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Jan 8, 2025 | Public Records Language to Allow Police Departments to Charge for Production of Bodycam Videos

House Bill 315, the township omnibus package, was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine on January 2, 2025 and goes into effect on April 2, 2025. This bill permits law enforcement agencies to charge for the cost of production of videos in response...

Dec 27, 2024 | CTA Reporting Requirements STAYED AGAIN

On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered an order stopping the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) and its corresponding reporting rule. The U.S. government requested a stay of the preli...

Dec 26, 2024 | Six-Month Extension for Corporate Transparency Act Compliance for Certain Florida Counties

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States (“FinCEN”) has issued a six-month extension for entities affected by Hurricane Milton to file their Beneficial Ownership Information Report (“BOIR”) under the Corporate Transparency Act. ...

Dec 26, 2024 | Fifth Circuit Lifts Injunction on Corporate Transparency Act: New Reporting Deadlines Announced

On December 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order granting the Department of Justice’s emergency motion for a stay pending appeal, lifting the nationwide injunction blocking the government from enforcing t...

Dec 19, 2024 | The 135th Ohio General Assembly Sends Revised Bills, HB 8 and HB 206, to Governor DeWine for Signing

The 135th General Assembly finished yesterday with both houses enacting two pieces of legislation of primary interest to boards of education and their administrators, HB 8 and HB 206. Both pieces of legislation are on their way to the Governor for hi...

Dec 4, 2024 | Nationwide Injunction Temporarily Halts Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements

Late last night, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order granting a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the government from enforcing the reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (“...

Dec 2, 2024 | Supreme Court Issues Extremely Favorable Decision for Employers on Defense of TTD Compensation Requests

On November 26, 2024, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an extremely favorable decision for employers on the potential defenses to the payment of TTD compensation. This case is important because it is the first time the Ohio Supreme Court has interpreted...

Nov 21, 2024 | Illinois Court Rulings Address Retroactive Application of BIPA Amendment

A recent federal court ruling in Illinois has sparked significant debate regarding the retroactive application of the August 2024 amendments to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). In a landmark decision, U.S. District Judge Elaine...

Nov 19, 2024 | Judicial Ruling Halts 2024 Overtime Threshold Increase

The 2024 increases to the overtime exemption threshold are vacated nationwide and revert to the prior threshold of just under $36,000.  We advised you last month that the Federal Rule increasing the minimums for overtime exemptions was under court...

Nov 13, 2024 | Launch of the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program

After months of anticipation, the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program (the “Program”) is set to launch tomorrow, November 14, 2024. The Program aims to assist eligible condominium associations by offering free mitigation inspections to best det...

Oct 31, 2024 | Countdown to December 31, 2024: Vital Deadlines for Florida Community Associations

As season approaches for Southwest Florida, so too do important legal deadlines that all Florida community associations need to be aware of. Here is what you need to know: Corporate Transparency Act (Condos, Cooperatives, and Homeowners’ Associati...

Oct 25, 2024 | Minimum Salary Amounts for Overtime Exemptions Set to Increase Again as of January 1

Federal law recognizes that certain “white collar” positions can be exempt from the mandatory payment of overtime compensation if the position in question satisfies certain criteria set forth in federal regulations – a combination of having duties wh...

Sep 23, 2024 | Ohio Court Defines When Property Owner in Eminent Domain Case Can Pursue Appeal

For the past several years, the hot topic in Ohio eminent domain law has been the ability of a property owner to challenge a taking based on whether it is necessary for a public purpose, or if the appropriating authority otherwise has the legal right...

Aug 26, 2024 | U.S. Court of Appeals Throws Out and Simplifies Federal Tip Credit Rule

For a generation, one of the most contested FLSA issues was when employers could pay subminimum wages to tipped employees. During Republican administrations, the U.S. Department of Labor issued business-friendly tip-credit regulations, allowing more...

Aug 19, 2024 | Ohio Court Rules Property Owner Can Recover Attorney Fees When Eminent Domain Case Is Dismissed by the Taking Authority

In the case of N. Ridgeville v. Zilka, 9th Dist. Lorain No. 23CA012047, 2024-Ohio-2468, Ohio’s Ninth District Court of Appeals addressed the ability of a property owner in an eminent domain action to recover attorney fees where the appropriating auth...

Aug 6, 2024 | Illinois Enacts Major Biometric Privacy Reform: What You Need to Know

Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed Senate Bill 2979 into law, significantly amending the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), yet retaining the availability of statutory damages that have been so problematic for current and prospective BIPA defen...

Aug 5, 2024 | New Scam Targeting Motor Carriers

Consistent with an uptick in fraud in the trucking industry, a new scam email started making its rounds to motor carriers the week of July 29, 2024. The email, appearing to be from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), is personall...

Jul 12, 2024 | Corporate Transparency Act: New Reporting Rules for Dissolved and Merged Companies

On January 1, 2024, federal law called the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) took effect.  The CTA aims to prevent money laundering, tax fraud, and other illegal activity by requiring companies to report basic identifying information and certain det...

Jun 27, 2024 | Ohio General Assembly Concludes Spring Session with Key Education-Related Bills

The Ohio General Assembly has concluded its spring session, passing several education-related bills now on the way to Governor DeWine for his signature.  Governor DeWine is not expected to veto any of the measures, so districts should begin planning...

Jun 19, 2024 | Federal Judge Temporarily Prevents New Title IX Regulations From Taking Effect in Ohio

On June 17, 2024, a United States District Court judge in Kentucky issued a preliminary injunction preventing the 2024 Title IX regulations from going into effect in several states, including Ohio. The 2024 regulations are supposed to be applied to a...

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