The Department of Labor has long labored to rein in the practice by some employers of labeling workers as independent contractors instead of employees to avoid the requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to pay minimum wage and overtime. It has now...
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Important Corporate Transparency Act Law Update: U.S. Beneficial Ownership Information Filing System is Now Open
New federal reporting requirement that may affect your business is now effective. The Corporate Transparency Act (the CTA) is officially in effect. You should confirm now whether your company has any reporting obligations. The CTA requires certain entities to report...
Understanding Nintendo’s Latest Guidelines for Super Smash Bros. Tournaments
Gaming publishers wield the authority to establish competition and tournament guidelines for their games, shaping the landscape of esports events. This influence is particularly evident in Nintendo's approach to Super Smash Bros. tournaments, where staying abreast of...
Embracing A.I. in Law: The Ethical Integration of Technology in Legal Practice
Chief Justice John Roberts focused his 2023 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary on technology and the inevitable disruptive force it will have on lawyers and judges alike. While he stops short of concluding that judges (and lawyers, for that matter) will become...
Securing Your Legacy: Embracing Digital Estate Planning with iOS Legacy Contact
Understanding Estate Planning Misconceptions There’s a misconception that estate planning is mainly for the wealthy or those concerned with asset protection. In reality, estate planning serves the practical purpose of ensuring that an individual’s assets are...
Reflecting on Ohio Sports Betting: Year One Review and Updates
Legalization of Sports Betting in Ohio On January 1, 2023, sports betting became legal in the state of Ohio for those 21 years or older and physically present within the state. HB 29 allows for wagering on any professional sport, college sport, Olympic event, motor...
Current Considerations About COVID-19 in the Workplace
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency officially ended on May 11, 2023, when the Department of Health and Human Services allowed the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19 to expire, but people are still getting COVID-19, and some of them are getting seriously...
Un-Nudify Me: Removal Options for Deepfake Pornography Victims
The AI Deepfake Pornography Pandemic The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has created new challenges that significantly disrupts established legal principles. One facet of AI, with a large potential for abuse, is its seamless capability to...
Significance of Comma Placement, Word Selection, and Grammar Rules in the Legal World
It is time to thank our high school English teachers. They were right when they said, “watch your language,” and that grammar counts in the “real world.” In the real world of real estate leases, easements and other commercial agreements, this principle is well...
Federal Brownfields Incentives Program’s Triumphant Return
On November 16, 2023, Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH-10) and Mikie Sherill (D-NJ-11) reintroduced the bipartisan Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6438) (BRTIRA). BRTIRA is designed to provide greater incentives for brownfield...