Presentation

November 2019

"A Bird's Eye View: Drone Law from 50,000 Feet"

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November 18, 2019

What Every Employer Needs to Know About CBD

The market for CBD products is booming. People are using CBD to treat various health conditions, such as chronic pain, inflammation, and anxiety disorders. The growing list of CBD-infused products includes lotions, oils, sprays, beverages, vapors, co...

 Article

November 2019

Come on Judge, you should just know the law!

 Article

2019

Get me out of this contract! The impact of a bad contract and how to get out of one

"Far too often, companies overlook the allocation of risk and liability within the terms of a contract and instead focus on the economic terms. However, ignoring contract language could end up affecting the profitability and success of an agreement.....

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October 29, 2019

USDA Proposed Hemp Rules

Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) released the much-anticipated proposed hemp regulations for public comment. The establishment of a U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program was mandated by Congress in the 2018 Farm Bill, passed in Dece...

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October 28, 2019

What You Need to Know About Florida’s Medical Marijuana Program

Florida is among the ever-increasing number of states that allow the use of medical marijuana. According to industry sources, the five states with the fastest growing medical marijuana markets are Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio and Oklahoma. In Fl...

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October 23, 2019

Ohio is a Prime Market for CBD-Related Products

With the recent passage of Ohio Senate Bill 57 (“SB 57”) legalizing hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (“CBD”), Ohio has become a prime market for CBD products. The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (“2018 Farm Bill”) cleared the way to legalize CB...

 Article

November 2019

Ohio Court of Appeals Issues a Series of New Marketable Title Act Opinions

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October 16, 2019

Proposed Rules on Hemp Cultivation and Processing in Ohio

Ohio Senate Bill 57 (“SB 57”) was signed into law on July 30, 2019 and legalized the cultivation and processing of hemp in the state. This followed the 2018 Farm Bill, signed into law December 20, 2018, which decriminalized hemp on the federal level....

 Article

Fall 2019

U.S. Supreme Court Decides Landmark Condemnation Case in Favor of Property Owners

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October 14, 2019

Florida Hemp Program

On October 10, 2019, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (“FDACS”) published a Notice of Proposed Rules on the licensure and cultivation of hemp in the Florida Administrative Register. This rulemaking implements Florida Senate...

 Article

August 2019

Book: The Effective Use of Forensic Experts in Construction Litigation

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October 2019

Are School Districts Required to Accommodate Employees' Use of 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...

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October 2019

The Many Faces of Trauma: A National Epidemic Impacting Mental Health and Academic Success

Trauma does not discriminate – it has many faces. It is the sixth-grade student who lost a sibling, the first-grade student placed into foster care, the eleventh-grade student who was sexually abused, the second-grade student who witnessed a drive-by...

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October 2019

The Ohio Senate is Moving on ADC Reform

The Ohio Senate Education Committee has renewed its interest in reforming state takeovers (H.B. 70). The most recent state budget, H.B. 166 (adopted in July 2019) included a moratorium prohibiting the state superintendent from creating any new Academ...

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October 02, 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...

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October 01, 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

October 2010

Trust fund taxes: ‘Borrowing’ from the government? Or ‘theft’ of government funds?

 Podcast

September 2019

Issues on Appeal Podcast: "Appellate Workflows Part 2" - Guest Speaker

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September 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...