The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently reaffirmed that temporal proximity, the closeness in time between an employee’s protected activity and an adverse employment action, is not, by itself, enough to prove unlawful discrimination or retaliation. Two...
The legal landscape for digital compliance in Texas has shifted dramatically in recent months, as legislators have advanced a series of sweeping requirements for age verification and consumer protection online. These new laws have, and will have, widespread impact for...
Ohio lawmakers completed a significant override of Governor Mike DeWine's budget vetoes in October 2025, fundamentally altering how local governments and school districts can structure future property tax levies. This action by the General Assembly, combined with...
Overview The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), enacted July 4, 2025, introduces a highly publicized provision exempting certain tips from federal income tax. Framed as relief for service-industry workers, the measure in practice functions as a deduction for “qualified...
Ohio’s rollout of two new housing initiatives as part of Ohio House Bill 96 comes at a critical time, as Ohio’s major industrial legacy cities face declining population projections, a challenge that, while reflective of national trends, is compounded by the housing...
Update – October 27,2025 – As of October 27, 2025, the Cleveland Salary Transparency Act is now in effect. Cleveland Employers should ensure they are in compliance by including clear salary ranges or scales in their job postings, removing salary history inquiries from...
In a lawsuit about sandwiches, the legal implications are anything but soft, and the stakes are high. The J.M. Smucker Company filed a federal lawsuit against Trader Joe’s, alleging that the grocery chain’s crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches infringe on...
On October 15, 2025, Jamier Brown, a current high school football superstar and commit to The Ohio State University, filed a lawsuit against the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA), challenging its ban on high school athletes receiving compensation for their...
Overview The Sixth Circuit recently granted mandamus relief, a court order compelling a lower court to fulfill a mandatory legal duty or correct an abuse of discretion, to FirstEnergy, overturning a lower court order that had compelled disclosure of internal...
Since 2022, KJK has cautioned that the continued absence of federal privacy and cybersecurity legislation poses significant risks to businesses. While Congress continues to drag its feet, other governing bodies have stepped in to fill the void. We have identified...