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.
Weston Hurd attorneys recently presented a realistic and practical interactive program for supervisors and HR personnel that identified the pitfalls of inadequate documentation and feedback for poor performing employees, and suggested best practices. Topics including employee discipline and discharge, and sexual harassment claims culminated in a live mock deposition. The program format consists of: A customized fact […]
Weston Hurd’s annual Desktop Legal Primer for Ohio Claims serves as a comprehensive go-to-guide and useful reference tool for insurance claims professionals. Researched and written by Weston Hurd attorneys, the 2018 Primer includes information on: Claim Limitation Periods Statutes of Limitation; Product Liability Statute of Repose; Construction Statute of Repose; Civil Rights Claims, Employment Law Claims Employer […]
The March 2016 You Auto Know discussed the issue of identity theft and a real world case that I was involved in at the time. Since 2016, this author has been involved in numerous identity theft issues, specifically targeting automobile dealers. At that time, I stated that “the first line of defense the dealership has in defending […]
WESTON HURD LLP is pleased to announce the following attorneys have been nominated by their peers and selected for inclusion in the 2018 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: Defense) Carolyn M. Cappel The […]
Minimum wage for Ohio workers will increase from $8.15 per hour to $8.30 per hour for non-tipped employees. Tipped employees will see their wages go up from $4.08 per hour to $4.15 per hour. In November 2016, Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment which states that Ohio’s minimum wage shall increase on January 1 of […]
Amending governing agreements for multi-member limited liability companies, partnerships and other so-called pass through entities taxed as partnerships (“entity”) is now highly advisable for tax years commencing after December 31, 2017. For the commonly used limited liability company (“LLC”), this governing agreement is usually called an Operating Agreement. The need for amendment is because the […]
