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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...

Jun 15, 2023 | Paid Leave for All Workers Act Set to Take Effect on January 1, 2024

On January 1, 2024, the Paid Leave for All Workers Act will take effect in Illinois. This Act will require Illinois employers to provide each of their employees, including part-time employees and domestic workers, up to 40 hours of paid leave for eve...

Jun 2, 2023 | NLRB General Counsel Wants to Prohibit Most Non-Competes: Will the Board and the Courts Agree?

On May 30th, the NLRB General Counsel issued a memorandum asserting that most non-compete agreements for non-supervisory employees violate federal labor law.  Specifically, GC Abruzzo expressed her view that non-compete agreements unlawfully interfer...

May 26, 2023 | U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Sackett v. EPA Overruling EPA’s “Waters of the United States” Rule

On May 25, the Court issued a ruling adopting late Justice Scalia’s “continuous surface connection” test for determining jurisdictional waters under the Clean Water Act. The Court’s ruling in Sackett is a decisive shift with major implications for...

Apr 25, 2023 | Changes Underway for SBA 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs

Changes are coming to the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 7(a) Loan Program and 504 Loan Program. In recent weeks, the SBA released two final rules that are set to become effective in May 2023. The SBA’s goal is to “aid, counsel, assist and pro...

Apr 25, 2023 | “Waters of the United States” Rule Update

On April 12, a federal judge in North Dakota blocked implementation of the Biden Administration’s “Waters of the United States” Rule in 24 states. As we mentioned in last month’s client update, the Biden Administration’s issuance of its final rule...

Apr 18, 2023 | To Cap It All Off: Ohio Supreme Court Holds Non-Economic Damages Cap Unconstitutional in Limited Ruling

The Supreme Court of Ohio recently held Ohio’s statutory cap on non-economic damages violated the Ohio Constitution in an as-applied ruling involving a plaintiff with long-term psychological injuries. Brandt v. Pompa, Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-4525....

Apr 11, 2023 | Key Secure Act 2.0 Provisions Affecting Retirement Plans

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law The Securing a Strong Retirement Act, known as the “Secure Act 2.0”. This legislation includes provisions from the House of Representative’s initial version of Secure Act 2.0 and two Senate bills–...

Apr 10, 2023 | Clashing Times: Developments Concerning Transgender Student Athletes

On April 6, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the State of West Virginia’s application to vacate an injunction imposed by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on the State’s enforcement of its version of the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” which was enac...

Mar 31, 2023 | New Ohio Law Impacting Indemnity in Public Works Design Contracts

On December 13, 2022, Governor DeWine signed into law Ohio Senate Bill 56, entitled, “Regulate indemnity clause - certain professional design contracts.” The law went into effect just a few weeks ago, on March 14, 2023. The new law is codified at Ohi...

Mar 28, 2023 | Two New Laws Every Illinois Employer Needs to Know

EFFECTIVE January 1, 2023: The law requiring that employers whose employees are scheduled to work at least 7-1/2 hours in a particular day must be provided with an unpaid meal break of at least 20 minutes no later than 5 hours into the workday has...

Mar 28, 2023 | 2022 Bill in Ohio House That Could Dramatically Change Eminent Domain Law Reintroduced in 2023

Update: We previously published the alert below regarding House Bill (“HB”) 698 in the 134th Ohio General Assembly, which proposed numerous changes to Ohio’s eminent domain statutes that would be favorable to property owners, and unfavorable to appro...

Mar 23, 2023 | Supreme Court Holds Districts May Be Sued for Damages Even When IDEA Administrative Process Is Not Exhausted

The Supreme Court unanimously held in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, No. 21-887 (Mar. 21, 2023) that a student can sue for compensatory damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) even when they have not exhausted the administrative p...

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