FTC Rule Bans Non-Compete Clauses for Non-Senior Employees Non-compete clauses have long been a contentious issue in employment agreements, with concerns raised about their potential to stifle competition and limit employee mobility. On April 23, 2024, the Federal...
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Intel Receives Largest U.S. Funding Grant to Date but Confirms Further Delays in New Albany Facility Operations
On March 20, 2024, Intel and the White House announced Intel will receive $8.5 billion in federal subsidies to support Intel’s semiconductor plants in the United States. This grant is the largest award announced under the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS Act) to date. The...
Pulling the “For Sale” Sign: Federal Judiciary Attempts to Curb Judge Shopping
Venue shopping is as American as apple pie. Litigants have long endeavored to select advantageous courts in jurisdictions with favorable laws, procedures, or jury pools to maximize their chances of success. Even so, filing a case in a particular venue would normally...
Student Athletes Secure Victory Over NCAA: Discussing the Future of NIL in Collegiate Athletics
In July 2021, the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston secured student-athletes’ right to monetize their name, image, and likeness (or NIL). Before the landmark decision, the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
U.S. Department of Justice Sues the NCAA: When Will College Athletes Start being Paid?
To quote a popular singer from our college days, David Gray, “it’s all over bar the shoutin’” for the NCAA, colleges, and TV networks taking advantage of college athletes. Whether it’s further litigation, federal legislation, market forces, unionization, Jim...
IRS Challenges Charitable Status of NIL Collectives, Casting Doubt on Donations to Support College Athletes
Is it charitable to donate to a group that facilitates opportunities for athletes at a particular college? The IRS thinks not. In a recent memo released from the office of the IRS Chief Counsel, the IRS asserts that this would be a “private benefit” to just a few star...
Ohio Takes One Step Closer to Statewide Passenger Rail
“It’s a good time to be in transportation!” says William Murdock, Executive Director of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC). Speaking to KJK’s Samir Dahman and James Scherer, Mr. Murdock, who heads one of Ohio’s largest regional planning agencies, spoke...
Is ESG Good for Your Business?
ESG in a Nutshell The goal of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs is simple: minimize risk, increase shareholder value and contribute to solving societal problems; but do so in a way that is at the same time good for your business, society and the...
U.S. Aims to Boost Semiconductor Production With the CHIPS Act
[UPDATED 8/10/2022: CHIPS Act signed by President Biden] This week, President Biden signed H.R. 4346, the CHIPS for America Act of 2022, which is designed to provide over $50 billion in appropriations aimed at driving massive industrial growth and innovation within...
Gibson’s v. Oberlin College: How False Accusations Led to a $32-Million Judgement
For the most part, the First Amendment guarantees free speech. But when that speech is false and aimed at inflicting economic harm, it can lead to real liability. Such was the case in Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College. As this case proved, organizations should beware...