Here’s a brief glance at what you’ll find in the 2016 – Estate Planner – May June issue: Carlin Comments – Inexperience Does Not Excuse Late Filing of a Tax Return or Payment of Taxes (Part 1) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on September 22, 2016, in Janice C. Specht and Jon […]
As some of you may or may not be aware, there were several amendments to the Ohio Dealer Act that went into effect on September 14, 2016. This You Auto Know is not going to go into detail since there are several significant changes that cannot be dealt with in this short article. Therefore, I […]
Weston Hurd ‘s 2017 Desktop Legal Primer for Ohio Claims serves as a go-to-guide and useful reference tool for insurance claims professionals. Researched and written by Weston Hurd attorneys, the Primer includes information such as: Claim limitation periods Employer intentional tort Damages Negligence Joint and several tort liability Contribution and indemnity Automobile insurance Declaratory judgment actions […]
Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to announce that SCOTT H. KAHN, MARK F. KRUSE, SCOTT J. ORILLE, and GLENN R. WILSON formerly of Kahn Kruse Co. LPA have joined the firm. Scott H. Kahn joins Weston Hurd as a Partner. Scott represents his clients in commercial real estate matters and litigation, construction litigation, commercial finance […]
NEW REAL ESTATE TAX BREAKS FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY Effective March 28, 2017, a new real estate tax exemption will be available for industrial and/or commercial real estate which is under development. The exemption is intended to benefit properties that have not yet, but will be, developed or redeveloped with new construction of commercial or industrial buildings. […]
Weston Hurd Tort Update – December 2016 Prepared By W. Charles Curley In Simpkins v. Grace Brethren Church of Delaware, 2016–Ohio-8118, decided December 14, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of Ohio’s damage cap statute insofar as the caps would be enforced against the Plaintiff in the case. Factual […]
Three recent decisions by the Ohio Supreme Court confirm that out-of-state businesses selling goods online to buyers in Ohio can be subject to the state’s Commercial Activity Tax (“CAT”) even if such sales were not subject to Ohio sales or use tax. The three cases include: Crutchfield Corp. v. Testa, Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-7760; Mason Companies, Inc. […]
HOLIDAY CHEER It is the holiday season again, and as I have stated in the past, the best policy is not to be a “Scrooge,” but remember that the dealership is responsible for the actions of its employees. Injuries or accidents that occur as a result of too much “holiday spirit” on […]
