On August 18, 2026, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its new position on student discipline when it has an unequal impact on students of different races. In the OCR’s Guidance on Pupil Discipline and Compliance with Title VI, the OCR recognized that recent regulatory changes and U.S. Supreme Court […]
Weston Hurd is pleased to announce that 16 attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 edition including Christina Henagen Peer as “Lawyer of the Year” in Education Law. Best Lawyers® uses a methodology “…designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of […]
Weston Hurd is proud to announce that 16 firm attorneys have been named 2027 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. The attorneys are selected using a patented multiphase process that combines independent research, peer nominations, peer evaluations, and professional achievements to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys. […]
Congratulations Dan Richards on being named a Crain’s Cleveland Business 2026 Notable Leader (July 27, 2026). The Crain’s list of Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law is recognition of the honorees’ influence in Northeast Ohio’s business community and their commitment and dedication to advancing their industries. According to Crain’s, “Strong leadership is redefining the […]
Ohio Revised Code Section 9.64 requires a school district as a political subdivision to adopt a cybersecurity program that safeguards its data, information technology, and information technology resources. The Auditor of the State has set a deadline of July 1, 2026 for political subdivisions to implement a compliant cybersecurity program. See Bulletin 2025-007, p. 2 […]
Weston Hurd attorney Rebecca Singer-Miller provides an update on “Current Trends in Enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act” in an article written for the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA) Quarterly Review. In the article, Rebecca provides summaries of ten cases that the EEOC settled or conciliated under the PWFA and also summaries of […]
Ohio Revised Code Section 3301.24 requires each school district to adopt a policy on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by July 1, 2026. However, the statute does not specify any requirements for the content of the policy. The statute also requires the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce (ODEW) to develop a model AI […]
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) offers broad protections to workers for pregnancy and/or childbirth-related conditions. The PWFA requires employers with fifteen (15) or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation imposes an undue hardship on the employer. Although the PWFA has been in effect since […]
