As we reported in late January 2021, a judge of the Federal District Court in Cleveland tried to provide a slight glimmer of hope to businesses hoping to establish loss of business income claims. As reported in late September 2021, the Sixth Circuit unanimously struck...
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FTC Amends Longstanding Data Security Rule
The FTC has revised a data security rule requiring financial institutions to encrypt customers' personal data and appoint a cybersecurity point of contact in the event of a data breach. The updates outline specific criteria that financial institutions must meet,...
OSHA Releases Emergency Temporary Standard for Vaccine and Testing Mandate
[UPDATE: 11/6/2021 - A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees] OSHA released its 490-page Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) governing employers with 100 or more employees...
Biden’s Build Back Better Plan: What’s in It and How It Would Affect You
On Thursday, President Biden announced the framework for the Biden Build Back Better agenda. The highly anticipated economic plan aims to rebuild the middle class by implementing social programs, health care expansions and tax reforms. The plan also constitutes the...
Design Patents in Virtual Reality: Implications for the Future of Esports and Gaming
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently completed a process of gathering public comments on a potential rule change to allow design patents to encompass novel “objects” rendered within new technologies, including holograms, projections,...
Behind Closed Doors: An Examination of Domestic Violence in Ohio
The Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) recently released a sobering report on the number of fatalities that were reported in Ohio as a result of intimate partner relationship violence from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 (the “2021 Report”). While the ODVN...
Opportunity Zones: Take Advantage of Tax Relief
If you’ve incurred capital gains in 2021, you should be taking a hard look at whether to invest those gains in an Opportunity Zone Fund. With tax reform and a potential increase in the capital gains tax looming, the Opportunity Zone program may offer potential relief...
Ohio Supreme Court Makes “Final” Decisions
Recently, the Supreme Court of Ohio interpreted statutory language to determine that certain administrative agency decisions may be final and not appealable. It was once a foregone conclusion that an entity or individual would have a right to appeal an agency’s...
The FTC Will Fine Companies Soliciting Fake Online Reviews
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put hundreds of companies on notice that they will face steep financial penalties if they are found to be promoting or soliciting fake product reviews. The FTC’s action comes long overdue, as both businesses and...
Tax Changes May Be On the Horizon: How To Protect Yourself and Your Business
As KJK has been reporting, Congress is gearing up to revise tax laws to target the wealthy and proposed changes could be adopted as early as mid-November. The Senate’s 50 non-Republican members, including 48 registered Democrats and two Independents who caucus with...