People are required to accept some inherent risk when riding a horse. In Ohio, there are specialized legal rules and regulations in place that limit liability for certain equine activities. Most U.S. states have enacted some form of equine immunity. See full text article here
As both temperatures and COVID-19 vaccinations rise, municipal corporations and townships may be shining a spotlight on innovative economic development […]
Guidance from the Isaac Wiles Labor and Employment Group With the distribution and continued FDA approvals of COVID-19 vaccines, and […]
There are new COVID-19 safety regulations. Can a school district actually implement them? Shorter days and chillier weather typically bring […]
Cities, counties and other political subdivisions are responsible for ensuring that their law enforcement officers are adequately trained. The Supreme […]
While the coronavirus pandemic may have put a temporary halt on large-scale weddings as we know them, believe it or […]
In a key recent decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. ___ (2020), the U.S. Supreme Court found, “An employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies the law.” […]
We have seen increasing traffic in solicitations sent to new applicants for trademark and those who have already obtained registrations […]
The federal circuits have expressed different views on whether a claimant alleging trademark infringement and seeking lost profits must first […]
The Department of Labor has addressed the thorny issue of when to pay tipped employees for non-tipped activities. In its […]
As 2020 moves forward, local governments must face a modern-day fact: social media is here to stay, at least for […]
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumpke has recently called for employees to have the right to refuse to go to work if […]
As seen in Ohio Transit Risk Pool’s May 2020 newsletter Can an unruly passenger be charged with trespassing for refusing […]
COVID-19 is not immune from the scrutiny of the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA). Whether implicated under specific OSHA […]
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its rule clarifying the exemption for business with fewer than 50 employees and […]
With the advent of COVID-19, employers are not surprisingly reviewing their obligations to employees to prevent exposure and infection with […]
Keith A. Stevens ABLE Accounts The biggest change in special needs planning in the last five years has been the […]
Waze allows drivers to navigate traffic by allowing app users to input activity such as current traffic, road hazards, accidents […]
Effective January 1, 2020, employers will now have to comply with the new overtime regulations finally adopted by the Department […]
“One big mistake tenants make is signing a lease without understanding the obligations and consequences provided within the lease. Paying […]
Restaurants and bars are required to have a license to play music, as many songwriters and artists have protections under […]
If a smart speaker captures the audio of criminal activity, can that recording be used as evidence in a courtroom? […]
Co-Authors: Shawn Judge, Of Counsel, Isaac Wiles, Mark Troutman, Partner, Isaac Wiles and Gregory Travalio, Of Counsel, Isaac Wiles, Critics […]
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While these smart devices are only supposed to record requests and responses, it is unclear how long a device continues […]
Co-authored by Judson Millhon The Supreme Court of Ohio finally resolved a major split in authority among its lower courts […]
In an article published in “Modern Restaurant Management”, on July 26, Jordan Benson, Isaac Wiles Associate, discusses commercial leases and […]
Author: Keith A. Stevens Social Security rules complicate special needs planning considerably, but several types of trusts can be useful for […]
In an article authored by David Moser, Associate, Isaac Wiles, as seen in The Columbus Dispatch […]
In an article published in Bloomberg Law on May 10, Shawn Judge is quoted discussing a case regarding Tree of […]
These days, you hear a lot in the news about police body-worn camera videos. Some media outlets and citizen advocacy […]
In an article published in CO by U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday, April 29, Maribeth Meluch is quoted discussing […]
In a letter to the editor published in The Columbus Dispatch on April 18, David Moser discusses recently passed Ohio […]
In an article published in Avvo Stories on April 20, David Moser discusses the impact for the autistic community of […]
In a letter to the editor published in The Columbus Dispatch on April 18, David Moser discusses recently passed Ohio House Bill 115 and […]
In Ricky Jackson, et. al. v. City of Cleveland, et. al., — F.3d — (6th Cir. 2019), the Sixth Circuit unanimously […]
In an article published in PoliceOne on April 1, David Moser discusses Ohio’s House Bill 115, implemented to aid interactions between police officers and […]
In an article published in Sheriff & Deputy Magazine’s March / April issue, David Moser discusses Ohio’s H.B. 115, which implements a […]
Author: Kofi A. Semenya In an article published in the Spring 2019 Issue of Employee Relations Law Journal, Kofi Semenya […]
Recently there has been an increasing number of lawsuits filed under the American with Disabilities Act which claim that a […]
In an article published in the February issue of Employee Benefit Plan Review, Matthew Teetor discusses foster care placements and adoptions under the […]
RMR UR TXTs in 2K19. THX. (Remember your texts in 2019. Thanks.) With the start of a new year, you […]
Author: Kofi Semenya In an article published in The Columbus Dispatch on November 7, Kofi Semenya discusses Ohio’s soon-to-be medical marijuana program and how […]
Author: Brandon Abshier In an article published in Bloomberg Law News on November 2, Brandon Abshier is quoted regarding the new Ohio Data […]
As a business, data breach and cybersecurity issues are an ongoing and daily concern. Even if your company has implemented […]
