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  • Texas Federal Court Halts New DOL Overtime Rule Nationwide, Citing Overreach: What Employers Need to Know
  • Who Owns it Anyway? The Uncommon Issues Unique to Mechanic’s Liens For Common Elements of a Condominium
  • Frantz Ward Welcomes Susan M. White as Partner
  • Frantz Ward Featured in Best Law Firms 2025 List with National Recognition and Local Tier 1 Rankings
  • Ohio Law Changes How Home Buyers View Properties and Pay their Agent
  • Frantz Ward to Sponsor 2024 Marcum Ohio Construction Summit Keynote
  • Key Reminders For Employers During EEO-1 Data Collection Season
  • Frantz Ward Welcomes Michael P. O’Donnell as Partner
  • Unlawful “Stay-or-Pay” Provisions and Non-Competes – Whether the Employee Stays or Goes, the NLRB’s General Counsel Says It May Be Trouble
  • Frantz Ward Welcomes Josh A. Friedman as Associate
  • Frantz Ward Welcomes Stacey M. Sanderson as Associate
  • Frantz Ward Once Again Achieves Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification for DEI Initiatives
  • Frantz Ward Partner Allison Taller Reich to Lead NAWIC and CEA Panel Discussion on Gender Bias in the Construction Industry
  • Who Decides? The Juror Rule Showdown in Ohio Courts
  • Frantz Ward Shares Key Insights in Webinar, “Legalized Marijuana in Ohio: What You Need to Know”
  • Frantz Ward Shares Key Issues and Trends at Annual Construction Seminar, “Advice From the Trenches”
  • First Attempt to Use the Supreme Court's Jarkesy Decision to Limit the Ability of FINRA to Assess Monetary Sanctions in Disciplinary Proceedings Fails
  • Frantz Ward Partner Keenan M. Jones to Offer Essential Tactics for Cannabis Businesses in Need at CLE Webinar
  • Frantz Ward Partner Christina Niro Featured on Cannabis Business Times
  • Frantz Ward Partner Allison Taller Reich to Lead CEA Session on New Industry Trends & Contracts
  • Frantz Ward Partner Keenan M. Jones Elected to Colorado Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Section
  • Update - FTC’s Noncompete Ban Blocked By Federal Judge
  • Frantz Ward Committed to Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification for DEI Initiatives
  • Meghan Lewallen Presents at ALFA International Transportation Practice Group Regional Seminar
  • Frantz Ward Named a “Best Employer in Ohio” by Crain’s Cleveland Business
  • Best Lawyers Recognizes 44 Frantz Ward Attorneys, Names Brian Kelly and Jim Niehaus “Lawyer of the Year”
  • DOL Continues to Expand Oversight Over Employers with Artificial Intelligence Guidance
  • Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contracting: An Enhanced Design-Build Model for Industrial Projects
  • Not-So-Friendly Reminders from the NLRB to Review Your Severance Agreements and Employee Handbooks
  • Chris Keim Elected to Cleveland Leadership Center’s Board of Trustees
  • Frantz Ward Partner Allison Taller Reich Selected to Leadership Cleveland’s 2025 Class
  • Frantz Ward Welcomes Geoffrey Paschke as Associate
  • Texas Court Blocks FTC's Non-Compete Rule
  • Ohio Changes Law Applicable to Home Improvement Disputes Greater than $25,000
  • Frantz Ward Welcomes Back Tom Cardone to the Construction Practice Group
  • Frantz Ward Partner Maggie Metzinger Quoted in Cleveland Jewish News
  • Frantz Ward Partner Ian Frank Elected to Board of the Builders Exchange, Inc.
  • Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Right to Jury Trial where SEC Administrative Proceedings Seek to Impose Monetary Penalties
  • Chris Keim Discusses the Crucial Role of Client Satisfaction Surveys at ALFA International 2024 Managing Partners Forum
  • EEOC Continues Its Focus on Construction Employers with New Anti-Harassment Guidance Directed Specifically at the Industry
  • Frantz Ward Named 2024 Top Workplace by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
  • Managing Partner Chris Keim Receives CMBA 2024 President's Award
  • Frantz Ward Achieves National and State Rankings in Chambers USA 2024 Guide
  • Ian Frank and Marc Sanchez to Attend American Bar Association Tort & Insurance Practice Section Fidelity & Surety Law Spring Conference
  • Ian Frank Attends Dispute Resolution Board Foundation’s 23rd Annual International Conference
  • Matthew Kadish Presents SBCA 2024 Congressional Awards
  • Are Changes Coming to EDGE in Ohio?
