The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently completed a process of gathering public comments on a potential rule change to allow design patents to encompass novel “objects” rendered within new technologies, including holograms, projections,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...