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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...

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Education COVID-19 Alerts

Civil Immunity for Schools, Businesses, and Healthcare Providers Related to Coronavirus Ohio House Bill 606 (“HB 606”) provides civil immunity to schools, businesses, and healthcare providers that unknowingly spread coronavirus. HB 606 specifies tha...

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Cybersecurity and Data Privacy COVID-19 Alerts

Cyber Hygiene - Best Practices While Working Remotely As companies transition to employees working from home during the current COVID-19 related disruptions, cyber criminals look at these changes as huge opportunities. In the last week alone, there...

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Corporate, Tax & Transactional COVID-19 Alerts

Ohio Controlling Board Approves $420 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funding On October 26, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the Ohio Controlling Board has approved a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act package of nearly $...

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Construction Law COVID-19 Alerts

Handling COVID-19 Issues on Construction Project Sites in Ohio Governor DeWine continues to permit work on construction projects in Ohio to proceed. In proceeding, contractors must take precautions to protect its workers and limit the possible expos...

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Community Association Law COVID-19 Alerts

Florida Governor Extends Mortgage Foreclosure and Eviction Relief until Oct. 1 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued a new executive order that extends mortgage foreclosures and eviction relief until October 1. Executive Order 20-211 does not make an...

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Business and Commercial Litigation COVID-19 Alerts

Supreme Court of Ohio Tolls Litigation Deadlines and Timelines The Supreme Court of Ohio issued an order effectuating and expanding upon the emergency legislation Governor DeWine signed into law on March 27, 2020 in response to COVID-19, which tolle...

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Real Estate COVID-19 Alerts

Possible Leniency for Commercial Tenants and Real Estate Borrowers in Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued Executive Order 2020-08D directed at two commercial real estate constituencies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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March 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...

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March 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...

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March 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...

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March 05, 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...

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March 05, 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...

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March 02, 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...

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February 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...

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February 07, 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,...

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February 06, 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...

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February 05, 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...

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February 03, 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...

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January 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...