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Ohio has adopted a sweeping package of property tax reforms aimed at addressing rising tax bills and improving predictability for homeowners and businesses. They represent the most significant changes to Ohio’s property tax system in years and will begin affecting tax bills in the 2026 tax year and beyond.

Do you live in a no pets building, but you see animals on the elevator? Do you live in a community that doesn’t allow farm animals, yet your neighbor has a pig? Emotional support animals in ‘no pets’ buildings is a complex issue with many layers.

Most shared walls communities do not have specific restrictions regarding smoking in their recorded covenants. However, there are widespread calls in such communities for tougher rules to be put in place.

Wood + Lamping is proud to announce that several of our practice areas have been ranked in the Best Law Firms® 2026 list, published by Best Lawyers®. These rankings are a testament to the dedication of our attorneys across multiple disciplines, and we are honored to be recognized among the region’s leading firms

Under the First Amendment, we are afforded the right to speak freely regarding matters that are important to us without infringement by the Government. Previously focused on Private Employee Rights, we now look at the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech and how, for those working for the Government, the right to free speech does not end at the door to the public office.

America is politically and culturally divided in ways that have not been seen in decades, especially not to this degree. Now, more than ever, it’s important that private employers faced with arguments, workplace discord, or strife over political issues take certain steps.