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April 25, 2013

Moving Compliance Out of the General Counsel's Office: JPMorgan Chase and United States, ex rel v. Halifax Hospital Medical Center

One unavoidable cost of doing business for organizations operating in complex regulatory environments is the establishment and implementation of an effective ethics and compliance program. To ensure that the compliance program is not simply a paper p...

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April 2013

"Economic Loss" Rule Returns to Its Roots

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March 21, 2013

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Ordered to Refund $859 Million to Ohio Employers

Cuyahoga County Judge Richard McMonagle ruled on March 20, 2013, that the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) must refund $859 million to approximately 264,000 employers. Judge McMonagle ruled that these employers were overcharged for workers’...

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March 18, 2013

2012 Year in Review

The 2012 Year in Review shares the success stories that made 2012 such a good year for our clients. You’ll also read about how we have expanded into new areas of expertise and representation, all to help serve our clients with more range and depth....

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March 14, 2013

The Affordable Care Act: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Fee Payment Looming

The Affordable Care Act ("ACA") established the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (the "PCORI"), which has as its mission the engagement in comparative clinical research and reporting those comparisons to be used by patients, physicians, c...

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March 11, 2013

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Releases New Form I-9

On March 8, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) revealed the newly revised Employment Eligibility Verification form, Form I-9, with a revision date of "(Rev. 03/08/13) N." The newly revised Form I-9 makes several improvements desi...

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March 08, 2013

The Ohio Legacy Trust Act: Protecting Assets From Claims of Creditors

Effective March 27, 2013, Ohio will become one of the most asset protection-friendly states. The Ohio Legacy Trust Act ("Act") permits an individual to create and fund an asset protection trust ("APT") that will protect assets from the claims of cred...

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March 08, 2013

The Ohio Legacy Trust Act: Protecting Assets From Claims of Creditors

Effective March 27, 2013, Ohio will become one of the most asset protection-friendly states. The Ohio Legacy Trust Act (“Act”) permits an individual to create and fund an asset protection trust (“APT”) that will protect assets from the claims of cred...

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March 04, 2013

Midsize Matters: Roetzel & Andress' Expansion in the Middle

Midsize Matters: Roetzel & Andress' Expansion in the Middle

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March 04, 2013

Midsize Matters: Roetzel & Andress' Expansion in the Middle

Jeffrey Casto prefers the middle seat, thank you very much. As chairman of 215-attorney Roetzel & Andress, he finds that the pushback big firms are experiencing from clients about their bills is working to his firm’s advantage. With offices in 13 cit...

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February 28, 2013

Small Business Administration Issues Proposed Rule Changes to Loan Program

On Monday, February 25, 2013, the United States Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released proposed changes to the 504 and 7(a) loan programs. The primary purpose of these significant rule changes is to provide greater access to these loans by el...

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February 20, 2013

Watch Where You Step: Recent Eighth District Appellate Court Opinion Highlights Important Distinctions in Ohio's Political Subdivision Immunity Statute

A recent Ohio Appellate Court decision from the Eighth District highlights important distinctions to consider in any litigation matter that involves a political subdivision. In Ohio, a political subdivision is entitled to immunity; however, that immu...

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February 19, 2013

Roetzel Attorneys Achieve Favorable Decisions on Behalf of Retail Clients in 2012

At Roetzel, exceptional service to our clients is of the utmost importance. In 2012, Roetzel attorneys continued this practice by working side-by-side with our retail clients to achieve positive results. The following is a summary of some of the favo...

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February 11, 2013

A March 23, 2013, Deadline for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Homes

On March 23, 2013, a little over a month from now, nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) will be required to "have in operation a compliance and ethics program that is effective in preventing and detecting criminal, civil, and administr...

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February 08, 2013

Law Firms Play the Name Game

Law Firms Play the Name Game

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February 08, 2013

Law Firms Play the Name Game

Determined to become more memorable in this increasingly succinct, social media-immersed world, more law firms want the world to get to know them on a first-name basis. By the end of February, Akron-based Roetzel & Andress will roll out a new logo a...

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February 05, 2013

Public School Responsibilities to Students with Disabilities: Participation in Nonacademic and Extracurricular Activities

The United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), issued a letter on January 25, 2013, to clarify a public school's responsibilities related to extracurricular activities for students with disabilities. Under Section 504 of th...

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January 31, 2013

Pharmaceutical Companies in the Crosshairs: Department of Justice Targets Drug Manufacturers and Medical Device Makers for Massive Fines and Prosecution

2012 was not a good year for the pharmaceutical industry: GlaxoSmithKline -- $3 billion settlement with United States over illegal marketing of nine different prescription drugs, including Wellbutrin, Paxil, and Avandia; Abbott Laboratories -- $1.5 b...

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January 30, 2013

Florida Supreme Court Affirms Clear Onus of Unlicensed Contracting is on the Unlicensed Contractor

On January 24, 2013, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion of importance to contractors and owners engaged in building construction in Florida. In Earth Trades, Inc. v. T&G Corp., No. SC10-1892, 2013 WL 264440 (Fla. Jan. 24, 2013), the Supreme...

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January 29, 2013

Final FATCA Regulations Issued in Fight Against Offshore Tax Evasion

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued final regulations for their global reporting demands under the controversial Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Enacted by Congress in 2010, FATCA was created to targe...