The Ohio Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sutton Bank v. Progressive Polymers, L.L.C., Case No. 2020-Ohio-5101 (Sutton) reaffirmed the enforceability of cognovit notes in Ohio. The Court confirmed that, although cognovit notes and their terms are to be strictly...
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California Votes to Strengthen California Consumer Privacy Act With CPRA
On November 5th, California voters passed Proposition 24, a ballot initiative that expands consumer rights and regulatory enforcement authority under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). The ballot initiative, titled the California Privacy Rights Act of...
Ohio Lawmakers Consider Reducing Small Business Tax Deduction Amid Pandemic Budget Shortfalls
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohio’s estimated state budget will have a $2 billion shortfall for the current fiscal year, according to House Majority Floor Leader Bill Seitz. Representative Seitz suggested dipping into Ohio’s $2.7 billion rainy-day fund and scaling...
Examining the Legal Challenges Stemming From an Unprecedented Election
President Trump has repeatedly tweeted that his campaign and the Republican party will litigate the election outcome, and cases have already been filed. So far it doesn’t appear that we are on track to experience a second Bush v. Gore where the Supreme Court decides or impacts the outcome of the election.
Judge Rules SBA Must Release Information for All PPP Borrowers
A federal judge has ruled the Small Business Administration (SBA) must release detailed information for all Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. This includes both the identities of loan recipients and loan amounts. The underlining case was brought by a number of...
Minor Leaguers Get a Win in FLSA Lawsuit Against MLB
In a lawsuit originating in 2014 captioned Senne, et al. v. Kansas City Royals Baseball, et al., thousands of minor league baseball players (the “Minor Leaguers”) allege that Major League Baseball and its teams (collectively, “MLB”) has failed to pay them a fair wage,...
Tax Policy Overview: Trump v. Biden
Tax policies are always a hot topic in presidential elections. Below, we provide side-by-side comparisons of where the presidential candidates stand on income (corporate and individual) and estate taxes. In short, President Trump’s plan seems to be to extend the 2017...
Proposed Retirement Bill Would Benefit Seniors & Student Loan Borrowers
The Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee introduced this week the “Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020.” The bi-partisan bill provides a number of changes to the country’s current retirement system. These include: Raising the age at...
Healthcare Ransomware Advisory: Imminent Cybercrime Threat
On Oct. 28, 2020, officials from the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security assembled a conference call with healthcare industry executives warning them about an “imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.” The agencies on the...
The Legacy of a Special Needs Trust: The Distribution of Assets After a Beneficiary’s Death
Special Needs Trusts (SNTs) are created for the benefit of a disabled beneficiary to enable them to retain assets and receive much-needed public benefits. These assets supplement their public benefits by allowing the special needs individual to purchase items that are...