  • Sixth Circuit Revives an Equitable Claim for Disgorgement Under ERISA Where an Insurer Obtained Reimbursement Not Set Forth in the Plan
  • Frantz Ward Partner Megan E. Bennett receives 2024 OSBF District 12 Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 and Under
  • DEA Advances Marijuana Rescheduling; Senators Propose Descheduling
  • Frantz Ward Partner Andrew J. Cleves joins Ohio Staffing and Search Association Board as the Northeast Ohio Area Director
  • FTC Rule Bans Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide
  • EEOC Issues Final Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations
  • The NLRB at It Again: The Importance of Ensuring You Have Updated Employment Policies
  • New OSHA Rule Makes it Easier and More Likely That Non-Employee Union Representatives Will Gain Access to Workplaces Through OSHA’s Inspection Process
  • Secure 2.0’s Retirement Savings Improvements in 2024 and Beyond
  • Christopher G. Keim has been named to Cleveland Magazine’s The Cleveland 500
  • New Ohio Appellate Decision Endorses Voiding – Rather Than “Blue Penciling” – Overbroad Non-Compete Restrictions
  • Can Employers Request the Retroactive Termination of TTD? The Supreme Court of Ohio Says Yes They Can!
  • Frantz Ward Partner Matt Kadish Quoted in Tax Notes Federal
  • Frantz Ward Welcomes Jordan D. Weeks as Associate
  • Written Arbitration Agreements Can be Enforced Even if Not Signed
  • Texas Judge Blocks Enforcement of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Against the State of Texas
  • Ian Frank and Joel Hlavaty to Participate in 2024 ALFA International Client Seminar
  • Who Controls What We See and Post Online? U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Landmark Free Speech Case
  • Cynthia Lammert and Margaret Metzinger Honored by Crain’s Cleveland Business in 2024 Notable Women in Law Feature
  • NLRB New Joint Employer Rule Put on Hold. . . Again
  • Reminder For Employers To Be Aware of State and Local Pay Equity Laws
  • Stick to Supervision: Best Practices For General Contractors To Avoid Liability Under The “Doctrine of Active Participation”
  • Allison Taller Reich Announced as New Chair of DEI Committee
  • New Year, New OSHA Reporting Requirements: What OSHA’s Final Injury and Illness Tracking Rule Means for Employers
  • Independent Contractor Classification: Out with the New and Back in with the Old
  • Frantz Ward Plays Key Role in Launch of Michigan’s Aspire Rural Health System
  • Frantz Ward Welcomes Alexander Koenig as Of Counsel
  • Thomas Haren Joins Frantz Ward Management Committee
  • Thomas Haren to Share Insights on Ohio Cannabis Sector at Inaugural Crain’s Cleveland Business Cannabis Summit
  • Megan Bennett and Keenan Jones Promoted to Partner
  • 39 Frantz Ward Attorneys Honored on 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers List
  • The Voluntary Abandonment Defense: A Ghost of Christmas Past?
  • Just What I Wanted for the Holidays: Changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence
  • Brian Kelly Discusses Professional Conduct Best Practices for Labor Disputes at NLRB Important Developments 2023
  • The Impact of Ohio’s Legalization of Recreational Marijuana on the BWC’s Drug-Free Safety Program
  • Issue 2 and Social Equity
  • Ohio Ninth District Tees Up a Third Opportunity for the Ohio Supreme Court to Decide Whether an Oral Hearing is Mandatory on Motion to Compel Arbitration
  • Ian Frank Appointed as Treasurer of ALFA International
  • How much can you gift without paying tax? The IRS announces increased limits
  • Frantz Ward Welcomes New Partner Gina Ciani
  • Employers Beware: Verbal Demands To Supervisors Can Result In Recognition Of A Union
  • Thomas Haren Discusses Future of Marijuana Policy at Post-Election Event Hosted by Ohio Chamber of Commerce
  • FinCEN Representatives to Provide a Briefing on New CTA Requirements via Zoom, Sponsored by SBCA, and Moderated by Matthew F. Kadish.
