The Ohio House of Representatives passed an $88 billion state budget plan this week that includes tax cuts, infrastructure improvements, additional K-12 public education funding and increased coverage for Medicaid. The 4,300-page, two-year funding plan now moves on to...
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Esports and IP Rights: Why Should You Protect Your Intellectual Property?
Quickly evolving industries, like gaming and esports, are exciting spaces and foster innovation. However, those innovators could be doing all the heavy lifting only for others to exploit their hard work if they’re not careful with their intellectual property (IP)...
The Future Is Bright in Esports
The pandemic provided many people opportunities for their first interaction with esports. From virtual Formula One races to Premier League stars competing in FIFA, COVID-19 made the world take notice about competitive game play. This prompted many skeptics to question...
Ohio Adoption: What Families Need to Know
There are a lot of ways to make a family in today’s age, so it’s essential that people understand all their options in creating their family. One popular way to grow your family is through adoption. Adoptive parents should seek out an attorney who primarily practices...
Don’t be Fooled! The Top 12 IRS Scams to Avoid in 2023
Every year, the IRS issues a list of the top 12 scams and schemes for taxpayers to take caution to avoid. While the first of April marked the annual “April Fools” period, I don’t want you to be fooled by IRS scams. So, while your kids may have played tricks on you...
The Effect of Medical Marijuana on Child Custody
The proper and legal use of medical marijuana treatment by a parent should not solely affect their custody proceeding. A parent is permitted to use marijuana in accordance with the law and pursuant to the doctor’s recommendation. Qualifying Conditions When discussing...
Is a Hand-Written Will Valid in Ohio?
Lately, more and more Americans are learning the importance of having an estate plan in place due largely to growing inflation, yet a surprising few of them have actually taken the steps to write one out. A 2023 survey conducted by Caring.com found that only 34% of...
Considering Your Audience for Cease-and-Desist Letters
So, you’ve identified a party infringing on your brand’s intellectual property rights, and in response, you issued a cease-and-desist letter to the infringer. What you say in that letter is just as important as how you say it. Today, more and more recipients of...
Will the Corporate Transparency Act Affect Estate Planning?
The Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 (CTA) passed through Congress on Jan. 2, 2021. The CTA was enacted to prevent companies from being able to conceal ownership of businesses where concealment could facilitate illicit activity such as money laundering, financing of...
NLRB Offers New Guidance on Recent Severance Agreement Decision: Here’s What Employers Need to Do Now
Last month, we published an article on the NLRB’s decision in McLaren Macomb Hospital where the Board reversed course on the NLRB’s prior position on interpreting severance agreements under Section 7 of the NLRA. In McLaren, the Board found violations of Section 7 in...