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Education Alert: Federal Courts Block K-12 Title VI Compliance Certification Requirement and Anti-DEI Guidance

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Education Alert: Federal Courts Block K-12 Title VI Compliance Certification Requirement and Anti-DEI Guidance

The Trump Administration has issued a series of Anti-DEI Executive Orders, and the Department of Education (“ED”) has taken steps to align their efforts with the administration’s priorities. On February 14, 2025, ED published a Dear Colleague Letter, that sought to explain the Department of Education’s interpretation of Title VI. ED then published their FAQs […]

Education Alert: U.S. Department of Education Requirement for Districts to Certify Compliance with Civil Rights Laws

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Education Alert: U.S. Department of Education Requirement for Districts to Certify Compliance with Civil Rights Laws

On April 7, 2025, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW), on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE), issued notification of a new federal requirement for school districts to certify compliance (the “request for certification”) with U.S. civil rights laws. This is part of a nationwide requirement announced by USDOE on April […]

Congratulations New Weston Hurd Partners – Patrick Cannell and Brad Zebedis

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Congratulations New Weston Hurd Partners – Patrick Cannell and Brad Zebedis

Weston Hurd pleased to announce that Patrick Cannell and Brad Zebedis have been named partners. Patrick Cannell focuses his practice on insurance matters involving coverage and general liability defense. He is a frequent presenter on insurance coverage topics including case law updates, risk transfer, and business interruption claims. Learn more at: Patrick M. Cannell – […]

Federal Court Strikes Down DOL’s Increases to Exempt Salary Threshold

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Federal Court Strikes Down DOL’s Increases to Exempt Salary Threshold

On November 15, 2024, a Texas federal district court set aside and vacated the U.S. Department of Labor’s final rule that substantially increased the minimum salary threshold for employees who are classified as exempt under the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions. As discussed in a prior alert, the DOL issued the rule in April 2024, […]

Weston Hurd Garners National and Regional Recognition from Best Lawyers®

Weston Hurd Garners National and Regional Recognition from Best Lawyers®

Weston Hurd LLP is honored to be named by Best Lawyers® in its 2025 “Best Law Firms” rankings in both national and metropolitan categories. According to Best Lawyers, “Our Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of clients and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, industry […]

CONGRATULATIONS WESTON HURD ATTORNEYS NAMED BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA© 2025

CONGRATULATIONS WESTON HURD ATTORNEYS NAMED BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA© 2025

Weston Hurd is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 including Joseph A. Gerling attaining “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. Best Lawyers® uses a methodology “…designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same […]

DOL Substantially Increases Exempt Employee Salary Threshold

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DOL Substantially Increases Exempt Employee Salary Threshold

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule updating the salary threshold for employees classified as exempt. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees fall into classifications of either exempt or non-exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements. Non-exempt employees must be paid overtime wages of 1.5 times their regular […]

FTC Announces Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements

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FTC Announces Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced its long-awaited final rule regarding noncompete agreements. The FTC had issued a proposed rule in January 2023 and received more than 26,000 comments from the public in response. The final rule effectively bans employers from entering into noncompetes with workers and bans enforcement of most […]