  • Ohio Voters Decisively Pass Issue 2 to Legalize Adult Use Marijuana in the Buckeye State
  • Thomas Haren and Daniel Hinkel Present on Cannabis Transactions at Real Estate Law Institute
  • Frantz Ward Achieves National Recognition in 2024 Best Law Firms
  • Unjust Enrichment: The Subcontractor’s Claim Against the Owner When the General Contractor is “Unavailable for Judgment”
  • Getting Into the Weeds: How The Outcome of Ohio Issue 2 May Impact Employers
  • EEOC Issues Robust Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace After Stalled Attempt Under Trump Administration
  • Chris Koehler and Megan Bennett Discuss Considerations for Search Consultants at the NNSC Fall Meeting
  • Cynthia Lammert and Mark Rodio to Provide Real Estate Legal Update for ACAR
  • Megan Bennett and Jonathan Scandling to Present on FMLA Issues
  • Margaret M. Metzinger Announced as New Chair of Women’s Initiative
  • Frantz Ward Achieves Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification for DEI Initiatives
  • EEOC Identifies Strategic Enforcement Issues for Next Five Years
  • Ohio Supreme Court Holds that Contractual Indemnity Provisions Trump Common Law Indemnity Principles
  • Beau D. Hollowell joins Frantz Ward
  • A New Robinhood Challenges the Establishment but this Time the Establishment Wins
  • Employers Receive Guidance from EEOC on New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
  • Historic Recommendation by HHS to Reschedule Marijuana to Schedule III
  • DOL Announces Proposed Rule Extending Overtime Pay To Millions Of New Workers
  • NLRB Gives Organized Labor An Easier Path To Unionization
  • Study Shows Decline Over Four Decades in the Number of Asbestos-induced Mesothelioma Diagnoses
  • 48 Frantz Ward Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America
  • EEOC Settles First Suit Regarding the Use  of Artificial Intelligence
  • Five Frantz Ward Partners Recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers
  • The Design Liability Hot Potato: The Spectrum Between Collaboration and Delegated Design
  • Service of Process by E-Mail and Other Alternative Methods Authorized Under Federal Law
  • Podcast: Do You Hear That? Employers Facing Rise in OSHA section 11(c) Whistleblower Complaints
  • The United States Supreme Court – More Partisan or Principled?
  • Five Frantz Ward Attorneys Named to 2023 Crain's Notable Leaders in Employment & Labor Law
  • Frantz Ward Named 2023 Top Workplace by the Cleveland Plain Dealer
  • Employers: Make Sure You’re Crystal Clear on Pay Transparency
  • George S. Coakley and Cynthia A. Lammert join Frantz Ward
  • Supreme Court Rules Unions can be Liable for Strike Misconduct
  • Frantz Ward Recognized in 2023 Chambers USA
  • Choosing an Executor
  • Time is Running Out for Employers to Inspect I-9 Documents That Were Reviewed Virtually Under COVID Rules
  • Frantz Ward Partner Angie Lydon Named to YWCA's 2023 Women of Professional Excellence List
  • Psychoactive Sanctuary: Religious Attempts to Circumvent the CSA
  • Submittals, Shop Drawings, and RFIs Oh, My!
  • Sixth Circuit Clarifies the Date on Which a Claim for Pension Benefits Under ERISA Accrues
  • Partner Christina Niro Published in Properties Magazine
  • Podcast: Labor and Employment Updates in 2023 – A Preview of Frantz Ward’s Annual Labor Seminar
  • OSHA Announces New National Emphasis Program to Address Workplace Falls
  • A Mechanic’s Lien Has Been Filed Against Your Property, What Now?
