OVERTIME: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NON-EXEMPT AND EXEMPT EMPLOYEES If you are an employer, do you know if you are paying your employees correctly? And if you are an employee, do you know if you are being paid correctly? For small employers, one of the most common...
Watch the webinar! Recognizing the novelty of the Corporate Transparency Act, FinCEN is proposing to give new entities more time to file beneficial ownership reports. Under the law, entities formed on and after January 1, 2024, would have 30 days after formation to...
Litigation is painful, expensive, and time-consuming. Mediation often provides a smart path to avoiding this obstacle. If an issue arises that cannot be resolved between the parties, you contact an attorney, and your legal claim eventually gets filed in court. Let...
Greater Cleveland today is a thriving metropolis for family and closely held businesses employing many friends and neighbors as well as and providing career options for our offspring. That was not always the case. I began my career at Ernst & Ernst in the 70s...
As an employment litigator, I see first-hand the most common mistakes employers make that complicate litigation. There are three easy steps employers can take to protect their companies and avoid these common pitfalls. Utilize Employment Agreements: Confidentiality...
Trusts can be beneficial for obtaining tax benefits that would not otherwise be available. This article explores some of the significant opportunities. Think of a trust as a contract with a Trustee that sets forth the rules for governance of the assets owned by the...
Is Your Company in Position to Succeed? 11 Considerations from a Business Lawyer When we meet a new business client, we analyze whether the company is positioned to succeed legally. Not unlike a doctor’s visit, these are the focal points during that assessment:...
Many challenges come with owning residential real estate in Ohio. Knowing what your responsibilities are, as well as the responsibilities of any prospective tenants, is essential to your success as a landlord. Ohio landlord-tenant law is divided into two parts. First,...
As an attorney and new mother to three-month-old Sullivan, I began to think about his future as soon as he was born. While my husband and I gazed at him with exhaustion and adoration between (seemingly endless) feedings and diaper changes, I wondered, “How can I make...
By Attorney Max Dehn and Attorney Madilyn Maruna The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) took effect on April 28, 2023. The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued a Field Assistance Bulletin regarding the enforcement...
