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In Patterson v. UnitedHealth Grp., Inc., 161 F.4th 415 (6th Cir. 2025), the Sixth Circuit reinforced that ERISA broadly preempts state law claims, including post-payment…

Recent developments at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), coupled with longstanding federal and Ohio environmental audit policies, underscore a clear message: companies that proactively…

Frantz Ward Partner Michael J. Frantz Jr. shares how landscape and hardscape failures can lead to subsurface disputes and unintended liability and explains how commercial…

Artificial intelligence is no longer theoretical in construction. It is actively shaping how projects are designed, scheduled, and executed. Generative design tools, automated quantity takeoffs,…

After years of uncertainty for lower courts handling bad faith claims, the Ohio Supreme Court recently clarified that a trial judge must first review the…

Ohio’s E-Verify Workforce Integrity Act will take effect on March 19, 2026, imposing new employment verification requirements on certain entities involved in nonresidential construction. The…