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Dean Monske is the latest participant in our Q&A series with prominent economic developers across the country.

Investors considering an investment intended to benefit from the federal Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program should also explore the availability of similar state programs.

Through Vorys’ fourth annual Economic Development Incentives Conference – hosted in February – we welcomed more than 270 guests from three countries and seven states.

Generally, a trustee is required to provide certain information and accountings to the beneficiary of an irrevocable trust.

Jackie Ford, a partner in the Vorys Houston office and a member of the labor and employment group, authored an article for Corporate Counsel titled "America’s Opioid Crisis: What Employers and Their Counsel Need to Know."

Taxpayers seeking to contest the values established by the local assessor have a short time-to contest their new valuation.

Since the last edition of The Evaluator, there have been several notable legislative developments and decisions from courts and tax boards in jurisdictions across the country.

Due to the evolving sophistication of criminals, security breaches continue to occur on a regular basis. When such breaches occur, the victims of breaches often look to the law to make them whole.

Bankers, and lenders in particular, have enjoyed relatively broad opportunities for mobility between institutions for decades.

Doctors, nurses, social workers, and first responders are the types of professionals thought of when it comes to reporting elder abuse.

Being an Ohio-chartered bank or trust company, or institution-affiliated party of same (IAP), becomes a bit more comfortable with the addition of the new “bona fide error” protections of Ohio Sub. H.B. 489, effective March 20, 2019.

Recent changes in stock prices, capital levels and loan demand for some institutions have created an increased interest in stock buybacks.

Property taxes are frequently the largest non-productive expense incurred by property owners, and proactive management of this expense may result in increased profitability.

Ryan Elliott, an attorney in the Vorys Columbus office, recently wrote an article for the Oil & Gas Association’s OOGA Bulletin titled, “The WOTUS Saga Continues.”

Andy Kaplan, a partner in the Cincinnati office, and Lauren Saunders, an associate in the Cincinnati office, co-authored an article for the Cincinnati Business Courier titled “What’s Trending in Employment Law.”

Nate Lampley, the managing partner of the Vorys Cincinnati office, authored an op-ed for Corporate Counsel titled “The Diversity Discussion: Big Law Partner Shares His Experiences to Help Change the Norm.”  T

If you’ve recently updated your estate plan, there may be outstanding tasks that require your attention.

Every six years the State of Ohio requires counties to reappraise real estate.

Taxpayers seeking to contest real property tax values established by assessing jurisdictions across the country often have a short window of opportunity to contest their new valuation.

Elisabeth Healey, an associate in Vorys Pittsburgh office and a member of the technology and intellectual property group, co-authored an article for the Intellectual Property Organization titled "Economics of Diversity."