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Jun 10, 2019 | Asbestos Receiving Renewed Attention in Light of Additional US EPA Assessments under TSCA and Potential Ban by Congress
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Jun 7, 2019 | FDA Holds First-Ever Public Hearing on CBD
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) held its first-ever public hearing on cannabidiol (“CBD”) on Friday, May 31, 2019 with over one hundred (100) speakers and ten (10) hours of testimony. The purpose of the hearing was to obtain scientific data...
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Jun 7, 2019 | Ohio House Passes HB 80, Includes PTSD Expansion
On June 5, the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 80, which added several updates to the Ohio Workers’ Compensation program. This is notable because HB 80 is officially a budget bill, with a deadline of passing both Senate approval and s...
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Jun 6, 2019 | Federal Agency Changes on the Horizon for Hemp and Hemp-Derived Products - Including CBD
Two recent announcements from the federal government may indicate a loosening of restrictions regarding hemp and hemp-derived products. First, the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) recently announced that it will allow people to fly with...
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Jun 4, 2019 | The Importance of a Startup’s Board of Directors
Countless new businesses, commonly known as “startups,” are launched each and every day, and while some of them may have better business models than others, a startup’s ability to successfully grow from a seed into a stable, mature, and profitable bu...
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June 2019 | Ohio Court of Appeals Clarifies MTA and DMA Issues in Recent Oil and Gas Rights Cases
In a series of opinions following the recent Supreme Court of Ohio decision in Blackstone v. Moore, 2018-Ohio-4959, the Seventh District Court of Appeals has ruled that the Marketable Title Act ("MTA") and the Dormant Mineral Act ("DMA") apply to bot...
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May 24, 2019 | One Week Away: Upcoming FDA Hearing on Cannabis Products
Anyone involved in the Cannabis or related industries should pay close attention to an upcoming Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) hearing which is scheduled to obtain scientific data and information about the safety, manufacturing, product quality...
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May 24, 2019 | How to Safely Prescribe and Manage Opioids
"In April, I had the opportunity to speak at the annual meeting for American Society of Addiction Medicine. The meeting explored the many issues presented by addiction in this country, largely from a clinical perspective. My colleague, Effrem Grai...
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May 22, 2019 | Cannabis-Related Trademarks
In recent years, it has been difficult for cannabis companies to develop and protect consistent and comprehensive brands on a nationwide basis, due to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office’s (“USPTO’s”) refusal of federal registration for trademarks use...
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May 21, 2019 | Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Submits Dividend Proposal
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Board of Directors, under the Audit Subcommittee, has set forth the dividend proposal for all state fund employers. The Bureau will be paying 88% of 2017 policy year premiums to employers. Dividends will be is...
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May 15, 2019 | Proposed Tax Changes in Ohio Budget Bill
By Daniel B. Waters, Attorney The 2020-2021 Ohio Biennial Budget passed the Ohio House by a vote of 85-9, and moves on to the Ohio Senate for debate. House Bill 166 has a number of important tax law changes that will affect not only Ohioans, but a...
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May 15, 2019 | The Importance of an Effective Opening Statement
The opening statement is the moment when the jury first hears the facts of the case, to understand who the witnesses will be and to learn why the jury should decide in favor of the defense....
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Apr 30, 2019 | Attention Employers: EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data is Due September 30, 2019
According to a bench ruling issued on April 25, 2019, employers who submit annual EEO-1 Reports to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are required to provide Component 2 pay data for the current reporting period by September 30,...
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Apr 26, 2019 | Banking the Cannabis Industry – Is It SAFE?
Congress recently took a key first-step to allow banks to provide financial services to cannabis-related people and businesses (CRBs). Under current law, banks could face civil and criminal liability for banking with CRBs. The Secure and Fair Enfo...
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Apr 25, 2019 | Roetzel & Andress: 2018 Appellate Year in Review
2018 was an outstanding year for Roetzel’s appellate team. We represented our clients in an incredibly wide variety of cases in both state and federal courts, appealing adverse trial court rulings and successfully defending lower court victories on a...
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Apr 18, 2019 | CMS Ends Moratorium on New Home Health Agencies in Illinois and Implements Review Choice Demonstration for Home Health Services
The Moratorium The Social Security Act grants the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”)  the authority to impose a moratorium on enrollment of home health agencies (“HHAs”) in the Medicare and Medicaid programs if CMS determines that...
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Apr 18, 2019 | US Treasury Issues Opportunity Zones Guidance
Qualified Opportunity Zones, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, were designed to spur investment in distressed communities throughout the country through tax benefits. Since 8,700 QOZs have been identified, this has become an important and ev...
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Apr 5, 2019 | Practices Risk Hefty Fines When Employees Snoop in EHRs
"I recently conducted a HIPAA audit for a medical practice that came under scrutiny by its local hospital affiliate.  The issue arose after a disgruntled employee posted online comments and sent a letter to the hospital’s compliance officer indica...
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Apr 4, 2019 | Ohio Transportation Budget Update
Ohio’s Transportation Budget has been a source of controversy and compromise. The original March 31 deadline came and went without a deal. The Conference Committee, which is a bipartisan committee of House and Senate members tasked with making the de...
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April 2019 | Identifying a Community Spirit
When community members realize that the vast majority of them share a basic aspiration -- a sense that can be termed the “Community Spirit” — they will treat each other with more respect and consideration and feel that they belong to something bigger...