Estate planning involves preparing for an individual’s death, but just as importantly, it also addresses decisions and arrangements made during their lifetime. In Ohio, individuals planning for potential incapacity often…
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/ Family Law, Health
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a significant shift in how it will approach enforcement of independent contractor classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While the 2024 rule issued under the…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
With a focus on pragmatic and risk-based oversight, new leadership at the Federal Reserve signals a shift in the regulatory landscape for U.S. banks. Earlier this month, the Senate confirmed Federal Reserve Governor Michelle…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
If you are a parent and your child has been taken out of the United States without your consent, you’re probably feeling overwhelmed, frightened, and unsure of what to do next. International parental abduction is an incredibly…
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/ Conflict of Laws, Family Law, International Law & Trade
Ohio has long enjoyed a competitive edge in the cost of commercial electricity. It’s deregulated market and plentiful coal and gas-fired generation keep commercial power rates near 11.25 ¢/kWh—below the national business average…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law, Taxation
On May 28, 2025, the Supreme Court of Ohio passed on an opportunity to settle a long-standing legal question: Does Ohio law require a trial court to conduct an oral hearing before compelling arbitration under R.C. 2711.03?…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Civil Procedure, Construction Law
As a family lawyer, one of the most urgent and emotional calls to get is from a parent saying, “My ex just took our child to another state without my consent. What can I do?”…
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/ Conflict of Laws, Family Law, International Law & Trade
The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds is safeguarding approximately $4 billion in unclaimed assets. In 2024, the Ohio Department of Commerce received $525 million in unclaimed funds but only $149 million…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
We routinely field frantic calls from parents asking us what to do once their child has been assaulted at school by another student. In the age of social media and cameras placed all over school property, it has been…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Personal Injury
On March 18, 2025, State Representatives Brian Stewart (R-Ashville) and Ty D. Matthews (R-Findley) introduced House Bill 184. This bill is aimed at preventing college athletes from being locked into name, image, and likeness…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Elections & Politics
In the first two parts of this series, we explored how grandparents in Ohio can seek visitation rights and obtain temporary custody through parental agreements. But what happens when a grandparent believes that a more permanent…
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/ Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Family Law
In the first part of this series, we explored the various legal avenues available to grandparents seeking visitation with their grandchildren under Ohio law…
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/ Constitutional Law, Family Law
The recently announced acquisition of beauty and skincare brand Rhode, founded by celebrity Hailey Bieber in 2022, for $1 billion by veteran cosmetics brand e.l.f. Beauty, marks a pivotal moment in the rapidly evolving beauty…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property
In a significant federal jurisdiction ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit clarified the jurisdictional standards applicable to “mixed actions”—lawsuits that combine requests for both coercive relief (like…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Insurance
Grandparents often play a vital role in a child’s life: offering love, support, and stability. But what happens when family conflicts, parental unfitness or other difficult circumstances put that bond at risk? In such cases,…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Family Law
