Attorney Kathryn M. Williams, “Kate,” is a Cleveland native. She received her Bachelor of Arts from John Carroll University in 2004, where she graduated cum laude. Kate studied law at the University of Dayton School of Law and earned her Juris Doctor in 2007. Kate began her legal career as an assistant prosecuting attorney, where she represented […]
Congratulations to the twelve attorneys in Weston Hurd’s Columbus office named Best Lawyers 2022 by Columbus CEO magazine. The attorneys were selected through a multiphase process that combines a peer review survey, nominations of lawyers considered to be the best in their field of practice, and a screening and verification process to create a comprehensive listing of outstanding attorneys. […]
In a recent decision in the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Tenth Appellate District, the court affirmed the decision by the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division, in a matter involving a name change for minor children to include with a hyphenation, the surname of the mother of the minors. In this matter, […]
Speaking today before the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers Association, Weston Hurd partners Robert Poklar and Matthew Miller addressed the very real issue of inventory supply in their presentation, “Sales Effectiveness Challenges with Limited Inventory.” Bob and Matt discussed the legal ramifications regarding automobile dealers inability to fulfill obligations under their franchise agreements with limited or […]
Scenario: A customer comes to the dealership at the termination of his lease and wants to purchase the vehicle. Since it is a very desirable vehicle, the sales person and manager increase the purchase price by $5,000 and since it was eligible for a CPO program, they tacked that on to the purchase price and charged registration […]
Listed Transaction Notice and the IRS’s Failure to Follow Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking Procedures – In a case being followed by tax practitioners and others throughout the country, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in a unanimous opinion, reversed a district court ruling in the matter of Mann Construction, Inc. v. United States, No. 21-1500 (6th Cir. 2022). […]
Congratulations The Parker Skin & Aesthetic Clinic, Inc. on its new partnership with PhyNet Dermatology LLC. The Parker Clinic was represented in the transaction by Weston Hurd partners Mark Kruse, Scott Kahn, and Jerrold Goldstein. Read the full news release: Parker Skin & Aesthetic Clinic Partners with PhyNet Dermatology
As a rule, organizations operated for religious purposes, commonly churches, are not required to file an application for tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (this application is a “Form 1023”) but can still receive deductible contributions. However, where no application is made, the church will not receive a written IRS determination validating its tax-exempt […]
