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Court Issues Final Order Regarding Legal Fees in Mann Construction v. USA

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Court Issues Final Order Regarding Legal Fees in Mann Construction v. USA

Congratulations to the Weston Hurd team of Sam Lauricia, Scott Lucas, and Matthew Miller. In a recent order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the Court awarded Weston Hurd client Mann Construction legal fees plus costs incurred during a five-year litigation with the Internal Revenue Service and the United States Department […]

2024 Architects & Engineers Newsletter

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2024 Architects & Engineers Newsletter

We are pleased to announce the latest edition of Weston Hurd’s Architects & Engineers Newsletter is now available. The newsletter contains the following articles: Issues Confronting Engineering Firms that Act as Municipal Engineers Design and Accessibility Requirements Under the Fair Housing Act Download the 2024 Architects and Engineers Newsletter by clicking here Should you have any […]

Amended H.B. 179 – Vicarious Liability Claims

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Amended H.B. 179 – Vicarious Liability Claims

Amended House Bill 179 (effective October 24, 2024) addresses the issue of vicarious liability in tort actions. Specifically, it outlines the conditions under which an injured party can sue either the primarily liable party (such as an agent, servant, or employee) or the secondarily liable party (such as a principal, master, or employer), or both. […]

CONGRATULATIONS WESTON HURD ATTORNEYS NAMED BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA© 2025

CONGRATULATIONS WESTON HURD ATTORNEYS NAMED BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA© 2025

Weston Hurd is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 including Joseph A. Gerling attaining “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. Best Lawyers® uses a methodology “…designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same […]

Welcome Fred Bills, Matthew Seeley & Theresa Turk

Welcome Fred Bills, Matthew Seeley & Theresa Turk

Weston Hurd is pleased to welcome Partners Frederick T. Bills (Columbus office), Matthew K. Seeley (Cleveland office), and Theresa N. Turk (Cleveland office). Fred focuses his practice on construction litigation with an emphasis on representing and defending design professionals. Matthew is a business, commercial, and employment attorney with 30 years of accumulated legal education and […]

You Auto Know! – Advertising Compliance

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You Auto Know! – Advertising Compliance

This is a topic that never gets old and needs to be reviewed again and again. Over the years, I have counseled clients, conducted seminars, and written numerous articles on advertising compliance. And the topic is still relevant. As you know, the FTC has become actively involved in reviewing dealerships’ advertising practices. The FTC entered into numerous […]

DOL Substantially Increases Exempt Employee Salary Threshold

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DOL Substantially Increases Exempt Employee Salary Threshold

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule updating the salary threshold for employees classified as exempt. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees fall into classifications of either exempt or non-exempt from minimum wage and overtime requirements. Non-exempt employees must be paid overtime wages of 1.5 times their regular […]

FTC Announces Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements

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FTC Announces Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced its long-awaited final rule regarding noncompete agreements. The FTC had issued a proposed rule in January 2023 and received more than 26,000 comments from the public in response. The final rule effectively bans employers from entering into noncompetes with workers and bans enforcement of most […]