On June 5, 2025, in Ames v. Ohio Dep’t of Youth Servs., 221 L. Ed. 2d 929 (2025), the United States Supreme Court rejected the Sixth Circuit’s rule that a majority group plaintiff in a “reverse discrimination” Title VII case must present evidence of “background circumstances” that the plaintiff’s employer is the “unusual” employer that […]
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 – […]
Weston Hurd’s 2025 Desktop Legal Primer for Ohio Claims serves as a comprehensive go-to-guide and useful reference tool. Researched and written by Weston Hurd attorneys, the Primer contains Ohio statutes, case citations, and covers topics involving: Claim Limitation Periods – Statutes of Limitation; Product Liability Statute of Repose; Construction Statute of Repose; Legal Malpractice Statute of Repose; Employment […]
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 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 to the Weston Hurd team of Sam Lauricia, Scott Lucas, and Matthew Miller. In a recent order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the Court awarded Weston Hurd client Mann Construction legal fees plus costs incurred during a five-year litigation with the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Department […]
We are pleased to announce the latest edition of Weston Hurd’s Architects & Engineers Newsletter is now available. The newsletter contains the following articles: Issues Confronting Engineering Firms that Act as Municipal Engineers Design and Accessibility Requirements Under the Fair Housing Act Download the 2024 Architects and Engineers Newsletter by clicking here Should you have any […]
Amended House Bill 179 (effective October 24, 2024) addresses the issue of vicarious liability in tort actions. Specifically, it outlines the conditions under which an injured party can sue either the primarily liable party (such as an agent, servant, or employee) or the secondarily liable party (such as a principal, master, or employer), or both. […]
