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October 16, 2017

Can Your Business Fly Under the Radar?

The past few years have seen the utilization of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS” or “drones”) expand from military to recreational, and now to commercial use. What once was top-secret military technology can now deliver a pizza (in select areas). Bus...

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October 02, 2017

Ohio Supreme Court Finds Ohio's "Consent Provision" Constitutional

The Ohio Supreme Court has issued a ruling upholding the so called “consent provision” of Ohio Revised Code Section 4123.512(D), providing added protections to Ohio employers involved in workers’ compensation litigation.  In 2006, the Ohio Legisla...

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October 2017

Ohio Court Applies 21-Year Statute of Limitations in Lack of Production Case

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September 29, 2017

Supreme Court to Revisit Public Sector Union Fees

The U.S. Supreme Court will again take up the question of whether making public sector employees pay fees to unions violates their First Amendment rights.  On September 28, 2017, the Court said it will review a 7th Circuit decision involving an Illin...

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September 27, 2017

Hurricane Irma

These past weeks have brought tremendous challenges to many Floridians. Our thoughts are with all those impacted by Hurricane Irma.    Roetzel’s experienced team of attorneys and business professionals stand at the ready to assist our clients w...

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September 26, 2017

Ohio Medical Marijuana: Status of the New State Industry

Ohio legalized medical marijuana in the spring of 2016 and has since been developing the Medical Marijuana Control Program (MMCP) to regulate the cultivation, processing, and dispensing of medical marijuana throughout the state. The finalized rules a...

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September 15, 2017

Changes to DACA and Employers

In line with the Trump administration’s enforcement of immigration laws, significant changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program were announced by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) on September 5, 2017. This annou...

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September 14, 2017

Cities of Cleveland and Toledo Post Primary Election Results Setting the Slate for November 7 General Election

Cleveland The Mayoral and all 17 City Council seats are up for re-election this November. Tuesday’s Primary Election saw every incumbent move on to the General Election. Mayor Frank Jackson, running for an unprecedented fourth term, won the Pri...

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September 05, 2017

Hurricane Preparedness: Last Minute Tips

With Hurricane Irma’s track still uncertain, Associations are in the process of executing their preparedness plans.  If you are worried that your preparedness plan is out-of date, here are some checklist items that you still have time to implement:...

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September 05, 2017

Texas Judge Strikes Down Obama-Era Overtime Rule

On Thursday, August 31, 2017, Judge Amos Mazzant struck down the Obama administration’s overtime rule that would have extended mandatory overtime pay to more than four million U.S. workers. Specifically, the rule would have doubled the threshold for...

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September 01, 2017

EEO-1 Payroll Data Requirement Delayed....Again

In response to a letter from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) dated August 29, 2017, the EEOC said that it intends to “stay” the requirement that employers supply pay data when they file the EEO-1 for 2017. You may recall that this form, whi...

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2017

"Look! Up in the Sky! An Overview of Drone Law Relating to the Natural Resources Industry"

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August 31, 2017

Ohio Makes Significant Changes to Workers' Compensation Laws

Ohio Governor John Kasich recently signed House Bill 27 into law, starting the clock running on several significant changes to Ohio’s Workers’ Compensation statutes. The amendments are effective September 29, 2017. The changes most likely to be of im...

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August 22, 2017

STATE BUDGET UPDATE: Ohio Senate Votes to Override Six Gubernatorial Vetoes

On June 30, Governor John R. Kasich (R) signed the state’s $132.8 billion biennial operating budget into law, setting out the state’s spending plan for the next two years. Before signing the budget, the Governor vetoed 47 provisions including a propo...

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August 21, 2017

Roetzel Secures Quick Win for Green Tech Firm

Lead by Roetzel’s Business Litigation Practice Group Manager Paul Giordano and Associate Brian Hoops, a Miami court this week agreed that California green tech firm could not be sued in Florida, even though it had several business affiliations in the...

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August 21, 2017

Student Expulsion Upheld for Off-Campus, Online Activity

On July 26, 2017, the 5th Appellate District Court of Appeals (Richland County) issued a decision in N.Z. vs Madison Local Board of Education that should be read by every school administrator involved in student discipline. In October of 2015, a b...

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August 18, 2017

Florida Property Owners: The Notice of Proposed Property Taxes from Your County Property Appraiser-Beware of Deadline for Appeal

What to Do with the Notice Immediately open the Notice of Proposed Property Taxes and examine its contents for accuracy. The Notice contains column headings which include: Taxing Authority Your Property Taxes Last Year Las...

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Gain Realized by Non-Resident Foreign Partner Upon the Sale of Its Interest in a U.S. Partnership is Not U.S.-Source Income Unless an Exception Applies

In Grecian Magnesite Mining, Industrial & Shipping Co., SA, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (filed on July 13, 2017), the United States Tax Court overturned Revenue Ruling 91-32 (which had been relied on since 1991) and held that gain recognized...

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August 2017

Settlement Clauses -- Buyer Beware

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August 01, 2017

Ohio Court of Appeals Clarifies "Production in Paying Quantities" Rule