On May 20, 2020, Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton issued a revised Director’s Order that rescinded or amended parts of the “Stay Safe Ohio Order” that has been in effect since April 30. Dr. Acton also signed...more
On May 14, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine announced that childcare providers may reopen on May 31. Childcare providers will have increased cleaning and sanitizing requirements, and class sizes will be reduced. Playground and...more
On May 6, 2020, the Ohio Supreme Court found that specific language in an insurance policy was sufficient to warn the insured that misstatements as to warranties in her application for the policy rendered the policy void from...more
RestartOhio, the state’s reopening plan during the COVID-19 pandemic, is in full swing, and Governor DeWine announced reopening dates for restaurants, bars, hair salons, nail salons and barber shops. In addition, the Ohio...more
On May 5, 2020, Governor DeWine announced a reduction of $775 million in General Revenue Fund (GRF) expenditures for the remainder of the 2020 fiscal year. Tax receipts were lagging due to declining economic activity caused...more
On April 30, 2020, Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton signed and extended Ohio’s stay-at-home order until May 29, 2020, called the “Stay Safe Ohio Order.” The order keeps the stay at home order in effect but...more
5/5/2020
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Unnecessary Medical Procedures
Ohio’s primary election cycle concluded on April 28, 2020. Here are election results for the U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives, Ohio Supreme Court, and key Ohio Senate and Ohio House races....more
On April 27, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine outlined his administration’s plan for a phased reopening of Ohio’s economy. The plan provided protocols that apply to all businesses and industry-specific operating requirements....more
With a busy federal and state election cycle on the horizon, now is an ideal time to thoroughly review your Political Action Committee (PAC). These checklist items should be a part of your regular PAC maintenance. Keeping...more
On April 16, 2020, Governor DeWine began outlining his expectations for how Ohio may begin to allow nonessential businesses to resume operating when the current stay at home order expires on May 1. ...more
On April 2, 2020, Governor DeWine announced that Ohio’s Stay At Home Order is extended until May 1, 2020. The new order takes effect at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 6, 2020. The order is largely the same as the previous order,...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ohio Senate amended Substitute House Bill 197 with several provisions including emergency clauses to help Ohio navigate this crisis. The Ohio House approved these amendments, and the...more
In Judy Brockman, Jill Reardon v. Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, the plaintiffs alleged that due to the risk of exposure, they would not be able to enter the polls and vote on the primary election date of March 17, 2020....more
As of March 16, 2020, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ohio reached 50 with 14 hospitalizations. The DeWine Administration provides daily updates and has also created a portal for all COVID-19 related updates,...more
3/19/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Event Cancellation ,
Government Entities ,
Nursing Homes ,
Primary Elections ,
Restaurant Industry ,
School Closures ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Unemployment Benefits
With the start of a new decade, our team wants to share an overview of the past year and a look ahead to the coming months. Please find here a review of relevant legislation that the General Assembly passed in 2019, a summary...more
1/17/2020
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Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
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General Assembly ,
Gun Laws ,
Information Technology ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Power Plants ,
Primary Elections ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Public Utility ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sports Gambling ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Water Quality
What GCs, CIOs, CSOs and CPOs need to know about Ohio's new requirements under S.B. 273 -
Please join GBQ and Bricker & Eckler for our Ohio Insurance Cybersecurity Seminar on Ohio Senate Bill 273 (codified @ Ohio Rev....more
1/15/2020
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Continuing Legal Education ,
CPOs ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Events ,
Information Security ,
Insurance Industry ,
New Legislation
On November 5, 2019, Ohioans took to the polls for a host of local elections. The 2019 General Election did not feature any statewide ballot issues but featured several interesting local races around the state.
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