Small businesses often begin with a single location, a small team and a loyal customer base. But once they’ve proven their concept and achieved consistent revenue, many owners start looking for ways to grow. Expansion, however, isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. The...
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First Amendment Push-Me Pull-You: New Hurdles to Examining Digital Content Privately
The digital landscape has always posed a twin challenge: how to protect children online while also preserving robust free speech rights for adults consistent with the First Amendment. This tension reached a logical zenith with the Supreme Court’s June 27, 2025,...
PART 4: One Big Beautiful Bill Act – Impact on Charitable Giving and Estate Planning
This article is part of KJK’s ongoing series analyzing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and its implications across taxpayers and industries. Signed into law on July 4, 2025, the OBBBA permanently extends many provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act while...
From Accommodation to Termination: What Employers Need to Know About Navigating Indefinite Leave
When an employee requests extended medical leave, employers often wonder how long they must wait before it is no longer “reasonable.” The Fourth Circuit recently addressed this in Coffman v. Nexstar Media, offering clarity on the limits of leave as a reasonable...
Why More Employers Are Turning to ICHRA for Affordable Health Care Benefits
Many employers have faced the same “knot in the stomach” moment during insurance renewal season. We’re all too familiar with the stress of inexplicably rising health care costs, especially when group plan risk pools take an unexpectedly negative turn. Far too many...
SPAC Activity in Crypto: Revival, Risks & Rewards
A New Wave of Crypto SPAC Deals After the frenzy of 2021 and the subsequent “crypto winter,” special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) activity in the digital asset space is back with renewed vigor in 2025. The broader SPAC market has raised over $10 billion through...
Industry Pushback Against FINRA: A Growing Challenge to Its Authority
Over the last few years, broker dealers and financial advisors have filed a flurry of legal actions seeking both: (1) to strip the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) of its power to adjudicate customer and industry disputes through FINRA’s arbitration...
Our Value is Brand Value: Combating Unauthorized Resellers
In today’s ecommerce-driven economy, brand owners face a relentless challenge: unauthorized resellers who flood online marketplaces with products that undermine brand value, confuse consumers and compromise quality standards. These resellers may operate in gray areas...
Ohio Court Upholds Landlord’s Right to Accelerated Rent Without Mitigation in Commercial Lease
In another significant win for commercial landlords, an Ohio Court of Appeals recently affirmed the enforceability of a lease provision allowing a landlord to recover accelerated rent without any duty to mitigate damages. In CSRA Columbus OH Fitness Master Lessee,...
FDIC Proposal to Raise Regulatory Thresholds: What It Means for Banks, the Economy and Regulation
In a move poised to reshape the regulatory landscape for U.S. banks, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has signaled support for raising asset thresholds that determine the intensity of regulatory scrutiny—adjusting for inflation and rebalancing...