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October 14, 2020
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Effective Monday, October 12, 2020, rules from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) apply to indoor visitation at facilities such as assisted living and nursing homes. The ODH order can be found here and provides a comprehensive framework of requirements to be followed in everything from the advance scheduling of visits, screening of visitors for COVID-19, assuring that social […]
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October 2, 2020
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Effective September 15, 2020, purchasers of real property who meet the requirements to avoid environmental liability under the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) will also automatically satisfy those requirements and avoid environmental liability under Ohio law. Ohio has enacted Section 3746.122 of its Revised Code which essentially provides that if a […]
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October 2, 2020
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The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic spurred policyholders and businesses to turn to their insurance carriers to seek potential “business interruption” and “civil authority” coverage. Policyholders are hoping this coverage will help offset some of the losses incurred as a result of the government shutdown orders in March and April 2020, which closed “non-essential businesses” […]
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September 21, 2020
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Ohio’s new COVID immunity bill (H.B. 606) became law on Monday, September 14, 2020, and provides broad legal immunity to individuals, schools and businesses from claims in connection with COVID-19. Businesses cannot be liable to employees, patrons or others for claims related to the transmission, exposure and/or contraction of COVID-19. The new law applies to Ohio entities […]
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September 16, 2020
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Some of the more challenging legal issues facing construction litigators are covered in detailed articles written by Weston Hurd Partners John Farnan and Frederick Bills in the OACTA Quarterly Review (Summer 2020). John Farnan’s article, “Analyzing CGL Coverage for Construction Related Claims,” provides an overview of how insurers typically examine construction defect claims and lawsuits, […]
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September 16, 2020
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Leases often require business tenants to pay the real estate taxes for the premises. However, tenants do not have the right to challenge the property value(s) and amount of taxes if they are too high. A bill (Modify Property Tax Valuation Complaint Law – House Bill 751) recently introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives would permit business […]
Scenario: An older person comes to the dealership and purchases a vehicle and takes delivery. A few days later, her daughter wants to speak to you and indicates that her mother was not capable of purchasing a vehicle and that the daughter has power of attorney. She wants the transaction unwound. What is the dealership to do? This scenario […]
Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to announce that eight attorneys have been selected for recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2021, the only purely peer-review™ guide to the legal profession. According to Best Lawyers®, inclusion is based on “…a rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 9.4 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys.” Congratulations to the following Weston […]
