Ohio’s new employment discrimination law, the Employment Law Uniformity Act (the “Act”) took effect April 15, 2021. This law (House Bill 352) has already created a landslide of new employment lawsuits chiefly because the statute of limitations for the filing of employment discrimination claims has been reduced from 6 to 2 years. To counterbalance this reduced statute of limitations, the […]
The subsidy of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loan repayments offered by the CARES Act has been extended by the newly enacted Economic Aid to Hard Hit Small Businesses, Non-Profits and Venues Act (the “Act”). For existing SBA borrowers with currently serviced loans, the government will now pay principal, interest and fees for those loans for an additional […]
On January 12, 2021, Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Ohio HB 352 amending the Ohio Civil Rights statutes, Chapter 4112 of the Revised Code. The amendments will go into effect April 13, 2021. The amendments to the Ohio Civil Rights statutes address and clarify a number of issues that are relevant to employers of four or more employees. The […]
Ohio has adopted a modified Limited Liability Company law which becomes effective on January 1, 2022 for all Ohio LLCs and foreign LLCs doing business in Ohio (Senate Bill 276). One of the most important features of the new law is facilitation of the formation of so-called “series” LLCs. One benefit of a series LLC is that […]
Historically and legally, for-profit corporations have been restricted in pursuing social goals because, generally, corporate leadership was fiduciarily obligated to pursue wealth for its owners and shareholders. With Governor DeWine’s signing of Senate Bill 21 on December 21, 2020, Ohio Corporation Law now permits the formation of a “Benefit Corporation” which can pursue both profit and beneficial […]
Ohio’s General Assembly recently enacted two additional civil immunity provisions (House Bill 606 and House Bill 151) in connection with so-called “healthcare isolation centers” and “emergency medical services” in the context of COVID-19. A “healthcare isolation center” is a center monitored by the Ohio Department of Health caring for patients with COVID-19-related infirmities. Civil immunity from suit for these centers is […]
Ohio’s new COVID immunity bill (H.B. 606) became law on Monday, September 14, 2020, and provides broad legal immunity to individuals, schools and businesses from claims in connection with COVID-19. Businesses cannot be liable to employees, patrons or others for claims related to the transmission, exposure and/or contraction of COVID-19. The new law applies to Ohio entities […]
Late last evening, in a bold response to the crisis currently facing our country, the Senate passed the nearly $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This bill, known as Phase 3, is extremely beneficial for small business of all sizes and includes unique provisions to help provide liquidity and to help businesses […]
