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October 25, 2024

Minimum Salary Amounts for Overtime Exemptions Set to Increase Again as of January 1

Federal law recognizes that certain “white collar” positions can be exempt from the mandatory payment of overtime compensation if the position in question satisfies certain criteria set forth in federal regulations – a combination of having duties wh...

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September 23, 2024

Ohio Court Defines When Property Owner in Eminent Domain Case Can Pursue Appeal

For the past several years, the hot topic in Ohio eminent domain law has been the ability of a property owner to challenge a taking based on whether it is necessary for a public purpose, or if the appropriating authority otherwise has the legal right...

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August 26, 2024

U.S. Court of Appeals Throws Out and Simplifies Federal Tip Credit Rule

For a generation, one of the most contested FLSA issues was when employers could pay subminimum wages to tipped employees. During Republican administrations, the U.S. Department of Labor issued business-friendly tip-credit regulations, allowing more...

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August 19, 2024

Ohio Court Rules Property Owner Can Recover Attorney Fees When Eminent Domain Case Is Dismissed by the Taking Authority

In the case of N. Ridgeville v. Zilka, 9th Dist. Lorain No. 23CA012047, 2024-Ohio-2468, Ohio’s Ninth District Court of Appeals addressed the ability of a property owner in an eminent domain action to recover attorney fees where the appropriating auth...

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August 06, 2024

Illinois Enacts Major Biometric Privacy Reform: What You Need to Know

Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed Senate Bill 2979 into law, significantly amending the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), yet retaining the availability of statutory damages that have been so problematic for current and prospective BIPA defen...

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August 05, 2024

New Scam Targeting Motor Carriers

Consistent with an uptick in fraud in the trucking industry, a new scam email started making its rounds to motor carriers the week of July 29, 2024. The email, appearing to be from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), is personall...

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July 12, 2024

Corporate Transparency Act: New Reporting Rules for Dissolved and Merged Companies

On January 1, 2024, federal law called the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) took effect.  The CTA aims to prevent money laundering, tax fraud, and other illegal activity by requiring companies to report basic identifying information and certain det...

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June 27, 2024

Ohio General Assembly Concludes Spring Session with Key Education-Related Bills

The Ohio General Assembly has concluded its spring session, passing several education-related bills now on the way to Governor DeWine for his signature.  Governor DeWine is not expected to veto any of the measures, so districts should begin planning...

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June 19, 2024

Federal Judge Temporarily Prevents New Title IX Regulations From Taking Effect in Ohio

On June 17, 2024, a United States District Court judge in Kentucky issued a preliminary injunction preventing the 2024 Title IX regulations from going into effect in several states, including Ohio. The 2024 regulations are supposed to be applied to a...

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June 14, 2024

Significant Changes to Condominium Act: HB 1021 Signed – Effective July 1, 2024

Today, Governor DeSantis signed HB 1021, which places significant new burdens on condominium managers and directors.  This bill is effective July 1, 2024, although some new requirements have later effective dates.  Below is a summary of the new laws:...

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June 03, 2024

HB1203, HB59 & HB293 to Affect Florida HOAs

On May 31, 2024, Governor DeSantis signed the largest of three new bills that will have a significant impact on homeowners’ associations (HOAs). House Bill 1203, House Bill 59, and House Bill 293 introduce a range of new requirements and regulations...

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May 23, 2024

My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program Offers Hurricane Mitigation Assistance

House Bill 1029 established The My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program (the “Program”) effective July 1, 2024. This new Program aims to assist eligible condominium associations by offering hurricane mitigation inspections to determine how to reduc...

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May 08, 2024

Regulation of PFAS Chemicals Fully Underway

U.S. EPA has issued two significant rulemakings formally regulating the PFAS chemicals PFOA and PFOS.  Regulation of PFAS continues to gain momentum and will have major implications for the regulated community. April saw two major developments wit...

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May 06, 2024

Now That We’ve Seen the Eclipse, It’s Time To Plan for the TCJA Sunset

As the ball drops in Times Square on December 31, 2025, many of the tax breaks established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 will disappear. While the TCJA made some permanent tax cuts, a number of tax cuts and deduction limitations will su...

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April 26, 2024

United States Supreme Court Holds That Involuntary Job Transfers Can Violate Title VII

On April 16, 2024, in the case of Muldrow v. St. Louis, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discriminatory job transfers, even if the transfer does not come with “significant harm...

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April 24, 2024

Department of Labor Raises Threshold Limits for Bona Fide Exempt Employees in Final Rule

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule on the Fair Labor Standards Act, which raises the salary thresholds for the FLSA’s overtime exemptions. Under the FLSA, all employees of covered employers must earn at least the...

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April 23, 2024

Federal Trade Commission Follows Through on Promise to Issue Rule Banning Virtually All Non-Compete Agreements

In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a proposed rule that would invalidate existing non-competition agreements and prohibit employers from entering into new non-competition agreements, with very limited exceptions. On April 2...

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April 19, 2024

Significant Changes to Title IX Adopted by the U.S. Department of Education

On April 19, 2024, the United States Department of Education (the “Department”) released its long-awaited final rule amending  Title IX regulations. School districts will need to prepare to implement the new regulations as they go into effect on Augu...

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April 03, 2024

Legislation Introduced in Ohio General Assembly to Increase Minimum Teacher Salaries

House Bill 411 has been introduced in the Ohio General Assembly to increase the minimum salary schedule for Ohio teachers that is found in Ohio Revised Code 3317.13.  The proposed legislation would increase the teacher annual base salary for holde...

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March 18, 2024

Sixth Circuit Throws Out Minimum Wage Standards for Employees Who Drive Their Own Vehicles for Work

Last week, the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky & Tennessee, turned minimum wage law for employees who drive their personal vehicles for work on its head. While the decision specifically addressed pizza deliver...