Businesses of all sorts provide “free” promotional items to their clients and customers. When businesses purchase these promotional items from vendors to be used as giveaways, they may or may not be paying Ohio sales tax on the items. A recent Ohio Supreme Court case indicates that businesses might not be obligated to pay sales […]
This is a matter that you should be extremely concerned about. A few days ago, the appellate court for the Sixth District issued a decision in a case entitled Beau Townsend Ford Lincoln, Inc. v. Don Hinds Ford, Inc. and remanded the case back for a full trial. The transaction involved in the case is something you […]
Weston Hurd’s Columbus and Cleveland offices have been busy this holiday season spreading holiday cheer: In Columbus, the office supported the Salvation Army Adopt-a-Family program by providing Christmas presents for a local family in need. In Cleveland, funds raised from Civic Committee events provided: -Holiday gifts for 20 people from May Dugan Center Adopt-A-Family program; and -For […]
WESTON HURD LLP is pleased to announce the following attorneys have been nominated by their peers and selected for inclusion in the 2019 editions of: The Best Lawyers in America®, Ohio Super Lawyers, and Ohio Rising Stars: Fred J. Arnoff The Best Lawyers in America® (Real Estate Law) Kevin R. Bush Ohio Super Lawyers (Personal Injury General: […]
Ohio is now at the forefront of the blockchain revolution. On August 3, Governor Kasich signed Sub S.B. 220 into law. The bill specifies that transactions recorded by blockchain technology are permitted under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Ohio is now just one of a handful of states, including Arizona and Tennessee, that have passed blockchain-focused legislation. […]
In this issue of Weston Hurd’s 2018 – Architects and Engineers Newsletter Construction Statute of Repose Update: Conflict in Appellate Courts Create Opportunity for Clarity on Statute’s Reach AIA v. OFCC – Risk Management Owner/Architect Agreement Changes – B101-2017 Contact Information: David T. Patterson Editor-in-Chief 614.280.1120 dpatterson@westonhurd.com Frederick T. Bills Assistant Editor 614.280.1142 fbills@westonhurd.com
Although it doesn’t happen often, every once in a while a new automobile dealership will go dark and, under Ohio law, if the dealership ceases operations for 45 days, then it is deemed a closed franchisee point. Surprisingly, until recently, there has been no judicial definition of what “going dark” means. This author was recently […]
Weston Hurd partners, John Farnan and Dan Richards, presented “Beyond Our Borders: Trends and Arguments in Bad Faith Cases Outside Ohio in 2017” at the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys Insurance Coverage Seminar in Columbus on March 23. Their presentation covered more than 50 recent bad faith cases.
