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December 9, 2019 Client Alerts

DOL Announces FY 2019 ERISA Activity – Includes $2.5 Billion In Plan Restorations

Disabusing any notions to the contrary, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that it remained very active in its 2019 fiscal year enforcement…

November 27, 2019 Awards

Thirty-Six Frantz Ward Attorneys Named to the 2020 Super Lawyers List

Frantz Ward LLP is proud to announce that thirty-seven attorneys have been selected to the 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers list. Each year, no more than…

November 25, 2019 Labor & Employment Law Navigator Blog

No Medical Marijuana in Ohio BWC’s Drug-Free Workplace

Reposted from the Labor & Employment Law Navigator Blog – Click Here to Subscribe For Ohio employers who pay into the state fund for their workers’…

November 21, 2019 Cannabis Law Blog

The “Illegality Defense” in Cannabis Contracts

In recent years, courts across the country are sending mixed signals as to whether the “illegal contract” or “illegality” defense prevents the enforcement of cannabis…

November 19, 2019 Labor & Employment Law Navigator Blog

NLRB Reviewing Conflict Between Section 7 Concerted Activity and Civil Rights Laws

Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) protects employees who engage in concerted activity. Since the Atlantic Steel case in 1979, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”…

November 18, 2019 News

Partner Melissa A. Jones Elected Vice President of Hudson High School Music Association

Frantz Ward is pleased to share that partner Melissa A. Jones is elected to the board of the Hudson High School Music Association. Melissa will serve the…

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