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12.31.2024
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This is a meaningful New Year’s Eve for Weston Hurd as we begin our centennial celebration in 2025! We are sincerely grateful to our clients and friends whose support has helped us grow and thrive for 100 years. We look forward to our continued association and extend best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous New […]
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12.17.2024
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Ohio Senate Bill (“SB”) 29, which became effective October 24, 2024, modified several statutes affecting Ohio public school districts, and created three new statutes, including Ohio Revised Code Sections (“RC”) 3319.325, 3319.326, and 3319.327 addressing school district obligations related to technology contracts, monitoring limitations and parent and student notifications. To address the challenges associated with […]
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12.17.2024
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The attorneys were selected using a patented multiphase process that combines peer nominations, evaluations, and professional achievements with third-party research to create a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys. Each year, only 5% of the lawyers in Ohio receive the Super Lawyers honor, and only 2.5% of the lawyers in Ohio are named […]
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11.15.2024
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On November 13, 2024, the Ohio General Assembly passed Senate Bill (“SB”) 104, which amends certain provisions of the Ohio Revised Code regarding the College Credit Plus program, and also enacts the Protect all Students Act, which addresses restroom access in K-12 schools, colleges and universities. SB 104 now moves to Governor DeWine’s desk where […]
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09.16.2024
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Ohio Senate Bill (“SB”) 29, which becomes effective on October 24, 2024, makes changes to a number of statutes affecting Ohio public school districts, and its implementation is likely to create significant challenges. The bill adjusts two existing Ohio Revised Code Sections (“RC”), and creates three new statutes (RC 3319.325, 3319.326, and 3319.327) that include […]
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08.26.2024
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Weston Hurd LLP is pleased to announce that Carolyn C. Soeder has joined the firm as Partner. Carolyn is experienced in all aspects of family law mediation and litigation through the appellate level. Her practice includes dissolution, divorce, preparation for mediation and representation in mediation, child custody, parenting time, premarital agreements, child and spousal support […]
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08.19.2024
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Among the many changes stemming from Ohio Senate Bill 168 (“SB 168”), are changes to Ohio Revised Code Section (“RC”) 3313.46, which will result in an increase to the bidding threshold affecting Ohio public school districts, beginning October 24, 2024. SB 168 removes the existing bidding threshold of $50,000 from RC 3313.46, and replaces it […]
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08.09.2024
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The Ohio legislature has enacted HB 214, which imposes significant mid-year policy and practice changes on Ohio’s school districts. The new law addresses two main areas: (1) accommodation of student absences for religious expression; and (2) restrictions on school district actions related to political movements and ideology. These changes will require action by school boards […]