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Alert | Public Law Alert
Oct 2, 2019 | Now is the Time to Invest in Toledo
Qualified Opportunity Zones allow investors to redevelop large portions of Toledo and receive significant tax benefits. It’s time to turn passive gains into an active investment in the Toledo market. The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created Qualifie...
Podcast
October 2019 | Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Social Media for Physicians and Health Care Professionals
Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot™ is a podcast for physicians and health professionals that covers the legal issues and trends that affect the health care industry. In Episode 3, Ericka Adler reviews the benefits of social media for physicians and health ca...
Article
Oct 2, 2019 | PLUP Fiction: Bad Faith Insurance
Alert | Public Law Alert
Oct 1, 2019 | FLSA Applies to Cannabis Industry Workers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently ruled that the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) applied to workers in the cannabis industry. This decision that state-licensed marijuana businesses are required to follow federal labor laws co...
Article
Sep 30, 2019 | Tips on Filing for Preliminary Injunction in Trade Secret Cases—Considerations when Seeking Emergency Injunctions
"This Practice Point serves to offer practical tips for a party seeking to quickly obtain an emergency preliminary injunction in a trade secret case..." To read the full article, click HERE.  
Alert | Employment Services Alert
Sep 30, 2019 | Are LGBTQ Workers Protected by Title VII’s Ban on Sex Discrimination? The Supreme Court Will Decide This Term
Title VII, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin, does not contain any explicit protections for sexual orientation, gender identity, or transgender status. This past April, the Supre...
Podcast
September 2019 | Issues on Appeal Podcast: "Appellate Workflows Part 2" - Guest Speaker
Article
Sep 27, 2019 | Deny This Patient Risk at Your Own Legal Risk
"There has been a lot of discussion in the news recently regarding the legal right of a breastfeeding mother to nurse in public. However, there are still many situations where mothers are harassed, mistreated and scorned for engaging in this protecte...
Alert | Employment Services Alert
Sep 26, 2019 | Department of Labor Announces Final Rule Increasing the Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exempt Status
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced its final rule regarding changes to the salary thresholds for employee exemptions from the overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The DOL estimates that th...
Alert | Health Law Alert
Sep 18, 2019 | Illinois Adds New Medical Conditions Under the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act
Under Illinois’ Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act [410 ILCS 130] (“Act”), an Illinois resident with a debilitating medical condition may obtain medical cannabis from an Illinois licensed dispensing organization if the person obtains a...
Article
Sep 16, 2019 | It Has Been A Busy Year for the TSCA Risk Assessment Process
Podcast
September 2019 | Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Top 5 HIPAA Tips
Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot™ is a podcast for physicians and health professionals that covers the legal issues and trends that affect the health care industry. In Episode 2, Christina Kuta provides her Top 5 HIPAA Tips. To listen, download the episo...
Article
Sep 6, 2019 | How not Complying with Stark Laws can put Your Practice at Risk
"Many physicians are familiar with what is known as the Physician Self-Referral Law [42 U.S.C. § 1395nn] or the Stark laws, but they often assume they do not apply to them or that they are in compliance based on a rudimentary understanding of the law...
Article
September 2019 | Ohio Appellate Court Ruling Highlights Interplay Between Oil and Gas Leases and Ohio's Unitization Statute
On June 19, 2019, the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Seventh Appellate District issued a ruling that addressed important unanswered questions involving the interplay between an existing oil and gas lease whose unitization clause was deleted and Ohio's...
Alert | Public Law Alert
Sep 3, 2019 | What You Need to Know About Florida's Brand New Hemp & CBD Industry
The Florida House of Representatives and Senate unanimously passed into law Senate Bill 1020, which legalizes and creates a regulatory framework for hemp and hemp-derived products, such as cannabidiol (“CBD”). The state’s hemp program will be housed...
Alert | Education Law Alert
Aug 27, 2019 | “Alianna’s Alert”: A Reminder to School Districts About Parent Notification
Through the passing of House Bill 66, “Alianna’s Alert” went into effect on April 5, 2019, with the hope of increasing safety measures for Ohio school children.  “Alianna’s Alert,” prompted by the violent murder of Alianna Defreeze (14 years of age)...
Podcast
August 2019 | Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: EPIC Contract Negotiations for Physicians
Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot™ is a podcast for physicians and health professionals that covers the legal issues and trends that affect the health care industry. In Episode 1, Ericka Adler discusses the EPIC process of negotiating a physician contract....
Alert | Tax Alert
Aug 26, 2019 | Ohio Income Tax Changes Effective for Tax Year 2019
Governor Mike DeWine recently signed into law two bills that include significant Ohio income tax changes for tax year 2019, as reported on returns due April 15, 2020. The major changes are summarized below. Tax Rates: The bottom three income...
Article
Aug 19, 2019 | Estate Planning Before, During and After Divorce
Alert | Employment Services Alert
Aug 16, 2019 | Are Employers Required to Accommodate Medical Marijuana?
Medical marijuana has finally arrived. Over 53,000 Ohio residents have applied for and received medical marijuana cards. Ohio’s first dispensaries have opened and begun selling marijuana recommended by physicians for the treatment of 21 different med...