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April 22, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Navigator Blog

OFCCP Leak Prompts Federal Contractors to Review DEI Policies

A leaked internal email from the newly-appointed Director of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) indicated that it may review information previously submitted…

April 17, 2025 Cannabis Law Blog

An Overview of the First and Latest Recreational Cannabis States: What to Learn and What’s Next

In the 13 years since Colorado legalized recreational cannabis, the industry has exploded in multiple states across the country. With Ohio as the latest to…

April 16, 2025 Cannabis Law Blog

Cannabis Litigation: Using Contractual Provisions to Avoid an Illegality Defense

Concerns remain over the enforceability of cannabis contracts as recent cases highlight the conflict between state-sanctioned operations and federal illegality. In both state and federal…

April 10, 2025 Insights

Mark L. Rodio Outlines Ohio’s HCSSA Updates Including Expansion to Cover $25K+ Improvement Disputes in Properties Magazine

Frantz Ward Partner Mark L. Rodio was recently featured in Properties Magazine’s March 2025 publication for his “Legal Perspectives” article contribution, “Ohio Changes Home Improvement…

April 9, 2025 Labor & Employment Law Navigator Blog

Changes to Medicare Reporting Requirements for Workers’ Compensation Settlements

Federal law requires employers to consider Medicare’s potential interests when settling a workers’ compensation claim with a Medicare beneficiary. The foregoing generally involves the use…

April 7, 2025 Insights

The Eighth District Does Not Expand the Ohio Supreme Court’s Seminal Holding for Minority-Shareholder Lawsuits

Just two months ago, Ohio’s Eighth District re-affirmed the Ohio Supreme Court’s “narrow” holding in Crosby v. Beam related to direct actions by minority shareholders…

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