2017 Architects & Engineers Newsletter
In this issue of Weston Hurd’s 2017 – Architects and Engineers Newsletter: Design and Accessibility Requirements Under the Fair Housing Act; Design Build – Beware of “Flow Down” Obligations; and Design...
View ArticleComplying with Notice Provisions of the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) federalizes trade secret protection, as well as preserves state law trade secret protections. The Act provides a uniform definition of trade secrets, a...
View ArticleYou Auto Know! When the Police Come Knocking
Scenario: You are at the store going about your business when you are told that law enforcement is in the showroom and would like to speak with you. You go to the showroom and retire to a private...
View ArticleNEW OHIO SUPREME COURT DRAM SHOP DECISION
The Ohio Supreme Court decided the Dram Shop Act case on Wednesday, September 6: Johnson v. Montgomery, Slip Opinion No. 2017-Ohio-7445 Basically, it applied the protections of the Dram Shop Act to...
View ArticleYou Auto Know! SOCIAL MEDIA, AGAIN
Everyone uses some form of social media whether Facebook®, Twitter®, Snapchat®, or any other variation that is out there or will be out there in the future. Further, advertising has become so...
View ArticleRisk Management Seminars for Architects & Engineers
David Patterson teamed up with Eric Pempus of DesignPro Insurance Group for the first of three presentations for architects and engineers on the topic of Allocating Risks through Professional Practice...
View ArticleAre Your Employees Paying to Earn a Living? Tips to Keep Workplace Sexual...
More than 75 women have accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse and harassment. As a result, Weinstein has been ousted from the movie and television studio he helped to found. More...
View ArticleWeston Hurd is Recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
Weston Hurd is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” as a 2018 Metropolitan Tier 1 Firm in Cleveland for: Commercial Litigation Insurance Law...
View ArticleAGREEMENT AMENDMENTS NEEDED FOR MULTI-OWNER PASS THROUGH ENTITIES
Amending governing agreements for multi-member limited liability companies, partnerships and other so-called pass through entities taxed as partnerships (“entity”) is now highly advisable for tax...
View ArticlePREPARE YOUR PAYROLL – OHIO MINIMUM WAGE WORKERS TO GET A PAY INCREASE
Minimum wage for Ohio workers will increase from $8.15 per hour to $8.30 per hour for non-tipped employees. Tipped employees will see their wages go up from $4.08 per hour to $4.15 per hour. In...
View ArticleWeston Hurd Attorneys Named 2018 Best Lawyers in America®, Ohio Super...
WESTON HURD LLP is pleased to announce the following attorneys have been nominated by their peers and selected for inclusion in the 2018 editions of: The Best Lawyers in America®, Ohio Super Lawyers,...
View ArticleYou Auto Know! – IDENTITY THEFT: AGAIN
The March 2016 You Auto Know discussed the issue of identity theft and a real world case that I was involved in at the time. Since 2016, this author has been involved in numerous identity theft...
View ArticleWeston Hurd’s 2018 Desktop Legal Primer for Ohio Claims
Weston Hurd’s annual Desktop Legal Primer for Ohio Claims serves as a comprehensive go-to-guide and useful reference tool for insurance claims professionals. Researched and written by Weston Hurd...
View ArticleEMPLOYMENT SEMINAR – Dealing With Poor Performing Employees and Anticipating...
Weston Hurd attorneys Monica Frantz, Jack Kluznik, Nancy Noall, and Paul Shipp recently presented a realistic and practical interactive program for supervisors and HR personnel that identified the...
View ArticleBeyond Our Borders: Trends and Arguments in Bad Faith Cases Outside Ohio in 2017
Weston Hurd partners, John Farnan and Dan Richards, presented “Beyond Our Borders: Trends and Arguments in Bad Faith Cases Outside Ohio in 2017” at the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys...
View ArticleYou Auto Know! – WHEN IS A FRANCHISE CLOSED?
Although it doesn’t happen often, every once in a while a new automobile dealership will go dark and, under Ohio law, if the dealership ceases operations for 45 days, then it is deemed a closed...
View Article2018 Architects & Engineers Newsletter
In this issue of Weston Hurd’s 2018 – Architects and Engineers Newsletter Construction Statute of Repose Update: Conflict in Appellate Courts Create Opportunity for Clarity on Statute’s Reach AIA v....
View ArticleGovernor Kasich Signs Blockchain Bill Into Law
Ohio is now at the forefront of the blockchain revolution. On August 3, Governor Kasich signed Sub S.B. 220 into law. The bill specifies that transactions recorded by blockchain technology are...
View ArticleWeston Hurd Attorneys Named 2019 Best Lawyers in America®, Ohio Super...
WESTON HURD LLP is pleased to announce the following attorneys have been nominated by their peers and selected for inclusion in the 2019 editions of: The Best Lawyers in America®, Ohio Super Lawyers,...
View ArticleWeston Hurd Offices Spreading Holiday Cheer!
Weston Hurd’s Columbus and Cleveland offices have been busy this holiday season spreading holiday cheer: In Columbus, the office supported the Salvation Army Adopt-a-Family program by providing...
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