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Cannabis will soon be legal for adult consumption in Ohio after voters passed Issue 2. The new law, An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis (the Act), is set to take effect in December of 2023. The Act will permit controlled and regulated sales of recreational cannabis subject to the statute and rules […]
Best Lawyers® has recognized Walter Haverfield as a “Best Law Firm” in 17 regional rankings across several categories. Firms included in these rankings are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. The 2024 rankings incorporate […]
Obtaining authorization to sell alcohol in Ohio is no easy task. While the legal landscape has changed considerably from the blanket Prohibition of the 1920s, trade in alcoholic beverages remains heavily controlled by the state government. Any business seeking to sell alcohol to the public for beverage use must first obtain a liquor permit from […]
Harassment has remained at the top of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) most received charges since 2016. Late last month, in an attempt to provide employers with clarity, the federal agency proposed new guidelines entitled “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” The updated guidance discusses evolving case law including the Supreme Court’s […]
It is not uncommon for business owners to ask newly hired or even existing employees to sign employment agreements. Often times, the employee is so thrilled to accept the job that they do not take the proper time to read or ask questions about language included in the contract. But such contracts often restrict employees […]
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 […]