On July 10, 2025, the Federal Reserve unveiled a targeted proposal to recalibrate its supervisory rating framework for large bank holding companies, specifically revising the criteria for the coveted “well‑managed” status. This…
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/ Finance & Banking, Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions
Signed into law on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) delivers sweeping federal policy changes with wide-reaching implications for developers, investors, and property owners. Economic and cost-benefit impact…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Real Estate - Commercial, Taxation
Even consensual “sexting” can be fraught with unintended consequences. What starts out as private conversations can quickly become the source of anguish when those private moments get exposed…
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/ Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Education Law
Forming a new business requires addressing a number of principal issues and logistics, many of which draw on structure, liability, policy, tax, and related considerations. After picking the best entity form, the first threshold…
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/ Business Organizations, Taxation
The U.S. Supreme Court recently clarified in Stanley v. City of Sanford, No. 23-997, that individuals who have already retired are generally not considered “qualified individuals” eligible to assert claims under the Americans…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Senate Republicans have adopted an unusual procedural strategy to bypass the Byrd Rule’s budget restrictions on their “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Rather than seeking the parliamentarian’s approval or invoking the so-called…
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/ Elections & Politics, Taxation
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
