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Mianda Bashala

AI in Hiring: The Promise, the Pitfalls, and the Response

From resume screening bots to AI tools that assess facial expressions in interviews, artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how employers make decisions about candidates and employees. Artificial intelligence (AI) and… more

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Automated Decision Systems (ADS), Bias, Data Collection

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Ross Bextermueller

International Unrest and its Impact on M&A

M&A practitioners must take into account the events surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the accompanying international unrest when contemplating a proposed transaction. These events will impact M&A transactions both… more

Acquisition Agreements, Corporate Sales Transactions, Foreign Relations, Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs), Merger Agreements

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Kasey Bond

SCOTUS Lowers Bar for Reverse Discrimination Claims

On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court lowered the bar for majority-group plaintiffs – ruling they are not required to meet a higher standard to bring reverse discrimination claims. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Ames v… more

Anti-Discrimination Policies, Employee Rights, Employment Discrimination, Employment Litigation, Judicial Authority

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Kelley Brandstetter Tracy

Emerging State Laws Restricting Foreign Ownership of Real Estate

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is an arm of the U.S. Department of Treasury, tasked with administering and enforcing various economic and trade sanctions intended to further U.S. foreign policy and national… more

Export Controls, Exports, Foreign Ownership, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Real Estate Development

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Christopher Brinkman

Decoding the White House's Executive Order on AI

President Biden signed an Executive Order regarding artificial intelligence (“AI”) on October 30, 2023 (the “Order”). The Order touts the importance of responsible development and use of AI and calls for collaboration between… more

Artificial Intelligence, Biden Administration, Cybersecurity, Department of Labor (DOL), Entrepreneurs

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Kennedy Brooks

Intellectual Property Law in the Age of Generative AI

The recent surge of accessible generative AI (“GenAI”) tools has kept attorneys, particularly those in the intellectual property, technology, data privacy, and cybersecurity spaces, on their toes. Within the intellectual… more

Alice/Mayo, Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Copyright Infringement, Copyright Office

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Adam Centner

5 Considerations for Personal Estate Planning in 2025

Each new year offers a chance to step back, recalibrate, and plan for the year ahead. Individuals and businesses alike should take the time to ask and answer some simple questions to ensure their estate and business succession… more

Business Succession, Connelly v United States, Corporate Transparency Act, Estate Planning, Estate Tax

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Nicole Cloyd

New York Bans Sale of Certain Supplements to Minors

On October 25, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill (the “Act”) banning the sale of over-the-counter weight loss and muscle building supplements to children under the age of 18. This Act is the first law… more

Civil Monetary Penalty, Data Collection, Data Protection, Dietary Supplements, Internet Retailers

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Christopher Colloton

Securities Snapshot: 2nd Quarter 2025

AI Claims, Executive Pay, and a New SEC Playbook - While summer temperatures continue to sizzle, things cooled considerably at the SEC in the second quarter of 2025. In this Snapshot, we examine Chairman Paul Atkins’ decision… more

10b5-1 Plans, Artificial Intelligence, Department of Justice (DOJ), Disclosure Requirements, Enforcement Actions

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Eric Cook

Benefits Monthly Minute - June 2025

(Very!) hot off the press, the June Monthly Minute brings you up to speed on a new SCOTUS decision addressing retiree rights to sue under the ADA, proposed HIPAA security updates and Department of Labor guidance on… more

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Cryptocurrency, Department of Labor (DOL), Employee Benefits, Employee Rights

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Madeline O'Toole Darling

Corporate Transparency Act Update – FinCEN Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

On December 15, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “NPRM”) that would implement provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) regarding access to and… more

Beneficial Owner, Civil Monetary Penalty, Confidentiality Policies, Corporate Transparency Act, Disclosure Requirements

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R. Daniel Fales

The IRS is Aggressively Pursuing Employee Retention Credit Claims. Are You at Risk?

Congress enacted the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) during the COVID-19 pandemic to help employers retain their workforce and stay current on payroll despite economic difficulties that plagued the world. The legislation… more

CARES Act, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Employee Retention, IRS, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

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Alan Fershtman

The IRS is Aggressively Pursuing Employee Retention Credit Claims. Are You at Risk?

