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March 28, 2023

2022 Bill in Ohio House That Could Dramatically Change Eminent Domain Law Reintroduced in 2023

Update: We previously published the alert below regarding House Bill (“HB”) 698 in the 134th Ohio General Assembly, which proposed numerous changes to Ohio’s eminent domain statutes that would be favorable to property owners, and unfavorable to appro...

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March 28, 2023

Two New Laws Every Illinois Employer Needs to Know

EFFECTIVE January 1, 2023: The law requiring that employers whose employees are scheduled to work at least 7-1/2 hours in a particular day must be provided with an unpaid meal break of at least 20 minutes no later than 5 hours into the workday has...

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March 23, 2023

Supreme Court Holds Districts May Be Sued for Damages Even When IDEA Administrative Process Is Not Exhausted

The Supreme Court unanimously held in Perez v. Sturgis Public Schools, No. 21-887 (Mar. 21, 2023) that a student can sue for compensatory damages under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) even when they have not exhausted the administrative p...

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March 23, 2023

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Employment Based Immigration Issues Facing Healthcare Professionals

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot® is a podcast and YouTube channel for physicians and health professionals that covers the legal issues and trends that affect the health care industry. This week, Elissa Taub, partner at Siskind Susser joins host, Ericka...

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March 17, 2023

“Waters of the United States” Rule To Be Tested by Pending U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Sackett v. EPA

On January 18, U.S. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issued a final WOTUS rule that will overlap with a forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will define jurisdictional waters under the Clean Water Act. Under the Clean Water Act, the term...

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March 14, 2023

Is This the End of the Voluntary Abandonment Defense for Ohio Employers?

On March 2, 2023, the Tenth District Court of Appeals announced its decision in State ex rel. Autozone Stores, Inc. v. Industrial Commission, 2023-Ohio-633. Unfortunately, the decision is not favorable for Ohio employers.  In Autozone, the employe...

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2023

When To Share Estate Planning Documents

In deciding when to share estate planning documents, every situation is unique. However, Roetzel Estate Planning Attorneys Brian McAvoy and Geena Kandel provide some general guidelines.

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March 10, 2023

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Best Practices for Handling Healthcare Employee Discrimination, Retaliation and Harassment Claims

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot® is a podcast and YouTube channel for physicians and health professionals that covers the legal issues and trends that affect the health care industry. On this episode of the HealthLaw HotSpot, host Ericka Adler is joined...

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March 09, 2023

The NLRB Claims That It Is Returning to Prior Precedent Restricting the Use of Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in Severance Agreements, but Is It Really?

On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued an opinion holding that the mere proffer of “a severance agreement with provisions that would restrict [an] employee’s exercise of [his or her] NLRB rights” violates Section 8(a)(1) of t...

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March 2023

The Speak Out Act Ends the Silencing of Sexual Assault Victims Through Nondisclosure and Non-Disparagement Agreements

On December 7, 2022, the Speak Out Act (“Act”) was signed into law by President Biden to combat sexual assault and sexual harassment in the workplace and ensure that victims and survivors are free to disclose their abuse. The Act renders judicially u...

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February 23, 2023

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Malpractice Insurance: Understanding Healthcare Coverage and Avoiding Common Mistakes

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot® is a podcast and YouTube channel for physicians and health professionals that covers the legal issues and trends that affect the health care industry. This week on the HealthLawHotSpot, Host Ericka Adler is joined by spe...

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Winter 2023

Transportation Defense Strikes Back: FAAAA preemption and the fight against plaintiff’s claims against transportation brokers and shippers

"In light of the current environment of heightened verdicts in cases involving serious bodily injury or death arising out of truck accidents, claimants are now asserting claims not only against the truck driver and motor carrier, but also against ent...

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February 17, 2023

Illinois Supreme Court Expands Exposure to Penalties Under Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act

The Illinois Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision today in the Cothron v. White Castle case, which interpreted the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The decision is likely to have far-reaching and adverse implications...

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February 14, 2023

Court of Appeals Issues Significant Mineral Trespass Opinion Upholding Multi-Million-Dollar Future Damages Award

On January 18, 2023, in TERA, LLC v. Rice Drilling D, LLC, et al., --- N.E.3d ----, 2023-Ohio-273, the Seventh District Court of Appeals issued a key decision concerning mineral trespass law in Ohio. The court of appeals upheld the trial court’s summ...

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February 13, 2023

Think Early: How to Prepare for This Year’s New H-1B Filing Season

With a shortage of workers in many sectors of the U.S. professional labor market, employers continue to seek qualified candidates among the non-U.S.-citizen population, including recent graduates of U.S. colleges. Unfortunately, due to statutory l...

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February 2023

Infrastructure Projects - Unique Issues and Challenges

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February 09, 2023

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Starting a Traditional or Concierge Practice: Legal, Financial and Operational Strategies

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot® is a podcast and YouTube channel for physicians and health professionals that covers the legal issues and trends that affect the health care industry. Do you want to start a traditional or concierge medical practice? Wha...

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January 30, 2023

Developmental Delay Now Reaches Beyond Preschool

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently signed HB 554. Prior to passing, amendments unrelated to the bill’s original goal of helping with the teacher shortage were added, including expanding the definition of a “child with a disability” to include childre...

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January 26, 2023

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Estate Planning for Healthcare Providers: No Time Like The Present

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot® is a podcast and YouTube channel for physicians and health professionals that covers the legal issues and trends that affect the health care industry. Why do healthcare providers need to think about estate planning and w...

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January 19, 2023

Proposed OSHA Rule Would Result in Changes to Inspection Procedures

OSHA recently proposed a rule which would revisit and revitalize the Obama Administration’s Fairfax Memo. Consequently, this recent proposal (RIN:1218-AD45) would likely result in more union-friendly changes to current OSHA inspection procedures....