  • The Five Deadly Sins of Employee Handbooks
  • Jonathan Scandling named Board Chair of MaxHousing
  • Can Self-Insured Employers Unilaterally Terminate Payment for Ongoing Prescription Medication in Workers' Compensation Claims? It Depends...
  • Postnuptial Agreements Are Now Allowed in Ohio
  • Partner Mike Frantz, Jr. Published in March 2023 issue of Properties Magazine
  • Student Loan Forgiveness at Risk after Skeptical Justices Focus on Fairness and Authority
  • North Carolina Medical Marijuana Bill Advances Through State Senate, Moves to the House of Representatives for Consideration
  • FMCSA Proposes Changes to Carrier Safety Rating System
  • Raymond S. Hanna Joins Frantz Ward as Controller
  • The United States Supreme Court Confirms that “Salary Basis” Under the FLSA Really Means “Salary Basis”
  • NLRB Finds Common Severance Agreement Terms Illegal
  • Fights and Horseplay in the Workplace
  • New Law Exempts M&A Firms From Sec Broker/Dealer Registration
  • Keenan M. Jones Joins Frantz Ward's Cannabis Practice Group
  • Update on EEOC Scrutiny of Artificial Intelligence Tools
  • Frantz Ward Partner Ian Frank Appointed As A Member To The Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
  • Not Just Another Construction Contract: Specific Considerations for Modular Construction Agreements
  • Partner Allison Taller Reich Published in February 2023 Issue of Properties Magazine
  • Corporate Officer Beware: Delaware Court of Chancery Says You Owe Caremark Duties
  • OSHA Continues Aggressive Enforcement Priorities, Announcing Expanded Instance-By-Instance Citation Policy
  • Are 4-Day Work Weeks Right 4 Employers?
  • Congress Enacts New Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees
  • Federal Trade Commission Moves to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
  • Frantz Ward Attorney Andrew J. Cleves Elected to Partnership
  • Four Frantz Ward Attorneys Named to Ohio Super Lawyers Top 50 Cleveland List
  • Forty-one Frantz Ward Attorneys Named to the 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers List
  • Frantz Ward Recognized in 2023 Best Law Firms
  • Forty-Six Frantz Ward Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America
  • Frantz Ward Named 2022 Top Workplace by The Cleveland Plain Dealer
  • Cleveland City Council passes the Wage Theft and Payroll Fraud Prevention Ordinance
  • Podcast: Filling the Employment Gap: A Conversation with Team NEO’s Jacob Duritsky
  • Partner Allison Taller Reich Published in November 2022 Issue of Properties Magazine
  • Texas Court Overturns Biden's Student Debt Forgiveness Plan
  • Frantz Ward Estate Planning Attorney Rick Humiston Published in Crain's
  • NLRB Proposes to Roll Back Its 2020 Rule Regarding Removal of a Union
  • Unlocking the Handcuffs: Department of Justice Obtains Guilty Plea in “No-Poach” Hiring Agreement Case
  • Naomi G. Tellez Joins Frantz Ward as Associate
  • Frantz Ward Partner Allison Taller Reich Inducted into the Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Hall of Fame as a "Leader on the Rise"
  • EEOC Revises Mandatory Workplace Poster
  • Partner Joel Hlavaty Awarded Attorney of the Year Award by ALFA International
  • Partner Allison Taller Reich Published in October 2022 Issue of Properties Magazine
  • Department of Labor Seeks to Modify Independent Contractor Standard
  • On Again, Off Again: NLRB Holds that Employers May Not Discontinue Dues Deductions Upon Expiration of a Collective Bargaining Agreement
  • Podcast: HR Evolved: How Attorneys can Partner with HR Professionals in a Constantly Changing World
  • What’s new from Ohio House Bill 99? (A summary with a quick Q/A)
  • Katherine E. McLaughlin Joins Frantz Ward’s Labor & Employment Practice Group as Associate
  • Relieved From Duty: Ohio Supreme Court Says Insurer Not Obligated to Defend In Opioid Suits
  • Meghan C. Lewallen Joins Frantz Ward’s Litigation Practice Group as Associate
  • Eighth District Paints a New Picture of Damages for Sherwin Williams
  • Securities And Exchange Commission Brings Its First Enforcement Action Under Regulation Best Interest
  • Idiopathic Injuries: Defending Against Workers’ Compensation Claims for Unexplained Injuries
  • Partner Mark Stockman Published in August 2022 Issue of Properties Magazine
  • Architects and Engineers Granted Lien Rights in Ohio
  • Safety, Workers’ Comp, and Discrimination: Three Reasons Employers in Healthcare, Construction, and Manufacturing Should Examine Gender-Specific PPE
  • More Than $230,000 Later, Staffing Company Resolves Issues Related to Data Breach
  • Use Caution When Paying Finder's Fees in Securities Transactions
  • Eighth District Affirms Summary Judgment in Favor of Project Owners on Subcontractor’s Unjust Enrichment Claim
  • Associate Brad Ouambo Published in July 2022 Issue of Properties Magazine
  • Frank Sulka Joins Frantz Ward as Chief Marketing Officer
  • EEOC Updates its COVID-19 Related Guidance
  • Ohio House Bill 447 Limits Workers Compensation Coverage For Remote Employees
  • Working on Public Projects? Know Your Bond Rights!
