The Ohio Domestic Violence Network (ODVN) recently released a sobering report on the number of fatalities that were reported in Ohio as a result of intimate partner relationship violence from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 (the “2021 Report”). While the ODVN...
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Opportunity Zones: Take Advantage of Tax Relief
If you’ve incurred capital gains in 2021, you should be taking a hard look at whether to invest those gains in an Opportunity Zone Fund. With tax reform and a potential increase in the capital gains tax looming, the Opportunity Zone program may offer potential relief...
Ohio Supreme Court Makes “Final” Decisions
Recently, the Supreme Court of Ohio interpreted statutory language to determine that certain administrative agency decisions may be final and not appealable. It was once a foregone conclusion that an entity or individual would have a right to appeal an agency’s...
The FTC Will Fine Companies Soliciting Fake Online Reviews
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put hundreds of companies on notice that they will face steep financial penalties if they are found to be promoting or soliciting fake product reviews. The FTC’s action comes long overdue, as both businesses and...
Tax Changes May Be On the Horizon: How To Protect Yourself and Your Business
As KJK has been reporting, Congress is gearing up to revise tax laws to target the wealthy and proposed changes could be adopted as early as mid-November. The Senate’s 50 non-Republican members, including 48 registered Democrats and two Independents who caucus with...
Reputation Management Tactics: PR vs. Online Reputation Management vs. Content Removal
A Holistic Approach to Addressing Online Attacks In this series on reputation management, we have previously discussed online defamation, revenge porn, and how to handle online attacks by an anonymous person. In this article, we will discuss the various tactics that...
COVID Vaccine Mandate Update: Another Judge Rules Against Natural Immunity Claim
On Friday, a federal judge ruled against a Michigan State University employee who challenged the school’s vaccine requirement based on the fact that she previously had COVID-19 and recovered. Jeanna Norris asked the court to intervene to block the university’s...
Ohio IMAGE Grants Aim To Increase State’s International Exports
The Ohio Department of Development has announced a number of grants that are available through the International Market Access Grant for Exporters (IMAGE) program. The IMAGE program was created to assist Ohio businesses with reaching a greater number of customers and...
How Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Affect Debt Discharge in a Divorce or Dissolution
SERIES: Bankruptcy and Distressed Property in a Domestic Relations Matter Part 1- How Bankruptcy Affects Distressed Property in Divorce or Dissolution: The Basics Part 2- What is an Automatic Stay and How Does it Affect Divorce? YOU ARE HERE: Part 3- How Chapter 7 and...
Apple’s Latest Software Update Includes New Privacy Features
Privacy is always a hot topic when it comes to news pertaining to technology, and Apple is continuing to influence that trend with some great new privacy features in iOS 15. This comes in contrast to the company’s proposed on-device photo scanning, which Apple...