Employees in the service industry, such as bartenders and waitstaff, have come to rely on tips as a part of their hourly wages. In fact, most states specifically allow restaurants and bars to pay workers less than minimum wage, anticipating that they will be able to...
Ohio Revised Code 319.203 allows each county in Ohio to adopt standards regarding governing conveyances of real property in Ohio. While most Ohio counties have very similar standards and rules, there are sometimes subtle differences, and it is incumbent on the parties...
Retailers in Cuyahoga County can now apply for Sustainable Store Grants of up to $5,000 to help eliminate plastic checkout bags from their operations. The initiative is being supported by the Cuyahoga County Departments of Consumer Affairs and Sustainability, as well...
As technology evolves, so does the issue of revenge porn. Revenge porn is the non-consensual sharing of the nude image of another. Revenge porn can be criminally or civilly actionable, depending on the laws of the applicable state. But the interplay of Artificial...
On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a proposed rule that would effectively ban the use of non-compete agreements in employment contracts and preempt all state laws that provide less protection to workers. If made final, non-compete agreements...
The reported rate of union membership in the United States has been decreasing for the past 40 years, with recent numbers no exception to the slide downhill. Those numbers, however, are deceiving. Last year saw the most union elections in one year since 2015. And...
There’s no question that caring for a sick child is no easy feat – add into the mix the inherent challenges presented by separated parents, and it can create a recipe for additional stress and chaos. In order to see these difficulties play out, one needs to look no...
This article was originally published by Security Boulevard (https://securityboulevard.com/2023/02/hunter-bidens-laptop-revisited-what-it-means-for-cloud-storage/). On February 1, 2023, lawyers for first son Hunter Biden took a new approach to the fact that the...
This article was originally published by Security Boulevard (https://securityboulevard.com/2023/01/cyberinsurance-predictions-for-2023/). It is difficult to predict with certainty what the top trends in cyberinsurance will be in 2023, as the field is constantly...
Quality Matters: Estate Planning Is No Exception The other day, my hot water tank broke. At first, I just thought the pilot light went out. I was easily able to follow the directions to get the pilot light back on, but the water didn’t heat up. So, I went back and...