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Mar 13, 2020 | Ohio Industrial Commission Suspends Upcoming Hearings

The Ohio Industrial Commission has suspended all hearings scheduled for Monday and Tuesday (March 16 and 17). The IC is still working on the logistical issues involved with this, however, they have indicated that they will be "liberally construing co...

Estate Planning COVID-19 Alerts

Individuals No Longer Have to Take Minimum Required Distributions from Retirement Accounts in 2020 The CARES Act, the $2 trillion coronavirus-relief bill passed by Congress includes provisions that make it easier for people to access their retiremen...

Employment COVID-19 Alerts

DOL Updates FFCRA Regulations, Effective 9/16/2020, in Response to Federal Court Decision In early August, a New York federal court struck down a number of Department of Labor (DOL) regulations applying the new Families First Coronavirus Response Ac...

Mar 12, 2020 | Ohio Governor Announces Additional Steps to Halt the Spread of COVID-19

Governor Mike DeWine, in conjunction with Director of Health, Dr. Amy Acton, has announced additional steps they are taking to halt the spread of COVID-19.  These steps include an order, issued by Dr. Acton, that bans all public gatherings that excee...

Mar 10, 2020 | Malpractice Insurance – Contractual Indemnity and Tail Coverage

Contractual Indemnity While a malpractice insurance policy maintained by a healthcare provider typically provides broad coverage, it does not cover all liabilities arising out of the provider’s professional practice. Malpractice policies typically i...

Mar 10, 2020 | Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Preparedness Guidance for Schools

On March 5, 2020, the Northshore School District in the State of Washington announced that all of its schools were closing for up to 14 days due to the presence of COVID-19 in their community.  On March 9, 2020, three individuals in Cuyahoga County t...

Mar 5, 2020 | Four Things All Employers Should Do to Prepare for the Coronavirus

The coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread across 16 states in the U.S. with at least 150 confirmed cases and eleven deaths. The spreading epidemic is a wake-up call for employers to review their current policies and procedures in place to protect employe...

Mar 5, 2020 | Ohio Eminent Domain: Appellate Court Gives Condemning Authorities Green Light to Appraisal Shop in order to “Low Ball” Pre-Suit Offer

Ohio courts have long held that a condemning authority fails to satisfy the good faith offer requirement if the offer is not based on an appraisal. See Media One v. Manor Park Apts Ltd., 11th Dist. Lake No. 2000-L-045, 2000 WL 1566525; The City of Wi...

Mar 2, 2020 | Illinois Aims for Diverse Cannabis Industry

The State of Illinois will be accepting applications for specialized cannabis licenses until March 16, 2020. This includes 40 licenses for smaller-scale craft growing centers, 40 infuser licenses, which allows baked goods, edibles, candy, infused foo...

Feb 12, 2020 | Roetzel’s Eminent Domain Group Wins $1.2 Million Jury Verdict for National Retail Client

Roetzel has a robust eminent domain practice representing property owners when government entities exercise the power of eminent domain to take property for public use. Recently, Roetzel shareholder Jeremy S. Young, in coordination with local counsel...

Feb 7, 2020 | Ohio Supreme Court Vacates $4.5 Million Order of Restitution to City of Cleveland

In a six-to-one decision, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Ohio Court of Common Pleas was not the appropriate venue for a legal claim against the state. This decision vacated a $4.5 million judgment awarded to the City of Cleveland (hereinafter,...

Feb 6, 2020 | Whose Prayers Will Be Answered: Awaiting the High Court’s Decision on Religious School Choice in Espinoza v. Montana Dep't of Revenue, 2018 MT 306, 393 Mont. 446, 435 P.3d 603, cert. granted, 139 S. Ct. 2777, 204 L. Ed. 2d 1157 (2019)

On January 22, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, the case that could have serious consequences in the school choice debate. Parents of children attending a religiously affi...

Feb 5, 2020 | Cyber Insurance – Are You Covered?

Over two-thirds of all businesses and organizations have had at least one cyberattack in the last two years, with half of those attacks targeted at small businesses. When these attacks hit, businesses may believe they have adequate protection against...

Feb 3, 2020 | The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has a New Rule for the Payment of Medical Treatment for Concussion Related Injuries

On January 1, 2020, a new Ohio Administrative Code Rule became effective with respect to payment for treatment of concussion related injuries. Ohio Administrative Code 4123-6-34 now governs the payment of medical services for concussion related workp...

Jan 29, 2020 | USDA Hemp Rules – Is the Hemp Industry Still in the Weeds?

The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) published the Interim Final Rule for the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program in October 2019. This long-awaited guidance from the USDA was met with mixed results, both from the hemp industry and...

Jan 27, 2020 | Will There Ever be SAFE Banking for the Cannabis Industry?

The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019 was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in September 2019 with a bipartisan vote of 321-103 (H.R. 1595). Authored by Representatives Denny Heck (D-WA) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), the bi...

Jan 27, 2020 | Roetzel & Andress: 2019 Appellate Year in Review

The Appellate Team of Roetzel & Andress LPA is regularly trusted to handle appeals for their clients in federal and state courts in a wide variety of cases ranging from business litigation, construction law, family law, medical malpractice, land use...

Jan 24, 2020 | Ohio Supreme Court to Decide Whether the Ohio Marketable Title Act Applies to Severed Oil and Gas Interests

On January 21, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio accepted jurisdiction over West v. Bode, an appeal from the Seventh District Court of Appeals, to decide an important legal issue that should provide much-needed clarity to landowners, mineral owners, an...

Jan 23, 2020 | N.J. Court Requires Reimbursement for Marijuana Use as Part of Workers’ Compensation Case

In Hager v. M & K Construction, A-0102-18T3 (N.J. App. Div. January 13, 2020) the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that an employer was required to reimburse its former employee for his marijuana use as part of his workers’ compensation case. The...

Jan 22, 2020 | A Parent’s Attendance at IEP Meetings Found to be Eligible for Leave Under the Family Medical Leave Act

The Department of Labor recently issued an opinion letter with respect to a situation that does not fall into the “easily interpreted” category. Children receiving special education and related services are entitled under the Individuals with Disabil...

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