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Dec 7, 2023 | New Federal Law to Create Reporting Requirements for Most U.S. Entities

Many entities across the United States are about to have increased reporting requirements starting January 1, 2024. After a long anticipated-wait, FinCEN, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, issued a final rule on the Beneficial Ownership Infor...

Nov 13, 2023 | IRS Issues Inflation Adjustments for 2024

The IRS recently announced the 2024 annual inflation adjustments for key tax provisions. Of interest to our clients, Standard Deduction: The standard deduction for married couples filing jointly increases by $1,500 to $29,200. For single taxpay...

Nov 10, 2023 | Ohio Issue 2 Passes: Analysis of Impact on Schools

With the passage of Issue 2 in the November 7, 2023, general election, a new chapter of the Ohio Revised Code will be created: Chapter 3780, Adult Use Cannabis Control. While the new law in Ohio authorizes what is referred to as allowable forms of “a...

Nov 8, 2023 | Ohio’s a Buzz: Impact of Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Use on Employers

Yesterday, Ohio voters overwhelmingly passed Issue 2, legalizing recreational marijuana use. Today employers are wondering, “how does this new law affect the workplace?” The short answer is: not much.  Consistent with current Ohio law regarding me...

Oct 30, 2023 | The National Labor Relations Board Issues Expansive Joint Employer Rule

Do you use a staffing agency to provide workers for your day-to-day operations?   Are you a franchisor that licenses your trademark and business model to franchisees? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, you should keep reading b...

Oct 10, 2023 | Saving for College While Also Saving for…Retirement?

Thanks to changes in the SECURE 2.0 Act, saving for education can now also help save for retirement. Beginning in 2024, the beneficiary of a 529 education savings plan account may roll certain excess account assets directly into a Roth IRA for his or...

Oct 9, 2023 | Wrangling Continues over Revised WOTUS Conforming Rule Issued in Response to Sackett v. EPA

On September 8, U.S. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers published a final conforming rule amending the definition of “waters of the United States” in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Sackett decision. As we have reported over the past...

Sep 1, 2023 | Labor Department Proposes Overtime for Currently Exempt Employees Earning $55,000/Year or Less

The Labor Department released a proposed rule increasing the salary threshold for overtime-exempt employees from the current $35,568/year to $55,000/year. The proposal will be open for public input for 60 days once its official publication in the Fed...

Aug 25, 2023 | Ohio Auditor of State Issues New Guidance on School Board and Employee Involvement in Levies and Bond Issues

The Ohio Auditor of State (“AOS”) issued new guidance on the prohibition in Ohio Revised Code 9.03 against the use of public funds to support levies and bond issues. The guidance consists of answers to frequently asked questions, examples, and best p...

Aug 3, 2023 | Biden Administration Changes to Enforcement Policies

This year, the Biden Administration has ushered in changes to enforcement guidance and policy, including criminal self-disclosures and deference to State regulators. In addition, the Administration has further bolstered its environmental justice prio...

Aug 3, 2023 | Supreme Court of Michigan Alters Premises Liability Law Framework and Open and Obvious Doctrine

On July 28, 2023, the Supreme Court of Michigan significantly changed the framework of premises liability law in Michigan and the open and obvious doctrine, which mainly found application in slip and fall cases. The decision Kandil-Elsayed v. F & E O...

Jul 25, 2023 | Recent Changes to the Ohio Rules Address Remote Attendance, Discovery Disputes, and Service of Process

The following highlights several of the changes to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure that went into effect on July 1, 2023. The changes impact, among other things, physical and remote appearance, the rules governing discovery, and service of process....

Jul 24, 2023 | Criminal Penalties in Florida for Failing to Provide Affidavit about Foreign Entities at Closing

Effective July 1, 2023, new Florida legislation (FL SB264) prohibits the purchase of Florida agricultural lands and land within 10 miles of military bases or critical infrastructure by foreign principals from China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, S...

Jul 21, 2023 | Changes to Ohio Rule Regarding Employment of Licensed Individuals with Certain Criminal Convictions in Schools

Major changes have been made to Ohio Administrative Code Rule 3301-20-01 entitled “Employment of individuals in positions that require a license and licensure of individuals with certain criminal convictions or other alternative dispositions,” which...

Jul 20, 2023 | In-Person Burden on Remote Workplaces: Physical I-9 Document Re-Inspections Required by August 30, 2023

Since the late 1980s, U.S. employers have been required to verify employment eligibility of new hires by filling out Form I-9 within three business days of hire. Until March 2020, this process involved physical inspection of documents that establish...

Jul 3, 2023 | State Biennial Budget (HB33) Heads to Ohio Governor for Approval – Summary of Major Educational Changes

The long-anticipated state biennial budget (Ohio House Bill 33) is headed to the Governor for approval. The Bill contains significant changes for Ohio schools; below is a summary of those changes.  Also, be on the lookout for information on Part 3 of...

Jun 30, 2023 | The Supreme Court’s New Test for Determining Undue Hardship for Religious Accommodation Requests— A “Substantial” Change

In an Opinion dated June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court unanimously created a new, more difficult standard for employers to apply in weighing the burden a worker’s religious accommodation request would impose on its business. In Groff v. D...

Jun 28, 2023 | Elevated Protections for Pregnant Workers Now in Effect

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“Act”), now in effect, requires covered employers—private and public sector employers with at least fifteen employees, Congress, federal agencies, employment agencies, and labor organizations—to provide reasonable a...

Jun 27, 2023 | Section 504 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Expected August 2023

In May 2022, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it intended to strengthen and protect rights for students with disabilities by amending the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 504”). Section 5...

Jun 22, 2023 | Appeals Court Upholds School’s Right to Discipline Student for Off-Campus Speech

The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, which governs Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee, in Kutchinski v. Freeland Community School District, 69 F.4th 350 (6th Cir. 2023), reaffirmed a public school district’s ability to discipline a student f...

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