  • Don’t Get Burned by the Hot Residential Real Estate Market – Use Extreme Caution!
  • Podcast: Where There's A Will, There's A Way
  • Federal Court Provides Guidance For Employers Navigating FMLA/ADA Leave Issues
  • Still Unsafe? Unresolved Issues Under the Ohio Savings Statute
  • Supreme Court Interprets Transportation Worker Exemption of the Federal Arbitration Act
  • Frantz Ward Recognized in 2022 Chambers USA
  • Workplace Weapons Policies Facing Scrutiny Following Recent Mass Shootings
  • Yes, the BWC’s Drug-Free Safety Program (DFSP) Still Requires Testing for Marijuana
  • Ninth Circuit rules that Delta-8 THC products are legal under the 2018 Farm Bill
  • EEOC Issues Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools
  • Partner Marc Sanchez Published in May 2022 Issue of Properties Magazine
  • Commercial Real Estate Road Blocks in Cannabis Transactions
  • Sixth Circuit Holds That Employers Can Commit a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Under ERISA By Mishandling Insurance Premiums
  • Enforcing Construction Arbitration Is Not Always as Simple as it Seems
  • General Counsel Of National Labor Relations Board Urges Dramatic Changes In Law
  • Secure 2.0’s Potential Impact on Retirement Savings
  • Podcast: Reading the Fine Print: Making Your Terms and Conditions Match Your Business Goals and Risks
  • Wage Transparency Laws Are Gaining in Popularity
  • Ohio Legislature Passes Senate Bill 47 to Clarify Ohio’s Overtime Law – But in the Process, Leaves Unanswered Questions and Potentially Expands Employers’ Overtime Obligations
  • Maryland Becomes 10th State to Enact Paid Family and Medical Leave
  • OSHA Promises to Put Employers in the Hot Seat with New National Emphasis Program On Heat Related Illnesses
  • Recent Decisions Highlight Inconsistencies As Courts Try To Determine The Circumstances In Which Covid-19 Constitutes A “Disability” Under The ADA
  • Failing to Make Required Union Contributions Can Lead to Personal Liability
  • Podcast: Business Law Update: A Primer on Ohio's Revised LLC Act
  • Are Employees Entitled To Reimbursement for Home Internet and Telephone Expenses During Periods of Remote Work?
  • CROWN Act Banning Hairstyle Discrimination Passes in U.S. House of Representatives
  • Can't Be Saved by a New Judge
  • Partner Melissa Jones Published in Properties Magazine
  • Cannabis Attorney Tom Haren Featured Guest on Marijuana Today Podcast
  • NLRB General Counsel Sets the Stage for Major Change to Handbook Rules
  • Frantz Ward Named to Top Workplaces in Northeast Ohio
  • James B. Niehaus and Angela D. Lydon Named Chair and Vice-Chair of Litigation Practice Group at Frantz Ward
  • The Non-Existent "Friends and Family" Exemption for Raising Capital
  • Staying Out of Trouble: The Emerging Standard for Evaluating Alleged Violations of the Automatic Stay
  • Podcast: Unpacking the Packing: A Perspective on the Efforts to Expand the Supreme Court
  • USWNT $64 Million Settlement Underscores Importance of Equal Pay Practices
  • A Win for #MeToo is a Hit to Arbitration
  • Ohio BWC Cuts Rates for Public Employers in 2022; Rate Cut for Private Employers to Follow?
