The State Medical Board of Ohio, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy and the Ohio Board of Nursing (collectively, the “Boards”) have recently issued a Joint Regulatory Statement addressing the operation of retail IV therapy clinics in Ohio. The Boards’ statement comes in...
Summary In Hunt v. Alderman, the Supreme Court of Ohio held that service of a complaint by certified mail to a defendant’s former address fails both the requirements of Ohio Civil Rule 4.1(A)(1)(a) and the due process requirement that service be “reasonably...
The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) is the United States’ first comprehensive federal law governing payment stablecoins—digital tokens designed to hold a fixed value (typically $1) and used for payments. After passing...
On April 8, 2025, Ohio Senate Bill 174 (“SB 174”), a bill that would significantly change the way child custody matters are handled and heard by Ohio courts, was introduced in the Ohio Legislature by Senators Theresa Gavarone (R) and Paula Hicks-Hudson (D). Although,...
This article was updated on October 3, 2025, to reflect that Ohio’s newly enacted “mini-WARN” statute has officially taken effect. As of September 29, 2025, Ohio employers face new obligations under the state’s recently enacted “mini-WARN” statute. Building on the...
In August 2025, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued its decision in Huntington National Bank v. Schneider providing important guidance on the obligations of lenders in guaranty and suretyship relationships. The Court rejected arguments based on Section 124(1) of the...
The Sixth Circuit in Bivens v. Zep, Inc. brushed aside the EEOC’s and several circuit court positions with respect to the standard to be used when determining an employer’s liability under Title VII for sexual harassment of its employee by a customer and instituted a...
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna recently reported that the company is using AI agents to take over work that had previously been done by several hundred HR employees. Specifically, IBM’s “AskHR” agent has automated 94% of simple tasks like vacation requests and pay statements....
Small businesses often begin with a single location, a small team and a loyal customer base. But once they’ve proven their concept and achieved consistent revenue, many owners start looking for ways to grow. Expansion, however, isn’t a one-size-fits-all process. The...
The digital landscape has always posed a twin challenge: how to protect children online while also preserving robust free speech rights for adults consistent with the First Amendment. This tension reached a logical zenith with the Supreme Court’s June 27, 2025,...