President Joe Biden has issued an executive order aimed at growing competition in the economy and labor market. One component raising many questions is Biden’s attack on employers' use of non-compete provisions. Although the official policies that may alter the use of...
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Potential Changes to Conservation Easement Tax Incentives
Changes are potentially coming to the popular tax deduction for conservation easements with the introduction of The Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act (“Act”) by Congress by Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Debbie...
Can Premarital Cohabitation & Prenups Impact Divorce Rates?
Although social scientists have been studying marital trends for decades, there is a notable component of these studies which is often less commonly-discussed—particularly, the relationship, if any, between premarital cohabitation and a subsequent termination of the...
Presidential Executive Order Requests Big Changes for Labor Market
President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order Friday aimed at promoting competition in the labor market. The order establishes 72 initiatives and calls to action over a dozen federal agencies to combat what Biden calls the most pressing competition problems in...
Municipal Withholding To Change Under Ohio Budget Bill
Earlier this month, Gov. Mike DeWine signed the 2022-2023 biennial Ohio budget into law. While the bill primarily focuses on various budget items for each agency, it also includes a number of provisions dealing with tax law changes. These changes included reductions...
Nursing Home Restrictions Relaxed in Ohio
The pandemic has undoubtedly affected residents of nursing homes. For more than a year now, residents have had very limited visitation which has led to loneliness, depression and cognitive decline. Residents and their families or loved ones have asked for relaxed...
Safe Sexting: Is it Possible?
No. There is no such thing as safe sexting. If you send an intimate photo or video to another person, or simply store it on your mobile device, you are at risk of having your content published to the internet without your consent. Even though the stakes for sexting...
Ohio Allocates $500M to New Programs Focused on Real Estate Development
Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law the budget bill which establishes the Ohio’s state budget for the next two years (July 1, 2021-June 20, 2023). The budget creates several new programs and modifies existing programs that could provide significant financial support to...
U.S. Supreme Court Declines Remote Worker Nexus Tax Case
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up the case of New Hampshire v. Massachusetts (No. 220154). The New Hampshire v. Massachusetts case resulted from a pandemic-related, temporary rule, adopted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that sought to...
Ohio Budget Brings Tax Cuts & Relief for Individuals & Businesses
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed the 2022-23 Ohio budget into law, producing notable income tax provisions for Ohioans. The nearly 1,000-page budget includes plans for additional funding to schools, grant programs to help Ohioans obtain internet services and additional...