  • You Can’t Recover Damages for Annoyance
  • Biden Administration Pursuing Goal of Increasing Unionized Workforces
  • Richard C. Humiston Joins Frantz Ward’s Business Law Practice Group
  • New Ohio Court of Appeals Ruling Reflects Courts’ Evolving Scrutiny of Non-Compete Restrictions
  • This Week in COVID-19 News: Federal Workers, Department of Labor Advice, and OSHA ETS
  • Health Plans Now Must Cover the Costs of At-Home COVID-19 Tests
  • Supreme Court of United States Blocks OSHA Vaccine or Test Mandate but Upholds CMS Vaccine Requirement for Healthcare Facilities
  • Supreme Court to Address Workplace Vaccine Mandates Today
  • No Registration, No Lawsuit
  • Frantz Ward Managing Partner Christopher Keim Named to Cleveland Magazine's Cleveland 500
  • Frantz Ward Attorneys Alan B. Dailide and Angela D. Lydon Elected to Partnership
  • Forty-Six Frantz Ward Attorneys Named to the 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers List
  • The NLRB Takes Another Look At The Trump Administration Independent Contractor Standard
  • Workers’ Compensation Implications of a Mandatory-Vaccination Policy
  • New SEC Marketing Rule Will Have A Material Effect On The Investment Management Industry
  • The OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard is Back (For Now)
  • Transfer Restrictions for Closely Held Businesses
  • Recent Ohio Court Ruling May Expand Insurance Coverage For Cyber-Attack
  • Frantz Ward Attorney Jonathan M. Scandling Named to Maximum Accessible Housing of Ohio Board of Directors
  • Frantz Ward Recognized in 2022 Best Law Firms
  • Federal Injunctions Impact Employer Vaccine Mandates
  • Partner Tom Haren named to Crain's Cleveland Business' "Forty Under 40"
  • Partner Michael Chesney Inducted as Fellow in The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
  • NLRB Issues Guidance Regarding Bargaining Obligations Under the Emergency Temporary Standard
  • Michael Gibbons and Patrick Walsh join Frantz Ward as Associates
  • Podcast: Public-Private Sector Collaboration as a Means to Economic Development
  • Answers and More Questions from OSHA's Latest COVID ETS
  • The case for a durable general power of attorney
  • Frantz Ward Construction Partner Ian Frank Named to the ALFA International Board of Directors
  • Historic Designations - Fear or Cheer?
  • Non-disparagement Provisions in Separation Agreements
  • Podcast: The Basics for Building Your Workforce
  • Ohio BWC Expands 2020 Dividends to Previously Ineligible Employers
  • Dealing with Labor Shortages in Construction
  • Is it Sewage or Just Water Backing Up Into Your Basement? The Ohio Supreme Court Says it Smells the Same
  • Personal Jurisdiction is Not a Foreign Concept
  • Guidance Issued for Covid-19 White House Federal Contractor Mandate
  • Podcast: Hot! Hot! Hot! Don't get Burned by the Perils of Buying and Selling Residential Real Estate
  • Timeout! NLRB General Counsel Says Student-Athletes Are Employees Who Can Unionize
  • Frantz Ward Construction Partner Marc Sanchez Co-Authored Chapter in the ABA's "Construction Defects, Second Edition"
  • Social Media: Part 2 - Additional Commentary on the Attorney Use of Social Media
  • U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Tip Theft Rule
  • Frantz Ward Partner Matt Kadish Quoted in Cleveland Jewish News
  • Frantz Ward Partner Christina Niro Named to the Women Worth Watching List
  • Social Media: Part 1 – Summary of Recent Ohio Supreme Court Disciplinary Opinion
  • 13 of Many Questions Raised by President Biden’s COVID-19 Action Plan and OSHA’s Forthcoming Emergency Temporary Standard
  • Kelly C. Bokoch Joins Frantz Ward’s Litigation Practice Group as Associate
  • Podcast: You Came Up With a Great Business Idea During the Pandemic...
