Scenario: You advertise your new and used vehicles on the internet. Mrs. Jones comes to the dealership to purchase a vehicle. She sees the price handwritten on the window of the car she is purchasing which is displayed in the showroom. She finishes the purchase and takes delivery. Shortly thereafter, you receive a lawsuit from […]
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a standalone marijuana reform bill for the first time in history on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Sponsored in the House by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) and in the Senate by Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), the SAFE Banking Act of 2019 grants safe harbor for banks and credit unions who provide financial […]
Weston Hurd LLP is Pleased to Announce EIGHT firm attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020, the only purely peer-review™ guide to the legal profession. TWO of the attorneys, W. CHARLES CURLEY and JOHN G. FARNAN, have also received “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. W. CHARLES […]
JONATHAN A. GOOD brings extensive experience in employment and labor, health care, business, and transactional matters. Specifically, Jon represents his clients in FLSA, retaliation, ERISA, workers’ compensation, and related employment claims. He also advises on medical board issues, long term care matters, and HIPAA compliance. In business litigation and transactional matters, Jon provides counsel on breach […]
On March 29, the House Ways and Means Committee unveiled H.R. 1994, or the SECURE (Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement) Act. This is a bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI), ranking member Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Mike Kelly (R-PA). On April 1, the Senate, in a similar move, introduced a companion bipartisan bill, RESA […]
Weston Hurd Partner, Fred Arnoff, was recently quoted in the Cleveland Jewish News article “Find Law Firm That’s Right for Your Needs” (April 19, 2019). Selecting a law firm that fits your legal needs is so important and Fred offers practical advice, “You want to inquire what is the lawyer’s expertise, background and skillset and […]
On April 24, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, No.17-988, holding that courts may not compel class-wide arbitration based on an arbitration agreement that is ambiguous as to whether the parties agreed to arbitrate on a class basis. Varela sued Lamps Plus in federal district court. The parties […]
Scenario: Your customer arranges his own financing on the purchase of a vehicle. When the customer arrives to take delivery of the vehicle, he brings a check from his local credit union in the full amount of the transaction. However, the check has an endorsement on the back which states in essence “by cashing […]