Congress enacted the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) during the COVID-19 pandemic to help employers retain their workforce and stay current on payroll despite economic difficulties that plagued the world. The legislation… more

CARES Act, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Employee Retention, IRS, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

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Michael Goldman

House Settlement Approved: College Sports Transition into a New but Familiar Legal Era

The settlement in House v. NCAA (“House Settlement”) was formally approved by Judge Claudia Wilken on June 6, 2025. The House Settlement is poised to bring significant changes to the landscape of college athletics, with schools… more

Arbitration, Colleges, Compensation, Enforcement, Name and Likeness

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Lauren Greene

New Diversity Reporting Law for Venture Capital Companies with a Nexus to California

On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 54 (“SB 54”) into law, which attempts to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion amongst venture capital (“VC”) investments. The law is the first… more

California, Diversity, Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I), Emerging Growth Companies, Governor Newsom

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Jonathan Hiltz

International Unrest and its Impact on M&A

M&A practitioners must take into account the events surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the accompanying international unrest when contemplating a proposed transaction. These events will impact M&A transactions both… more

Acquisition Agreements, Corporate Sales Transactions, Foreign Relations, Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs), Merger Agreements

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Alison Huenefeld

AI in Hiring: The Promise, the Pitfalls, and the Response

From resume screening bots to AI tools that assess facial expressions in interviews, artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how employers make decisions about candidates and employees. Artificial intelligence (AI) and… more

Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Automated Decision Systems (ADS), Bias, Data Collection

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James Jansing

The United States Ramps Up Severe Economic Sanctions on Russia and Export Controls

The United States and the rest of the world are ramping up severe economic sanctions and export controls in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is an evolving situation, and it is important to monitor the evolving… more

Biden Administration, Blocked Person, Economic Sanctions, Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Export Controls

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Alexander Johnson

Ohio Revised Code § 5709.56

In 1972, the average home price in the United States was approximately $30,000. Fifty years later, that number broke $500,000, an increase that is, no doubt, aggravated by a 4.5 million-unit deficit in supply. State and local… more

General Assembly, Housing Developers, Land Developers, New Legislation, Property Tax

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Christopher Jones

Two Big Beautiful Tax Deductions: What Employers Need to Know

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law. Among its sweeping provisions are two significant changes for wage and hour compliance that employers should be aware of: the creation of… more

Employees, Employer Liability Issues, Employer Responsibilities, Federal Taxes, Income Taxes

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James Kennedy

SEC Wins ‘Shadow Insider Trading’ Trial

\On April 5, 2024, a jury in Federal Court in California found that the SEC established that Defendant Matthew Panuwat was liable under a civil misappropriation theory of insider trading violations of Section 10(b) of the… more

Enforcement Actions, Insider Trading, Misappropriation, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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James Kezele

U.S. Supreme Court Limits Clean Water Act’s Reach Over Wetlands

On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-anticipated decision in Sackett v. EPA, a case involving homeowners who filled private residential property in order to build a home. All nine justices agreed the… more

Clean Water Act, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Policies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Rapanos v US

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Olivia King

Securities Snapshot: 2nd Quarter 2025

AI Claims, Executive Pay, and a New SEC Playbook - While summer temperatures continue to sizzle, things cooled considerably at the SEC in the second quarter of 2025. In this Snapshot, we examine Chairman Paul Atkins’ decision… more

10b5-1 Plans, Artificial Intelligence, Department of Justice (DOJ), Disclosure Requirements, Enforcement Actions

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Kenneth Kreider

Emerging State Laws Restricting Foreign Ownership of Real Estate

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is an arm of the U.S. Department of Treasury, tasked with administering and enforcing various economic and trade sanctions intended to further U.S. foreign policy and national… more

Export Controls, Exports, Foreign Ownership, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Real Estate Development

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Thomas Langevin

Expanded QSBS Benefits Under One Big Beautiful Bill Act

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was recently signed into law on July 4, 2025. One of the changes to the tax code in the OBBBA impacts qualified small business stock (“QSBS”) under Section 1202. The changes generally… more

Capital Gains Tax, Federal Funding, Internal Revenue Code (IRC), One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Qualified Small Business Stock

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Robert Lesan, III

Emerging State Laws Restricting Foreign Ownership of Real Estate

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is an arm of the U.S. Department of Treasury, tasked with administering and enforcing various economic and trade sanctions intended to further U.S. foreign policy and national… more