  • NLRB GC sends another warning shot, indicating full panoply of remedies are available
  • Federal Contractors Should Begin Preparing for a $15.00 Minimum Wage
  • Three Frantz Ward Attorneys Go "Over the Edge" For Lifebanc
  • 50 FW Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Seven Partners Named "Lawyers of the Year"
  • Paying employees for time spent getting a vaccine? Employers just might have to.
  • Ohio's New LLC statute will become effective in 2022
  • NLRB General Counsel Issues Her Priority Memorandum, and Follows it up with a 10(j) Warning Shot
  • Will the Proposed Amendments to Evidence Rule 702 Curb Unreliable Expert Testimony?
  • Podcast: Criminal Sentencing Reform: A Conversation with Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Michael Donnelly
  • Partner Brian Kelly Named to Leadership Cleveland Class of 2022
  • OSHA Updates its Guidance on the Prevention of COVID in the Workplace By Adopting Recommendations Analogous to The CDC’s Latest Findings and Recommendations and Highlighting Manufacturing as a High-Risk Industry
  • Biden Administration Rescinds Trump Joint Employer Rule
  • Senate Agrees on Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
  • Partner Gregory Farkas discusses the Application of the Sophisticated User Defense Under Ohio Law in the OACTA Quarterly Newsletter
  • IRS Makes Significant Changes To Correction Options Available for Tax Qualified Retirement Plans
  • Podcast: Scoring Big for the CLE: A Conversation with David Gilbert, President and CEO of the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
  • Non-Compete Law Continues to Change
  • Examining the Changes in Ohio's New LLC Act
  • EEOC Issues Guidance on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination
  • Non-Compete Agreements Under the Biden Administration
  • Federal Power to Take Property for Public Use Can Be Delegated to Private Parties and Includes Land Owned by the States
  • Lessons From the Miami Surf Side Condo Collapse
  • Close Corporation Fiduciary Duties
  • Coronavirus Daily Updates /Resource Center
  • Congress Repeals EEOC Conciliation Rule
  • Podcast: Spurring Economic Growth in Northeast Ohio: A Conversation with Team NEO's Bill Koehler
  • Implementation and Expansion of Blockchain for the Construction Industry
  • Construction Attorney Bradley Ouambo Elected to Board of Trustees for Cleveland Christian Home
  • OSHA Issues Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Rule for Health Care Settings
  • Partner Allison Taller Reich Appointed President of Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
  • Podcast: Looking From the Outside In: A Conversation with In-House Counsel Kelley Barnett
  • Managing Rising Construction Material Costs and Supply Shortages
  • Partner Matthew Kadish Designated Chartered Advisor In Philanthropy®
  • Proud of Prestigious Recognition
  • Partner Melissa Jones Recognized by YWCA Greater Cleveland
  • Podcast: Don't Learn Safety by Accident: A Look at Worker Safety and OSHA Initiatives
  • The CDC's New Guidance & the Lifting of Ohio Health Orders
  • Thinking About Entering into an LOI for Acquisition of an Ohio Medical Marijuana Company?
  • DOL Withdraws Trump Administrator Employer-Friendly Independent Contractor Rule
  • In Memoriam
  • Sixth Circuit Provides Guidance on Discretionary Authority Where Plan Administrator Does Not Employ Decisionmakers
  • Keep the Water Moving: Clarity on Important Surface Drainage Requirements
  • Restaurant Revitalization Fund: First Results
  • De-Mystifying Advance Directives
  • Ohio Supreme Court To Give Insurance Coverage for COVID Losses a Shot in the Arm?
