This is an update of KJK’s previous article, Proposed Department of Labor Rule Could Have Significant Impact on Businesses. On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor announced its final new rule regarding the overtime exemptions of the Fair Labor Standards Act...
By Davida Amkraut, with Susan Stone & Kristina Supler It wasn’t too long ago that the College Board, the company that administers the SAT, decided to include an adversity rating that is sent to colleges. The adversity score is intended to, in some way, level the...
By Kate Hickner This article was originally published in the Fall 2019 issue of Communique. The healthcare industry has been experiencing a wave of integration for years. On a daily basis, we hear about health systems and large independent national and regional...
\How can a parent prepare for the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) so that it does not become intimidating or cumbersome? Parents should ask for the draft in a timely manner so they can review it and request changes where necessary. Read the present levels of...
By David Posteraro and Alex Welsh We are at or near an inflection point where the computer programs we use to create are no longer tools or instruments of the author, but arguably authors themselves. So, who owns the copyright on computer-generated works? This is not...
The second half of September brought announcements of new programs and funding strategies aimed at growing Ohio companies, in addition to a Supreme Court decision that impacts hiring practices of companies who do business in the City of Cleveland. New Ohio Technology...
KJK Student & Athlete Defense Partners Susan Stone and Kristina Supler discuss the impact of #MeToo on college campuses with Law & Crime Network's Brian Ross. https://youtu.be/otcKeJKsLok
1. More is negotiable than you realize People often think that the agreement or offer letter provided to you by the Company is set in stone. It usually isn’t. Companies these days expect negotiations and aren’t surprised by it. If you don’t ask, you don’t get. 2. You...
A recent poll by Edward Jones has uncovered an alarming statistic: 64% of individuals or families working with a financial advisor have not discussed an estate plan with a professional. At the same time, the poll also found that approximately 77% of individuals...
By Kyle Hutnick A recent Wall Street Journal investigation uncovered 4,152 items for sale on Amazon that were either deceptively labeled, or outright banned by federal regulators. Among those thousands of products, 150 were already flagged and placed on Amazon’s...