Export Controls, Exports, Foreign Ownership, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Real Estate Development

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Bozana Lundberg

Predictions for 2024 on Federal Wetland Jurisdiction after Sackett and Regulation Amendments

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Sackett case in May of 2023, the U.S. EPA (“EPA”) and the U.S. Army Corps (“Army Corps”) have amended federal regulations to conform to Sackett and the Army Corps has resumed… more

Clean Water Act, Environmental Policies, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Inland Waterways, Regulatory Reform

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Kelly MacDonald

Benefits Monthly Minute - July 2025

The July Monthly Minute highlights several benefits provisions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and offers reminders about upcoming PCORI and Form 5500 deadlines. Many Benefits, One Big Beautiful Bill On July 4, 2025,… more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Deadlines, Employee Benefits, Employer Liability Issues, Federal Budget

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John Meisenhelder

Benefits Monthly Minute - July 2025

The July Monthly Minute highlights several benefits provisions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and offers reminders about upcoming PCORI and Form 5500 deadlines. Many Benefits, One Big Beautiful Bill On July 4, 2025,… more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Deadlines, Employee Benefits, Employer Liability Issues, Federal Budget

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Kassidy Michel

FinCEN Issues Additional Guidance for Reporting Companies on Dissolved Entities

On July 8, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued additional FAQs relating to the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”). More specifically, FinCEN provided helpful guidance pertaining to the reporting… more

Beneficial Owner, Corporate Dissolution, Corporate Transparency Act, FinCEN, Reporting Requirements

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Lisa Michel

Benefits Monthly Minute - April 2025

The April Monthly Minute showers readers with some eye-opening case law updates, ranging from a $38.8M jury verdict in a 401(k) fee case, to a pair of cases involving Elevance (f/k/a Anthem) health plan coverage exclusions… more

401k, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Class Action, Disability Discrimination, Employee Benefits

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John Milligan

ICE Raids and Audits – What’s an Employer to Do

Immigration enforcement by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has recently increased. Taking a proactive approach could help employers prepare to face immigration enforcement actions, such as raids or I-9… more

Audits, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), E-Verify, Employee Rights

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Julie Muething

Emerging State Laws Restricting Foreign Ownership of Real Estate

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is an arm of the U.S. Department of Treasury, tasked with administering and enforcing various economic and trade sanctions intended to further U.S. foreign policy and national… more

Export Controls, Exports, Foreign Ownership, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Real Estate Development

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Rachel Pappenfus

Benefits Monthly Minute - July 2025

The July Monthly Minute highlights several benefits provisions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and offers reminders about upcoming PCORI and Form 5500 deadlines. Many Benefits, One Big Beautiful Bill On July 4, 2025,… more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Deadlines, Employee Benefits, Employer Liability Issues, Federal Budget

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F. Mark Reuter

Securities Snapshot: 2nd Quarter 2025

AI Claims, Executive Pay, and a New SEC Playbook - While summer temperatures continue to sizzle, things cooled considerably at the SEC in the second quarter of 2025. In this Snapshot, we examine Chairman Paul Atkins’ decision… more

10b5-1 Plans, Artificial Intelligence, Department of Justice (DOJ), Disclosure Requirements, Enforcement Actions

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Kelzé Riley

Two Big Beautiful Tax Deductions: What Employers Need to Know

On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law. Among its sweeping provisions are two significant changes for wage and hour compliance that employers should be aware of: the creation of… more

Employees, Employer Liability Issues, Employer Responsibilities, Federal Taxes, Income Taxes

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Edward Rivin

The IRS is Aggressively Pursuing Employee Retention Credit Claims. Are You at Risk?

