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March 29, 2016

Workplace Cyberbullying Poses Danger for Employers

Mention the word "cyberbullying" and most of us think of adolescents or young adults using social media to insult or embarrass their peers. Indeed, the high-profile cases attracting media attention typically involve troubled teens bullied by their cl...

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March 23, 2016

Department of Labor's "Persuader Rules" to be Published Tomorrow

Labor lawyers at Roetzel have been warning clients about the “Persuader Rules” for five years. These rules will be published by the federal government tomorrow, March 24, 2016, and will go into effect 30 days later. While the nuances of the Persuader...

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March 17, 2016

Proposed FLSA Overtime Rules Sent to the Office of Management and Budget

On March 14, 2016, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) received the proposed and long-anticipated Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations from the Department of Labor. This is the final step before the publication of the r...

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March 17, 2016

Ohio Supreme Court Rules Against Landowners in Beck Energy Lease Validity Cases

On January 21, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision affecting the mineral rights of hundreds of landowners in Ohio who leased with Beck Energy: State ex rel. Claugus Family Farm, L.P. v. Seventh Dist. Court of Appeals. The decision actually...

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March 2016

The Saga of a $24,600,000.00 Trustee Fee

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February 24, 2016

Ohio General Assembly Enacts Ban-the-Box For All Ohio Public Employers

On December 23, 2015, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed into law House Bill 56, known as the Ohio Fair Hiring Act.  Continuing the trend of “ban-the-box” across the United States, as well as the implementation of such a provision for Ohio state employ...

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February 22, 2016

Court Reaffirms Damages Analysis in Construction Defect Cases

By:  Thomas P. Wert B.C.S.[1] On February 5, 2015, the Court of Appeals, Second District, reaffirmed the means by which courts determine damages for construction defect claims.  Gray v. Mark Hall Homes, Inc., 2016 WL 459436 (Fla. 2nd DCA Feb. 5, 2...

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February 05, 2016

Current Climate of Ohio's Gas and Oil Industry

The oil and gas industry, both in Ohio and throughout the world, is currently experiencing a very difficult economic environment. As of January 18, 2016, oil prices are trading around $30 per barrel and natural gas prices are similarly depressed. Bec...

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February 02, 2016

Tax Exemption of Board-Owned Real Estate

On December 30, 2015, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision that signals a departure from how the Tax Commissioner of Ohio will treat real estate owned by a board of education regarding tax exemption applications.  Previously, board-owned real est...

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January 22, 2016

Ohio Supreme Court Rules on Beck Energy Lease Validity Cases

On January 21, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision affecting the minerals rights of hundreds of landowners in Monroe County who leased with Beck Energy:  State ex rel. Claugus Family Farm, L.P. v. Seventh Dist. Court of Appeals. The decisi...

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January 15, 2016

Driver Coercion Rule: What Shippers and Carriers Need to Know

In November 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) adopted regulations that prohibit drivers from being coerced to operate commercial motor vehicles in violation of certain provisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulat...

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January 08, 2016

Insurer Not Engaging in a "Consumer Transaction"

Ohio Supreme Court holds estimates for car repairs by insurance companies are not subject to damages under the state’s Consumer Sales Practices Act After hitting a deer, Jerry Dillon (Dillon) and Nancy Dillon filed a claim with their insurer, Farm...

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January 04, 2016

Ohio Supreme Court Hears Cases Involving Perpetual Leases, Tolling of Undrilled Leases in Monroe Co.

Landowners in Monroe County who signed oil and gas leases with Beck Energy over the last decade should be aware of two potentially significant cases pending before the Ohio Supreme Court: Hupp v. Beck Energy and State of Ohio ex rel. Claugus Family F...

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2016

Creating the Fee Simple Condominium

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2016

Celebrity Estate Planning Mistakes - and How to Avoid Them

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2008, 2013, and 2016 Editions

Introduction and Essentials of Contract Formation chapter

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2016

Is Your Estate Plan DOA?

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2016

The Condominium Construction Finance

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October 2016

"Music Licensing Basics for Brick and Mortar Business Owners"

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2016

Avoiding Common Property Ownership Issues