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Weston Hurd Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America 2017, Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Risings Stars

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Weston Hurd LLP  is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have been nominated by their peers and selected for inclusion in the 2017 editions of: The Best Lawyers in America® Ohio Super Lawyers Ohio Rising Stars Fred J. Arnoff – The Best Lawyers in America® (Real Estate Law) Kevin R. Bush – Ohio Super Lawyers (Personal Injury […]

You Auto Know! CUSTOMER ELECTRONIC INFORMATION

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You Auto Know! CUSTOMER ELECTRONIC INFORMATION

In November 2010, I wrote a You Auto Know© article entitled “GPS Finding Your Way Home.” The facts in the scenario involved a situation where a customer trades in her vehicle and has a factory-installed GPS as an option. The customer did not scrub the vehicle of the information and the dealership did not perform this […]

Have You Thought About Business Succession Planning Recently?

Posted on in Business, Estate, Trust & Probate, News
Have You Thought About Business Succession Planning Recently?

On Thursday, November 10, Weston Hurd LLP and Corrigan Krause CPAs launched their BRIGHT IDEA series (Informative Discussion. Exceptional Advice.) designed to address topics that are important to the well-being of a closely-held business. With two-thirds of businesses in the United States owned by entrepreneurs over the age of 50 and an estimated 10 million […]

TOKING ON THE FACTORY FLOOR: Do OSHA’s New Anti-Retaliation Rule and Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Law Mean That Employees Can Come to Work High?

Posted on in Employment, Employment, News
TOKING ON THE FACTORY FLOOR:  Do OSHA’s New Anti-Retaliation Rule  and Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Law  Mean That Employees Can Come to Work High?

The short answer is no.  But now that I have your attention . . . At Weston Hurd, we have been receiving many questions from employers about the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) new anti-retaliation rule and Ohio’s new medical marijuana law.  The majority of the questions are about the impact of these new […]

OHIO FORECLOSURE REFORM IN PART SEEKS TO REDUCE BLIGHT

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OHIO FORECLOSURE REFORM  IN PART SEEKS TO REDUCE BLIGHT

An Ohio foreclosure reform law took effect on September 28, 2016, and is in part aimed at modernizing and streamlining the foreclosure process and reducing blight caused by abandoned and vacant properties.  The law authorizes the use of online sales and provides greater uniformity across all counties in Ohio.  Below are some of the highlights of […]

FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PAID SICK LEAVE

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FEDERAL CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PAID SICK LEAVE

In September 2015, we published an advisory titled Are You a Federal Subcontractor Without Even Knowing It –Revisited, which discussed President Obama’s Executive Order 13706 (dated September 7, 2015, Federal Register Volume 80, pages 54697-54700).  Following the Executive Order, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division has now issued its Final Rule, in excess of 400 pages, which […]

New Attorneys Join Cleveland Office of Weston Hurd LLP

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Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to announce that ROBERT I. CHERNETT and STEVEN L. WASSERMAN have joined the firm. Prior to joining Weston Hurd LLP, Robert and Steven were Partners with the law firm of Chernett Wasserman LLC.   Robert I. Chernett joins Weston Hurd LLP as Of Counsel. Bob focuses his practice on litigation and transactional matters regarding real estate […]

OHIO NONPROFIT NEWS

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Two Ohio court decisions have recently come to attention with regard to nonprofit organizations. One decision ruled that a grant making organization wishing to enforce any restrictive terms of the grant in the future must continue to exist as an entity (Asia Pacific Futures Research Symposium Planning Committee v. Kent State University, et al., 2016 […]