  • An Update on COVID, Return to Work, and Vaccinations in Ohio
  • Podcast: Order in the Court - A Conversation with Judge Brendan Sheehan
  • Construction Group Announces Webinar Series
  • Legal Recreational Marijuana for Adults Seems Inevitable, No Matter What Ohio Lawmakers Think
  • Department of Labor Releases FAQ and Template for Required Notice of COBRA Premium Subsidies
  • Liquor in the Time of COVID: Direct to Home Sales
  • Congratulations to Partner Marc Sanchez, Named to the Latino Leaders Worth Watching List
  • Storing Customer Phone Numbers to Advertise by Text? The Supreme Court “Text”ualists Say That’s Okay!
  • Frustration With Force Majeure
  • Podcast: Tax Law Outlook Under the Biden Administration
  • EEOC Announces Deadline for Employers to Submit 2019 and 2020 EEO-1 Data
  • EPLI Insurance and Employers' Defense Counsel
  • Late Notice Fatally Contaminates Environmental Coverage Claim
  • Decisions Issued Regarding Specific Jurisdiction for Diversity Purposes & What Constitutes a "Seizure"
  • Podcast: Health Care Outlook Under the Biden Administration
  • Wage Lawsuits Begin to Arise Over COVID-19 Screening Time
  • Ohio Shortens Statute of Limitations for Claims Based on Contracts
  • Managing Partner Chris Keim Named Co-Chair of the CMBA’s Continuing Criminal Justice Reform REAL Workgroup
  • Did The Ohio State University Just Burst Redbubble?
  • U.S. House Passes Protecting the Right to Organize Act
  • Will PPP Loan Questionnaires Impact Forgiveness?
  • Podcast: Employment Outlook Under the Biden Administration
  • Understanding Contractor’s and Subcontractor’s Assumption of Risk of Owner’s Nonpayment
  • Employers Should Continue to Enforce COVID-19 Protocols for Vaccinated Employees (For Now)
  • National Defense Authorization Act Requires Changes to Certain Small Businesses
  • Trucking Company files RICO Action against Attorneys & Co-Conspirators for Staged Trucking Accidents
  • DOL Reinstates Unemployment Benefits for Workers Rejecting Unsafe Conditions
  • Can Employees Get Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Injuries While Traveling? It Depends… on So Many Things
  • COVID-19 Return to Work Q&A
  • Podcast: Looking at the 2021 PPP Loan
  • Maintaining Culture, Productivity and Safety in Today's Remote Workplace
  • Recovery of Environmental Remediation Costs Nixed by “Owned Property” Exclusion
  • Podcast: A Dose of Prevention: COVID Vaccine Primer for Employers
  • OSHA Issues New Significant COVID Guidance
  • Managing Partner Christopher Keim Named to Cleveland Magazine’s Cleveland 500
  • Podcast: Premises Liability in the COVID World
  • Attorney Travis Teare Joins Providence House Associate Board
  • Biden Administration Reverses Numerous Trump Health Care Initiatives
  • Using NDAs Or Confidentiality Agreements to Head Off – Or Support – Misappropriation Claims
  • Partner Melissa Jones Appointed to the City of Hudson Planning Commission
  • No. It is Not Okay to Travel to Thailand or Threaten Co-Workers While on FMLA Leave
  • Biden Expects Tougher COVID Enforcement and Guidance from OSHA Under His Administration
  • President-Elect Biden’s Labor Agenda Comes Into Clearer Focus And Employers Need To Plan Accordingly
  • Congratulations to New Partners Brad Reed and Ryan Smith
  • Ohio’s Updated Anti-Discrimination Law
  • Court to Decide If California’s Rest Break Rules are Preempted by the FMCSR
  • Welcome Transportation Partner Matt Selby
  • Frantz Ward Labor & Employment Webinar Series Recordings Available Here
  • Nonprofit Ashlie’s Embrace Takes Home Top Prize in Frantz Ward 20 For 20 Program
  • Proud to be recognized as a 2020 Top Workplace
  • Message From Our Managing Partner
  • Which nonprofit will win $20,000? You decide.
  • Frantz Ward Launches 20 For 20 to Donate $40,000 to Local Nonprofits
  • Crain's Cleveland Business Reports on Acquisition
  • Frantz Ward Acquires KHW To Better Serve Clients
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