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This article is the first installment of a three-part series by Brandon Leal and Julie Vaccarelli that provides a brief overview of some of the significant changes in Ohio's New LLC Act.…

This article is the third installment of a three-part series that discusses best practices during the estate-planning process to avoid an undue influence claim.  The first installment addressed the…

This article is the second installment of a three-part series that discusses best practices during the estate-planning process to avoid an undue influence claim. The first installment addressed the…

Bill Farrell and Malorie Alverson, of Wickens Herzer Panza’s Trust, Estate, and Probate Litigation practice group, invite you to join them for a three-part series discussing best practices during the…

On January 12, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed H.B. 352, the Employment Law Uniformity Act (“ELUA”), into law which revises several provisions of Ohio workplace discrimination law. The intent behind the new law is to clarify the administrative and procedural confusion regarding workplace discrimination claims for both employers and employees as it currently exists in the Ohio Revised Code.…

You own a restaurant. Its occupancy permit allows seating of 112. COVID restrictions limit your seating to 42, and you have to close at 10:00 p.m. You had a bustling hair-styling salon until mid-March. COVID regulations required you to close, for months.…

Perhaps the greatest appeal of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) is that any loan received through the program is potentially 100% forgivable. However, in order to achieve 100% forgiveness borrowers must navigate a complicated and ever changing web of rules and regulations from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).…

Generally speaking, disputes between parties can be resolved through courts (also known as litigation), or through alternative dispute resolution (ADR, which could mean arbitration or mediation). While mediation is non-binding (meaning neither party is forced to accept the resolution proposed by the mediator), arbitration is binding (meaning the decision of the arbitrator carries the same weight as the decision of a judge).…

One of the most important aspects in any estate or trust administration is income tax. Thus, it is imperative to understand which expenses are deductible. But, unlike individuals, income taxation deductions for estates and non-grantor trusts are considerably different and it is imperative to understand the nuances if you are hoping to minimize tax liability.…

At the outset of the Covid-19 Pandemic, courts across the county shut down for all but the most emergency proceedings. Since that time, many courts, including those in Ohio, have opened their doors, but with strict protections and limitations in place, opting for telephonic or video conferences instead of in-person proceedings for routine scheduling matters and limited issue hearings.…