By Cary Zimmerman Recently, substantial attention has been paid to how the Opportunity Zone (“OZ”) program applies to direct investments in real estate assets, with many early adopters hustling to use the program to make such brick-and-mortar investments. But a common...
Ohio physicians, hospitals and others within the healthcare industry are often impacted by the state’s medical marijuana laws – whether they like it or not. In the latest episode of Health Law Today, Kate Hickner explains five things every physician needs to know...
By David Posteraro Ohio-based International Watchman, Inc. sued Watching Time, LLC and others for infringement of its federally registered “NATO” mark. The federal district court in Cleveland held that Watching Time’s cancellation proceeding against the NATO mark was...
By David Posteraro Our earlier post, “Trade Secrets in Business Transactions,” focused on the role of lawyers, accountants and businesses in evaluating a target company’s valuable trade secrets. But generally, companies often underestimate both the significance of...
By David Posteraro The value of industrial property represented by intellectual property, intangible assets and goodwill has jumped from 17% in 1975 to 84% of the S&P 500’s value report. But when it comes to business transactions such as mergers and acquisitions,...
By David Posteraro Welcome to Market! Talking with manufacturers, designers and reps at the High Point Market, one thing was clear: sellers have become much more sophisticated in protecting their intellectual property; on the buyer side, unfortunately,...
By David Posteraro Welcome to Market! Twice each year, more than 75,000 people from around the globe descend on High Point, North Carolina for the High Point Market: the world’s largest furniture, lighting, and design industry trade show. Buyers and sellers, designers...
By James L. Lane, OSBA Certified Specialist in Family Law High-conflict child custody cases can be brutally difficult and severely stressful. Parents fighting for custody of their kids are thrown into a daunting legal vortex while facing the nightmare of losing their...
By David Posteraro In 2017, China’s People’s Congress passed the first amendment to the PRC’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law (the “AUCL”). The revised law, which became effective on January 1, 2018, brought important changes affecting intellectual property rights owners...