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January 25, 2023
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The Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill signed by President Biden on December 29, 2022, includes the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which provides protections for employees who request accommodations during pregnancy as well as the PUMP (Providing Urgent Maternal Protections) for Nursing Mothers Act. Under the PWFA, which will go into effect on June 27, 2023, employers […]
Congratulations to the team of Sam Lauricia, Scott Lucas, and Matthew Miller. In an opinion issued on January 18, 2023 by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Mann Construction, Inc., et al. v. United States of America, the court granted plaintiffs’ motion to enforce the mandate of the Sixth Circuit Court […]
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January 18, 2023
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January 18, 2023 In a long-awaited decision, the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas denied the State of Ohio’s Motion to Dismiss the EdChoice lawsuit and Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by intervening private school families. This lawsuit, filed in January of 2022 by several Ohio school districts and families, contends that the […]
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January 17, 2023
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January 17, 2023 As a follow-up to Weston Hurd’s January 9, 2023, news alert regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed rule which would nullify nearly all non-competition agreements, and as identified in that alert, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) has indicated that it will likely bring suit against the FTC if its proposed […]
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January 11, 2023
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January 9, 2023 On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed rule which would, in effect, nullify all non-competition agreements (non-competes) between businesses and their employees or independent contractors based on the determination that non-competes constitute unfair methods of competition. See Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking | Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov). If adopted in […]
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January 1, 2023
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Effective January 1, 2023, the Ohio-based law firm of Weston Hurd LLP expands its practices with the addition of new Education Law and Labor & Employment attorneys. According to Weston Hurd’s Managing Partner Dan Richards, “We are thrilled to make these extremely talented attorneys part of the Weston Hurd family. We are adding significant depth […]
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December 29, 2022
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Ohio Supreme Court Finds That Insurance Policy Does Not Cover Ransomware Attack, As Computer Software Cannot Experience Direct Physical Loss Or Physical Damage Required Due To The Lack Of A Physical Existence. In a December 27, 2022 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court, in EMOI Servs., L.L.C. v. Owners Ins. Co., Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-4649, issued […]
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December 29, 2022
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Weston Hurd is pleased to recognize the following attorneys named 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business. The attorneys were selected using a patented multiphase process that combines peer nominations, evaluations, and professional achievements with third-party research to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding […]
