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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The news that former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson made claims of sexual harassment against Fox News’ indomitable founder, Roger Ailes, brings to the fore the issue of sexual harassment and harassment policies generally. Ailes has stepped down as the Chairman and CEO of Fox News. A recent case from the United States Court of […]
I was recently asked to make a presentation regarding arbitration clauses before a national dealer group. I went through past issues of You Auto Know and since 2001, I have drafted five You Auto Knows on arbitration clauses. I went from being a great proponent of arbitrations to recommending that each matter be reviewed independently to determine whether or […]
