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March 2022

One Less Way for Ohio Landowners to Challenge Royalty Severances

On February 15, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a significant decision in Peppertree Farms, L.L.C. v. Thonen establishing that, unless expressly stated otherwise, an oil and gas royalty interest retained in a deed executed prior to 1925 is not li...

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July 01, 2025

Breakdown and Analysis of Critical Provisions in the 2025 Budget Bill and Their Impact on Ohio School Districts

Register now at:  The Ohio General Assembly is currently working on the state’s two-year operating budget bill (HB 96), which contains numerous significant provisions that will directly impact Ohio school districts. This complimentary webinar is...

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March 2022

Power of Attorney Myths - and the Truth Behind Them

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March 03, 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Holds That Private Company Can Exercise Federal Condemnation Authority Over State-Owned Land

The U.S. Supreme Court shocked many observers with its recent decision in PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey by holding that sovereign immunity does not insulate State-owned land from being condemned by a private company in a federal lawsuit.   In...

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March 03, 2022

Proper Steps for Physicians to Follow if They Find Themselves Under Investigation

"Physician clients will find themselves in difficult legal situations from time to time. Sometimes it's an investigation for Medicare fraud or other illegal conduct. Other times it's a review related to DEA or licensure compliance. More commonly, phy...

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February 24, 2022

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Legal Steps For Dentists to Follow When Buying or Selling a Practice

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. What are the legal and business steps to follow when buying or sellin...

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February 2022

Impacts of the Corporate Transparency Act

"In January of 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) imposing new reporting requirements for all entities formed or registered to do business in the United States. While the CTA was intended to strengthen anti-money laundering l...

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February 18, 2022

Enforcing Restrictive Covenants for Health Care Professionals

"Over the past decade, whether by case law or adopted regulations, many states have limited the circumstances under which restrictive covenants (i.e., non-competition and non-solicitation provisions) can be imposed and/or enforced. Particularly in th...

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February 17, 2022

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC): How Can Your Practice Benefit From Pandemic Losses?

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. In this episode, host Ericka Adler Roetzel Health Law Practice Group...

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February 16, 2022

Broadband Access Ohio Formed to Promote High-Speed Internet Across Ohio

A new association established to promote communities' role in broadband access officially launched this morning. Broadband Access Ohio will advocate for access to high-speed, secure internet across the state.   Communities across the state have st...

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February 15, 2022

Minor Settlements in Ohio

In an ever-changing legal environment, one thing has always remained true – minor settlements in Ohio require Probate approval, no matter how small. The process may seem daunting, but ultimately there are only three primary steps: (1) preparing and s...

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February 11, 2022

The Return of Virtual Open Meetings

The virtual public meeting option available last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic will return with the recent passage of Sub HB 51.  The Ohio Open Meetings Act requires public bodies, including Boards of Education, municipalities and other publi...

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February 10, 2022

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: R&D Tax Credit: What Healthcare Professionals Should Know

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. Many professional healthcare practices are unaware of the existence o...

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February 09, 2022

Vaccine Mandates are Here…Will They Impact Your Practice?

By Christina M. Kuta & Delaney Perl On November 5, 2021, the Secretary of Health and Human Services issued an Interim Final Rule that amended the conditions of participation in Medicare and Medicaid to require certain providers and suppliers to en...

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February 09, 2022

What Physicians Need to Know About Private Equity Deals

"The sale of medical practices to private equity (PE) and related investors continues to be the trend in 2022. The primary reason private practices are so interested in selling to PE is that they typically will offer a much higher purchase price comp...

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February 03, 2022

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Basics of a Healthcare Contract: When Do You Actually Have One and What Happens if It's Breached?

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. Many clients ask, what is a contract? Does it need to be a written co...

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February 02, 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Will Increase Eminent Domain Activity—Get Ready

After much debate, President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act last November. The Act provides for $550 billion in new federal spending in infrastructure. The Problem of Unprepared Busine...

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January 31, 2022

Ohio Appellate Court Further Clarifies 'Reasonable Diligence' Standard Under the Dormant Mineral Act

On November 18, 2021, in another significant case involving surface owners who were attempting to abandon severed mineral interests under the Dormant Mineral Act, R.C. § 5301.56, et seq. (“DMA”), the Seventh District Court of Appeals issued its opini...

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February 2022

Ohio Appellate Court Further Clarifies 'Reasonable Diligence' Standard Under the Dormant Mineral Act

On November 18, 2021, in another significant case involving surface owners who were attempting to abandon severed mineral interests under the Dormant Mineral Act, R.C. § 5301.56, et seq. (“DMA”), the Seventh District Court of Appeals issued its opini...

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January 2022

Guardianship 101: Incapacitated Clients

Attorneys are often the first line of defense for alleged incapacitated persons (“AIPs”) in Florida. We are usually one of the first people to receive phone calls from concerned family members about elderly relatives. If you have not already fielded...

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January 27, 2022

Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: Don’t Be “Surprised”: Physician and Dentist Compliance with Good Faith Estimate Requirements

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. In this episode, host Ericka Adler, Roetzel shareholder and Health La...