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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed a new rule that would increase the salary threshold for overtime eligibility under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), currently $35,568/year ($684/week) to $55,068 per year ($1,059/week). According to the DOL, the department’s proposed salary level would mean that millions of salaried workers who do not currently […]
On August 17, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose officially certified an initiative for the November 2023 ballot that would legalize adult use cannabis in Ohio. Under the proposal from the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, all adults age 21 and older would be permitted to possess up to 2.5 ounces of adult use […]
Walter Haverfield is proud to announce that 27 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers®, a leading industry publication that ranks attorneys through anonymous peer review surveys. Charles Daroff – Real Estate Law Douglas M. Eppler – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation Edward […]
On August 2, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (Board/NLRB) issued a 3 to 1 decision adopting a new standard for determining when an employer’s work rules are unlawful to the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”). In essence, the NLRB’s newly announced rule is a return to the prior Obama Board’s scrutiny of employer […]
In 2021, the U.S. Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) as an anti-money laundering measure by implementing significantly expanded ownership and financial information reporting requirements for most U.S. corporations and other entities. The stated purpose of the CTA is to protect the U.S. financial system from illicit use through a Reporting Company’s submission of […]
Along with sunny weather, the summer season brings an opportune time to travel. With the rise of untraditional short-term rental options, such as Airbnb, comes many inquiries from clients regarding short-term rental properties. Public Accommodations A short-term rental is deemed a public accommodation based on a case-by-case basis. Specialists of the Americans with Disabilities Act […]
Companies should be aware that their ability to claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit (“ERTC”) introduced under the CARES Act in 2020 is reaching its deadline. ERTC was an incentive for employers to keep employees on payroll during the pandemic’s economic swings from March 13, 2020 to September 30, 2021. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs […]
Businesses commonly focus on creating, protecting and monetizing their intellectual property assets. However, there can be instances when businesses neglect to effectively manage their intellectual property assets, in view of applicable tax jurisdictions, and such oversight could sometimes lead to unfavorable tax consequences. Shortsighted intellectual property tax planning, for example, could cause a business’s intellectual property […]
On May 16, 2023, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a notice of proposed rule that would create a separate design patent bar. The proposed rule would allow more people the ability to practice before the USPTO on design patents. Currently, in order to practice before the USPTO as a patent attorney or […]
Beginning on June 27, 2023, employers with 15 or more employees will be required to comply with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which President Biden signed into law on December 29, 2022. The PWFA requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to workers with known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions […]
Around this time last year, in July of 2022, a new Ohio law announced sweeping changes to the real property tax appeal structure. The changes introduced by House Bill 126 affect both property owners and school districts in regards to adopting new litigation strategy. The law also disallows private payment between property owners and school […]
The U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”), in the case of In re National Concessions Group, Inc., TTAB Ex Parte Appeal No. 87168058, on May 3, 2023, affirmed the refusal to register two applications because the identified goods, i.e., “essential oil dispensers, sold empty, for domestic use,” in both applications, were found to be prohibited […]