Gregory L. Watkins December 2018 Corporate Transactions SEC Addresses Regulation of Digital Asset Securities The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued a statement making it clear that federal securities laws apply to securities issued using new technologies, such as blockchain. [More]
Peter T. Zawadski December 2018 Education School Districts: Protect Your Tax Base The steady uptick in the economy means property values are on the rise. While this translates to more money in a school district’s coffers, it also means residents and commercial property owners are preparing their offensives to ensure their property values remain low despite a better economy. As the new year gets underway, school districts should be aware of and prepare for an increase in the number of challenges to property values. [More]
Gregory L. Watkins November 2018 Corporate Transactions Ohio Becomes First State to Accept Bitcoin for Tax Payments Ohio businesses are now able to pay their tax bills with bitcoin. It’s a noteworthy move for the state as it leads the country in accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment and positions itself as crypto-friendly. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP November 2018 Akron’s Bowery Project Deal Led by Walter | Haverfield Attorneys A team of more than a dozen Walter | Haverfield attorneys have made a vision for downtown Akron a reality. Acting as lead counsel, the team closed on the $42 million Bowery Project beginning on Nov. 15th, 2018. Construction started the next day. The project includes 40,000 square feet of retail, residential and mixed-use space in six redeveloped buildings. [More]
Max V. Rieker November 2018 Labor & Employment Services, Labor & Employment Litigation Supreme Court Clarifies Age Discrimination Law for Public Employers On November 6, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) applies to all government employers, regardless of the number of people they employ. In issuing its decision (Mt. Lemmon Fire District v. Guido), the court eliminated this longstanding area of confusion for smaller public employers. [More]
Sara M. Markouc November 2018 Education Medical Marijuana Impacts California Elementary School While questions remain about student use of medical marijuana in Ohio schools, a California administrative law judge (ALJ) ruled that a kindergartner be allowed to bring cannabis oil to school for use as needed. [More]