Congress enacted the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) during the COVID-19 pandemic to help employers retain their workforce and stay current on payroll despite economic difficulties that plagued the world. The legislation… more

CARES Act, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Employee Retention, IRS, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

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Gregory Robinson

Revisiting ADA Compliance: Lessons from a Recent Court Decision

Understanding the scope and requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been an ongoing challenge for employers. A recent court decision has added to this complexity by clarifying the interpretation of what it… more

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Appeals, Disability Discrimination, Educational Institutions, Employee Rights

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Mark Rueter

SEC Rules Establish New Requirements For Director Elections, Universal Proxy Cards And Enhanced Proxy Disclosures; Additional Proposals To Rescind Rules On Proxy Voting Advice

In a move we expect will pave the road for an increase in proxy contests, on November 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new Rule 14a-19 and amendments to existing rules under the Securities Exchange Act of… more

Board of Directors, Comment Period, Corporate Governance, Directors, Disclosure Requirements

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Carlos Schemmel

Securities Snapshot: 2nd Quarter 2023 - SEC Begins Summer with Blistering Rulemaking Pace

Although the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has not yet adopted the highly-anticipated final rules on climate change disclosure, in the second quarter of 2023 the SEC continued its heated pace of rulemaking… more

Corporate Governance, Disclosure Requirements, Final Rules, Form 10-K, Insider Trading

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Antoinette Schindel

Benefits Monthly Minute - July 2025

The July Monthly Minute highlights several benefits provisions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and offers reminders about upcoming PCORI and Form 5500 deadlines. Many Benefits, One Big Beautiful Bill On July 4, 2025,… more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Deadlines, Employee Benefits, Employer Liability Issues, Federal Budget

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Nicholas Simon

Ohio High School Athletes Next in Line for NIL Deals?

Ohio may become the next state to allow high school athletes to commercially capitalize on their name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) without foregoing athletic eligibility, less than a year after collegiate student-athletes in… more

Colleges, Compensation, Intellectual Property Protection, Name and Likeness, NCAA

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Mark Sims

The IRS is Aggressively Pursuing Employee Retention Credit Claims. Are You at Risk?

Congress enacted the Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) during the COVID-19 pandemic to help employers retain their workforce and stay current on payroll despite economic difficulties that plagued the world. The legislation… more

CARES Act, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Employee Retention, IRS, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

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P. Andrew Spoor

Ohio Revised Code § 5709.56

In 1972, the average home price in the United States was approximately $30,000. Fifty years later, that number broke $500,000, an increase that is, no doubt, aggravated by a 4.5 million-unit deficit in supply. State and local… more

General Assembly, Housing Developers, Land Developers, New Legislation, Property Tax

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Richard Spoor

Ohio Revised Code § 5709.56

In 1972, the average home price in the United States was approximately $30,000. Fifty years later, that number broke $500,000, an increase that is, no doubt, aggravated by a 4.5 million-unit deficit in supply. State and local… more

General Assembly, Housing Developers, Land Developers, New Legislation, Property Tax

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David Stewart

Decoding the White House's Executive Order on AI

President Biden signed an Executive Order regarding artificial intelligence (“AI”) on October 30, 2023 (the “Order”). The Order touts the importance of responsible development and use of AI and calls for collaboration between… more

Artificial Intelligence, Biden Administration, Cybersecurity, Department of Labor (DOL), Entrepreneurs

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Thomas Tepe Jr.

Ohio House Bill 113, 136th General Assembly, Regular Session

Ohio law empowers real property owners, acting collectively, to petition their local board of county commissioners to annex real property out of a township and into a municipality. If the subject property is less than 500 acres,… more

Annexation, Appeals, General Assembly, Government Agencies, Judicial Authority

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Barrett Tullis

Emerging State Laws Restricting Foreign Ownership of Real Estate

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is an arm of the U.S. Department of Treasury, tasked with administering and enforcing various economic and trade sanctions intended to further U.S. foreign policy and national… more

Export Controls, Exports, Foreign Ownership, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Real Estate Development

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Allison Westfall

Securities Snapshot: 2nd Quarter 2025

AI Claims, Executive Pay, and a New SEC Playbook - While summer temperatures continue to sizzle, things cooled considerably at the SEC in the second quarter of 2025. In this Snapshot, we examine Chairman Paul Atkins’ decision… more

10b5-1 Plans, Artificial Intelligence, Department of Justice (DOJ), Disclosure Requirements, Enforcement Actions

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Lisa Wintersheimer Michel

Benefits Monthly Minute - July 2025

The July Monthly Minute highlights several benefits provisions under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and offers reminders about upcoming PCORI and Form 5500 deadlines. Many Benefits, One Big Beautiful Bill On July 4, 2025,… more

Coronavirus/COVID-19, Deadlines, Employee Benefits, Employer Liability Issues, Federal Budget

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