MAP Policies Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) Policies are unilateral policies set by manufacturers that dictate the advertised price for products, but not the actual resale price. These policies promote healthy competition among resellers, protect brand value, maintain...
The Sixth Circuit recently emphasized the importance of how supervisors manage pregnancy-related accommodations and workplace communications. Background Jackilyn Bunnell, a hospital ultrasonographer, told her supervisor that she was pregnant and requested certain...
In a significant strategic move, Best Buy has officially launched a new third-party online marketplace, integrating it into BestBuy.com and in the Best Buy App. This launch more than doubles the retailer’s online product assortment, introducing hundreds of new brands...
On April 8, 2025, Ohio Senate Bill 174 (SB 174), a bill that would significantly change the way child custody matters are handled and heard by Ohio courts, was introduced in the Ohio Legislature by Senators Theresa Gavarone (R) and Paula Hicks-Hudson (D). To date, SB...
On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission dismissed its appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC, (5th Cir.), and Properties of the Villages v. FTC, (11th Cir.), and accepted the nullification of the Biden administration’s Non-Compete Rule. At first glance, this means the...
The State Medical Board of Ohio, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy and the Ohio Board of Nursing (collectively, the “Boards”) have recently issued a Joint Regulatory Statement addressing the operation of retail IV therapy clinics in Ohio. The Boards’ statement comes in...
Summary In Hunt v. Alderman, the Supreme Court of Ohio held that service of a complaint by certified mail to a defendant’s former address fails both the requirements of Ohio Civil Rule 4.1(A)(1)(a) and the due process requirement that service be “reasonably...
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) is the United States’ first comprehensive federal law governing payment stablecoins—digital tokens designed to hold a fixed value (typically $1) and used for payments. After passing...
On April 8, 2025, Ohio Senate Bill 174 (“SB 174”), a bill that would significantly change the way child custody matters are handled and heard by Ohio courts, was introduced in the Ohio Legislature by Senators Theresa Gavarone (R) and Paula Hicks-Hudson (D). Although,...
One of the most challenging (emotionally, economically and legally) aspects of a volatile economy is its impact on the workforce. Recent studies show more than 50% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Employers, many facing the existential threat of diminishing...