2019...
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Health Care Provider Alert
Recently, Congress passed the Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (the “Recovery Act”). The Recovery Act is a part of the larger SUPPORT Act (in particular, Section 8122) comprised of a number of different legislative initiatives designed t...
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Education Law Alert
Treasurers of Ohio school districts and educational service centers have operated for decades under a “strict liability” standard for the loss of public funds. Strict liability is a harsh legal penalty that holds treasurers accountable for damages or...
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In a 4-2 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court has held that Ohio’s statutory cap on noneconomic damages applies to defamation claims.[1] In light of the Court’s ruling, a $1.55 million jury award obtained by Ann Wayt, a former nurse at Affinity Medical...
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Health Care Provider Alert
Hospital Employer’s Agreement not to say Negative Things about an Ex-Employee may not Apply to Responses to Hospital Staff Credentialing Inquiries
In an era where more and more physicians are becoming employed by hospitals or hospital owned groups...
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Health Care Provider Alert
A recent ruling by a federal district court could have a significant impact on how certain health insurers, specifically those providing coverage pursuant to Medicare Parts C (i.e., Medicare Advantage insurers) and D (i.e., prescription drug coverage...
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In a unanimous ruling issued this week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) applies to all state and local government employers, even those with fewer than 20 employees.[i] The ADEA protects employees an...
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Health Care Provider Alert
On September 17, 2018 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced proposed rules to revise the applicable conditions of participation (CoPs) for providers and conditions for coverage (CfCs) in connection with its efforts to reduce th...
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Public Law Alert
Ohio’s reputation as a contentious swing state did not disappoint in the mid-term election. Yesterday’s federal and state elections revealed that Republicans maintained control of all five statewide offices, including the governor’s race, as well as...
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Election Law Alert
Today’s internet is fertile ground for inadvertent copyright infringement in an educational setting. While scanning Facebook or Twitter, one of your teachers may notice a photograph of a historical event and “retweet” it to his or her class. In ano...
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Drone Alert
Avitas Systems (Avitas), a GE company specializing in enhanced, robotic-based autonomous inspection systems and intelligent inspection planning, received approval earlier this week from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly a drone beyond...
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It looks like the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will have another opportunity to clarify the test for determining whether a micro-unit of employees in a functionally integrated manufacturing plant constitutes an appropriate bargaining unit....