An Ohio foreclosure reform law took effect on September 28, 2016, and is in part aimed at modernizing and streamlining the foreclosure process and reducing blight caused by abandoned and vacant properties. The law authorizes the use of online sales and provides greater uniformity across all counties in Ohio. Below are some of the highlights of […]
This “You Auto Know”© ran in March 2015 when the 130th General Assembly amended Ohio’s sale and display of motor vehicle law. I thought presenting this article again is timely inasmuch as there have been incidences of aggressive enforcement officers citing dealers for offsite vehicle displays. I must caution you that if you are invited […]
In September 2015, we published an advisory titled Are You a Federal Subcontractor Without Even Knowing It –Revisited, which discussed President Obama’s Executive Order 13706 (dated September 7, 2015, Federal Register Volume 80, pages 54697-54700). Following the Executive Order, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division has now issued its Final Rule, in excess of 400 pages, which […]
Two Ohio court decisions have recently come to attention with regard to nonprofit organizations. One decision ruled that a grant making organization wishing to enforce any restrictive terms of the grant in the future must continue to exist as an entity (Asia Pacific Futures Research Symposium Planning Committee v. Kent State University, et al., 2016 […]
The news that former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson made claims of sexual harassment against Fox News’ indomitable founder, Roger Ailes, brings to the fore the issue of sexual harassment and harassment policies generally. Ailes has stepped down as the Chairman and CEO of Fox News. A recent case from the United States Court of […]
I was recently asked to make a presentation regarding arbitration clauses before a national dealer group. I went through past issues of You Auto Know and since 2001, I have drafted five You Auto Knows on arbitration clauses. I went from being a great proponent of arbitrations to recommending that each matter be reviewed independently to determine whether or […]
Although production has slowed, some companies continue to build pipelines associated with transporting shale gas and oil here in Ohio. Private landowners often attempt to deny pipeline companies access to their property for the usual reasons such as not wanting what seems like trespassers on their property. However, the Ohio Ninth District Court of Appeals […]
On May 23, 2016, the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL-WHD), issued its final rule relating to overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new rules become effective December 1, 2016. This gives employers six short months to figure out how to comply with the new requirements. The most […]
