Publications

Who Frames the Case? Adhering to the Party Presentation Principle

Ohio High School Athletes Can Now Benefit from NIL Opportunities

Columbus, Ohio Employers: Prepare for New Pay Transparency Requirements

Third Circuit’s Lundeen Decision Opens Up New Wage and Hour Settlement Possibilities

US EPA Issues Draft Approval of Additional Authorization for Ohio’s RCRA Program

IRS Releases Updated Retirement Plan Annual Limits and Includes Unexpected Increase

The Precedent: Applicant Admitted Prior Art Can Be Used to Fill Missing Claim Limitations in a § 103 Obviousness Analysis

The Precedent: Federal Circuit Affirms Unreviewability of PTO’s Threshold Decision to Not Apply Interference Estoppel in IGT v. Zygna Inc.

New State Laws Require Businesses to Take Increasing Responsibility for Packaging Waste

The Precedent: Federal Circuit Confirms that the Absence of Actual Confusion Is Not Dispositive of a Likelihood of Confusion in Sunkist Growers, Inc. v. Intrastate Distribs., Inc.

The Precedent: Federal Circuit Clarifies that Issuance of an Amended Claim Does Not Provide Substantial Evidence of Compliance with the Written Description Requirement

Department of Homeland Security To Terminate Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Effective October 30, 2025

Right to Know, Ready to Show: California Expands Employee Records Access and Rights Notice For 2026

USCIS Issues Key Guidance on New $100,000 Fee for H-1B Petitions

New Hampshire Expands Unpaid Leave Rights for Employees

Benefits Brief: Non-Governmental 457(b) Plan Amendments due by December 31, 2025

Delaware Employers: Prepare for New Pay Transparency Requirements

The Evaluator Industry Spotlight: The Office Market

The Evaluator - Major Developments in Property Tax Law Happen California, New Jersey and Indiana

The Evaluator - Valuation Deadlines From Coast-to-Coast Coming Before Year End

The Evaluator - October 2025

E-Verify Has Resumed Operations

Ohio Department of Taxation Finally Releases Regulations for Valuing Affordable Housing Projects

The Precedent: Federal Circuit Requires Jepson Claim Preambles Satisfy § 112’s Written Description Requirement in In re: Xencor, Inc.

New Year, New Rules: Changes to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act Effective January 2026

Impact of Potential Government Shutdown on Employer Immigration Processes

The Precedent: Federal Circuit Vacates PTAB's Findings on Anticipation and Obviousness and Declines to Make First Instance Determination on the Witness’ Qualifications in Sierra Wireless v. Sisvel S.p.A.

Benefits Brief: Key Developments for Employers’ Disclosure of Reproductive Health Care Under HIPAA

Q&A with Alex Beres, executive director of the Clinton County Port Authority

Building Data Centers in New or Secondary Markets: Challenges and Strategies

Welcome to the Era of Maritime Prosperity Zones and the Rebirth of the American Shipbuilding Industry

Development Incentives Quarterly:  Fall 2025

California Bans Most “Stay-or-Pay” Agreements as of January 1, 2026

Presidential Proclamation Imposes $100,000 Fee for New H-1B Petitions Filed On or After September 21, 2025; Federal Agencies Clarify Limited Scope of Proclamation

Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart Limits the Use of General Knowledge Evidence in IPR Petitions

The Precedent: Federal Circuit Confirms Claim Construction Issues Are Waivable If Not Properly Preserved in Egenera, Inc.

The Precedent: Federal Circuit Concludes that Cancelled Subject Matter Can Preclude a Doctrine of Equivalents Infringement Theory in Colibri Heart Valve LLC

Recipients of Federal Funds Directed to Align Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Practices with Department of Justice Guidance

Texas SB 140 – Texas’ New and Not-So-Mini TCPA Requirements

California Regulates the Use of AI in Employment Decisions

Fair Use or Infringement? Recent Court Rulings on AI Trained on Copyrighted Works

Rhode Island’s New Rules for Sunday and Holiday Premium Pay

Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Clarifies Whether Banks Owe a Duty to Loan Guarantors

Ohio General Assembly Makes Changes to Real Property Complaint Process

Ohio Budget 2026-2027 - Sales and Use Tax Update

Scope of Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Agency Exclusion Remains Unsettled Following Ohio Supreme Court’s Decision in Aramark Corp. v. Harris

Ohio Supreme Court Doubles Down on Applying a Plain and Ordinary Meaning to Sales Tax Exemptions

The Ohio SALT Chronicle - Issue 4

Maine's New Law: What Employers Need to Know About Minimum Pay for Reporting to Work

Illinois Requires Paid Leave for Military Funeral Honors Details

Rhode Island's New Menopause Accommodation Law: Key Employer Insights

From Seed to Strategy: Intellectual Property Protection for Cannabis Brands

Ohio Enacts Mini-WARN Law Requiring Notice of Plant Closings and Mass Layoffs

The Status of the 2024 Final Mental Health Parity Rule

Texas Invalidates Confidentiality Clauses in Sexual Abuse Cases

Changes to Interview Waiver Eligibility at Consular Posts and Immigration Fee Changes

Indiana Mandates Employee Leave for School Meetings

Executive Order Seeks Balance in Student-Athlete Compensation

Ohio Budget Bill Brings Significant Changes and Economic Development Focus

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Authorizes Tariff for AEP Ohio’s Data Center Customers, Requires End of Moratorium on New Services for Data Centers

Material Changes Transform the Ohio TMUD Tax Credit

Legislative Changes to the Board of Revision Process are Coming

New York City Amends ESSTA: New Prenatal Leave Mandates for Employers

Pittsburgh Enacts Employee-Friendly Amendments to Paid Sick Leave Law

New Settled Expectations Policy at the PTAB Augurs Major Practice Changes

Ohio Courts Disagree on Whether Abandonment Notice Attempts by Certified Mail Constitutes “Reasonable Diligence” under Dormant Mineral Act

Behind-the-Meter Power Solutions for Data Centers: Legal and Practical Considerations

Wisconsin's Tax Reform: Catalyzing Data Center Investment

Development Incentives Quarterly: Spring 2025

Ohio Passes Bill to Encourage Energy Infrastructure Development