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April 26, 2021
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Congratulations Weston Hurd partner Angela Carlin on being recognized in Crain’s Cleveland Business as one of eight individuals over 80 who have made outstanding contributions within their communities and their professions. According to Crain’s “Age is just a number, and these eight Northeast Ohioans, all 80 or older, are proving that adage every day. Among this year’s class are […]
Ohio’s new employment discrimination law, the Employment Law Uniformity Act (the “Act”) took effect April 15, 2021. This law (House Bill 352) has already created a landslide of new employment lawsuits chiefly because the statute of limitations for the filing of employment discrimination claims has been reduced from 6 to 2 years. To counterbalance this reduced statute of limitations, the […]
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April 6, 2021
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The Energy Policy Act of 2005 has been renewed several times with revisions to the level of efficiency required for the deduction. The purpose of 179D deduction is to incentivize owners and developers for installing energy-efficient lighting, mechanical, and building envelope components. The credit only applies to commercial or multifamily properties. The tax benefit is […]
The subsidy of Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loan repayments offered by the CARES Act has been extended by the newly enacted Economic Aid to Hard Hit Small Businesses, Non-Profits and Venues Act (the “Act”). For existing SBA borrowers with currently serviced loans, the government will now pay principal, interest and fees for those loans for an additional […]
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March 3, 2021
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Weston Hurd’s 2021 Desktop Legal Primer for Ohio Claims serves as a comprehensive go-to-guide and useful reference tool for insurance claims professionals. Researched and written by Weston Hurd attorneys, the Primer contains Ohio statutes, case citations and covers topics involving: Claim Limitation Periods – Statutes of Limitation; Product Liability Statute of Repose; Construction Statute of […]
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February 18, 2021
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Employers can mandate that employees be vaccinated for COVID-19 with certain caveats. In implementing a mandatory vaccine policy, the employer must: Accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of any employee pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; and Accommodate the medical condition and/or disability of any employee under the Americans With Disabilities Act […]
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February 4, 2021
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COVID-19 has brought inestimable economic pain to the owners of hotels, motels, restaurants, rental properties, tourist attractions and the like. One would assume that the value of real estate whose value turns mostly on the cash flow it generates has dropped precipitously. Consequently, Ohio commercial property owners might be considering filing an appeal with their […]
On January 12, 2021, Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Ohio HB 352 amending the Ohio Civil Rights statutes, Chapter 4112 of the Revised Code. The amendments will go into effect April 13, 2021. The amendments to the Ohio Civil Rights statutes address and clarify a number of issues that are relevant to employers of four or more employees. The […]