Author: Kofi Semenya In an article published in Society for Human Resource Management on September 17, Kofi Semenya discusses a […]
As a business, data breach and cybersecurity issues are an ongoing and daily concern. Even if your company has implemented […]
On August 1, Ohio legislators took a huge step toward bridging the gap between law enforcement officers and drivers with […]
Author: Kerry Boyle Partner Kerry Boyle discusses his use of alternative fee arrangements in his practice, in an aritcle published by Columbus CEO on […]
Author: Yaima Seigley In an article published on Monday, May 21 by Law360, Yaima Seigley provides personal insight on cracking the “Millennial Code” […]
Last fall, Ohio voters overwhelmingly approved Issue 1, a constitutional amendment designed to enshrine victims’ rights in criminal cases. Dubbed […]
Governor John Kasich and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation CEO Sarah Morrison have proposed $1.5 billion in workers’ compensation premium […]
Author: Kerry Boyle In an article published in the Spring edition of Ohio Restaurant Association’s a la carte magazine, Kerry Boyle expands on tips […]
The legalization of medical marijuana affects many property owners. The passage of HB 523 places specific demands on property owners […]
Author: Kerry Boyle In an article published on Nov. 1, 2017 by Modern Restaurant Management, Kerry Boyle discusses what restaurateurs should know when […]
Author: Holly Oak In an article published in the Oct. 27, 2017 print edition of Columbus Business First, and as part […]
An article published on Sept. 27, 2017 on Columbus Dispatch Online discusses Maribeth Meluch’s federal jury trial win. Meluch represented the Delaware County Sherriff’s […]
One of the requisites of a bankruptcy filing is that the Debtor make a full and complete disclosure of not […]
Author: Holly Oak In an article published in the Sept. 15, 2017 print edition of Columbus Business First, as part of the […]
In an article published in the Fall 2017 issue of Business Opportunities Handbook, Matt Teetor provides insight into what employers are able to […]
In follow-up to our recent post on House Bill 27, an update has been made to this proposed legislation in regards to […]
Ohio law has recently changed impacting estate administration issues. Notably, the two-car limit automobile allowance is eliminated. Previously, when a […]
Medical Marijuana continues to be an issue throughout the state as City Council in each of Ohio’s largest cities are […]
Two pieces of legislation are making their way through the Ohio Statehouse and both could bring drastic changes to the […]
Author: Kerry Boyle In an article published on June 2, 2017 by CNBC.com, Kerry Boyle offers guidance to individuals who […]
Author: Paul-Michael La Fayette In an article published by DentistryIQ on April 12, 2017, Paul-Michael La Fayette discusses the many […]
In an article published by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) on March 30, 2017, Maribeth Meluch provides insight […]
Author: Carrie Gutowski In an article published on April 3, 2017 by This Week Community News, Carrie Gutowski is featured […]
Author: Yaima Seigley In an article published by Columbus CEO on Dec. 12, 2016, Yaima Seigley discusses the importance of […]
As the election cycle continues to heat up, it is not difficult to find social media postings that could be […]
As technology advances, so does an employer’s ability to monitor its employees’ conduct and work performance. Some employers are outfitting […]
The European Commission adopted the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield on July 12, 2016, in an attempt to restore the trust between […]
May 11, 2016, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) into federal law. As an extension to the […]
Author: Paul-Michael La Fayette Recently, the Ohio General Assembly passed Sub SB321 wherein the Ohio General Assembly created an alternate […]
Issue 3’s crushing failure in the fall of 2015 hinted Ohio was years away from legalizing any kind of marijuana […]
One of the easiest ways to run up penalties with the Department of Labor is to misclassify employees as overtime […]
The U.S. Department of Labor implemented its new rule to increase the base salary requirement for white collar exemptions to […]
BIA | Builder Update Magazine Volume XXXII, Issue 7 Two separate anti-growth initiative petitions and one zoning referendum effort are […]
The National Labor Relations Board issued a ruling on August 28, 2015 which represents a significant shift in determining whether […]
Individuals with disabled children get a new vehicle that will help in covering certain expenses. This new savings account was […]
BIA | Builder Update Magazine As you may have heard, a new Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)/Truth in Lending […]
New Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations became effective on July 13, 2015. The new regulations apply the “reasonable accommodation” standard […]
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a memorandum on July 15, 2015 to provide additional guidance on how the Fair […]
At a recent seminar for builders and realtors sponsored in part by the BIA of Central Ohio, Stewart Title’s Chief […]
Author: Miles Gibson Payment of Temporary Total (TT) disability benefits is the number one cost driver in workers’ compensation. Over […]
On March 18, 2015, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board released a report of his concerns regarding […]
It might be tempting to delegate the responsibility for updating a city’s comprehensive zoning and development plan to a specially […]
A police officer can be found to have been acting under “color of law” for purposes of civil rights violations, […]
Author: J. Miles Gibson If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it one-hundred times. “Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system.” […]
Author: Craig Mayton University students and party-goers in general are sometimes charged with possession of marijuana. This is often based […]
Author: Maribeth Deavers, Esq. Author: Nathan Hurst President Obama, in his State of the Union, promised this year to be […]
