The presence of a service animal in the workplace raises many issues for an employer who is covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This article focuses on the duty of an employer when an employee is allergic to …
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Risks to the Employer in Hiring Someone With a Non-Competition Agreement
The impact on a company hiring an employee often gets overlooked in articles written about employee non-competition agreements. The employee might lose a job opportunity, but the potential new employer must be aware of significant financial risks when hiring a …
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Trade Secrets and Business Strategy
Trade secrets are secrets that add value to a business. While most companies that engage in extensive research and development still regard patent protection as their primary intellectual property tool, trades secrets are gaining recognition as a better way to …
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HIPAA Tips: Lessons Learned from Email Breach Incidents
Under the HIPAA breach notification requirements, over 40 breaches involving emails have been reported to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as affecting more than 500 individuals. The following lessons can be learned from these incidents: Only send …
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Trademark Essentials for Start-up Businesses
One of the most important issues faced by business start-ups is choosing a name for the business that isn’t confusingly similar to another company’s name. The same is true for the names that are chosen for the start-up’s products and …
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SBA Interest Rates – August-October
504 Rates for August – October 2018 Rates have remained relatively steady over the last 3 months. The 20-year rates for the last 3 months have been: August 5.301% September 5.250% October 5.492% Rates for the new 25 year …
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Big Changes to Child Support in Ohio
In June, the Ohio Legislature finalized and passed House Bill 366, short titled “Change Laws Governing Child Support.” This bill has introduced widespread change to the way Ohio lawyers will calculate, advocate, and determine child support for families moving forward. …
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Is Your Promotion an Illegal Lottery?
When a promotion combines the elements of (1) a Prize, (2) Chance and (3) Consideration, it is a lottery under state and federal law. Any promotion which has all three elements – and is not licensed or regulated by the …
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Ohio Default Litigation Case Law Update
The City of Cleveland Heights in Cuyahoga County, Ohio passed legislation this month which will require a $15,000.00 cash bond upon the filing of a foreclosure on vacant residential and/or commercial property. This legislation is effective immediately; a copy of …
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How Cost Segregation Can Help You Manage Cash Flow
What is Cost Segregation? Whether you are building, remodeling, expanding, or purchasing a facility, a cost segregation study can help increase your cash flow. Many property owners do not take advantage of these provisions and end up paying federal and …