The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reinforced its aggressive stance on enforcing antitrust laws by filing a federal lawsuit against Amazon on September 26, 2023. Seventeen other states have also joined in this legal action against Amazon. Per the FTC, “Amazon’s...
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SEC Adopts New and Burdensome Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted rules requiring public companies to quickly disclose “material cybersecurity incidents” and to annually disclose material information regarding a company’s cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and...
The Power of 529 Plans in Divorce
In a divorce case, the Court has the task of determining whether the parties’ assets are marital or separate property. Once this determination is made, the Court will allocate the assets to each party in an equitable manner. However, in certain situations, the Court...
“Residents First” Proposal Introduced to Cleveland City Council
This month, a proposal dubbed the “Residents First Legislative Package” (the “Proposal”) was introduced to Cleveland City Council. The Proposal is aimed at combatting vacant and dilapidated buildings in the City of Cleveland as well as enforcing stricter upkeep of...
5 Tips to Help Dentists Manage and Remove Fake Reviews
Maintaining a strong reputation is immensely important for dental practitioners. In today's digital landscape, online reviews, particularly those on platforms like Google, play a pivotal role in demonstrating the integrity of a dental practice. While positive reviews...
Tax-Savvy Strategies for Passing Wealth to Grandchildren
With the implementation of the Secure Act's new rules for inherited retirement distributions, older Americans are facing the challenge of finding ways to pass assets on to their grandchildren without a large tax bill attached. This law, which took effect in 2020,...
Artificial Intelligence Allows IRS to Increase Scrutiny of High-Earners & Partnerships
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced a renewed effort to ensure compliance with federal tax law, specifically focusing on high-income earners, partnerships, and large corporations. This additional scrutiny results from the additional funding obtained...
EPA Rolls Back Wetlands Protections to Comply with Supreme Court’s Sackett v. EPA Decision
As KJK has previously covered, earlier this year, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) delivered a landmark ruling on the reach of the protections afforded by the Clean Water Act (CWA) in Sacket v. EPA. In that case, while all agree the CWA provides some...
Powering Up: The Push for Electric Vehicle Adoption and Charging Infrastructure in Northeast Ohio
Earlier this year, the Biden administration, via the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), proposed a new plan to increase vehicle emissions standards to their most stringent level ever. While the EPA has the authority to regulate these standards, and has done so in...
Are There Opportunities in the Current Office Building Turmoil?
In recent times, the U.S. office sector has experienced an unprecedented shift in supply and demand dynamics. Recent Cushman & Wakefield reports suggest that by the end of the decade, there could be an excess of 330 million square feet of vacant office space due...