On Jan. 12, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 352, the Employment Law Uniformity Act, into law. This Bill, sponsored by Republican State Representative Jon Cross, is a long-awaited and employer-friendly change, which brings Ohio’s employment...
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Impact of the Georgia Senate Runoff Elections
The eyes of the political world were squarely on Georgia on Tuesday, January 5th for the runoff elections for both of Georgia’s U.S. Senate seats. At stake was control of the Senate and, consequently, President-elect Joe Biden's ability to move his policy agenda...
Get Ready for Tax Season: Considerations for Individuals & Businesses
For many of us, 2020 has felt simultaneously like the quickest and yet longest year in recent history. At times, I felt like it was still Q1 and I was trying to figure out what I wanted to accomplish this year only to realize moments later that we were just weeks away...
Co-Parenting and the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children
The roll-out for the COVID-19 vaccine is upon us. The sense that there may be a light at the end of this tunnel is growing. But as with all things surrounding the pandemic, nothing is simple and nothing seems to be without controversy. Thus far, the expressed...
Exceeding Authorized Access: Legal Use of a Work Computer
Is it legal to watch a Browns game on a work computer? On Nov. 30, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on a case involving the interpretation of the federal statute, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which makes it a crime for anyone to “exceed the scope...
Proposed EEOC Guidance Protects Religious Institution Employers Against Employment Discrimination Claims
On Nov. 17, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its proposed Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination for public comment. If adopted, the guidance would update the Compliance Manual for the first time since July 2008. The Proposed...
Be Bullish on Esports Investment in 2021
Like many industries, esports investment hasn’t been able to escape the wrath of COVID-19 in 2020. However, the industry is poised to rally back in 2021 from the 2020 lows. Despite the economic downturn, this year highlighted the widespread appeal of esports and...
Five Things to Know About Election Litigation Before Thanksgiving
On Monday evening, the Trump administration announced that while it was still challenging the election results in court and requesting recounts, the transition to Joe Biden’s administration is also formally starting. But with 14 days until the deadline for states to...
Social Media Wars: Section 230 & Big Tech
On Nov. 17, 2020, both Twitter’s Jack Dorsey and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg testified before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee on issues related to the social media sites’ actions which were decried as “censorship” by some politicians. The topic of the...
Election 2020: The Trump Campaign’s Lawsuits and Where They Stand
Nearly two weeks after the presidential election on November 3, 2020, litigation is continuing in several key battleground states. We are not detailing all factual or legal claims in each case, but we have gathered the key litigation and are providing a summary of the major cases in key states.