Insights

August

• 8/27/2020
  Fourth Circuit Strikes Down School Bathroom Policies Segregating Transgender Students
  In line with the Supreme Court’s recent holding in Bostock that Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and transgendered status, the Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday that policies segregating transgender students from their peers are unconstitutional and violate federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education.
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• 8/25/2020
  Supreme Court’s Decision in Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee v. Sulyma - Disclosure Alone Does Not Beget Actual Knowledge
  This is the second part of our three-part series reviewing ERISA cases decided this term by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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• 8/24/2020
  Patent Office Updates You Need to Know
  As part of our dedication to helping our clients stay up-to-date on the ever-changing landscape as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve compiled the following highlights of changes to patent, trademark, and copyright operations around the world.  
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• 8/19/2020
  Q&A with Kelli Saunders of DHL Supply Chain
  In this edition of Development Incentives Quarterly, we welcome Kelli Saunders, senior director of incentive and site selection of DHL Supply Chain in Westerville, Ohio.
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• 8/19/2020
  • Jonathan K. Stock
  Public Records – For Major Incentives, a Michigan Case Shows Some Rules Can Be Rethought
  Public record requests commonly target major economic development incentives.
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• 8/19/2020
  • Sean P. Byrne
  • Scott J. Ziance
  Indemnification Provisions in Incentives Agreements: Best Practices and Special Public Entity Issues
  Indemnification provisions are an important part of the fine print of many contracts.
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• 8/19/2020
  • J. Theodore Smith
  • William D.G. Baldwin
  • Aaron S. Berke
  • Charles C. Bissinger, Jr.
  • Bryan H. Falk
  • Nicholas R. House
  • Christopher J. Knezevic
  • Joseph B. Mann
  • Jacinto A. Núñez
  • Lindsay Doss Spillman
  • Jonathan K. Stock
  • Jill S. Tangeman
  • Kristin L. Woeste
  • Scott J. Ziance
  • Sean P. Byrne
  Development Incentives Quarterly: Summer 2020
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• 8/17/2020
  Oil and Gas Alert: U.S. EPA Amends New Source Performance Standards for Oil and Gas Industry
  On August 13, 2020, U.S. EPA issued two final rules amending the 2012 and 2016 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the Oil and Natural Gas Industry.
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• 8/17/2020
  Patent Office Updates You Need to Know
  As part of our dedication to helping our clients stay up-to-date on the ever-changing landscape as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve compiled the following highlights of changes to patent, trademark, and copyright operations around the world.  
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• 8/14/2020
  State and Local Tax Alert: Ohio Senate Bill 352 Introduced to Remove Pro-Employer Local Withholding Tax Rule Enacted for COVID-19 State of Emergency
  Last March, shortly after Governor DeWine required all non-essential employees to work from home, the Ohio General Assembly wisely enacted HB 197 in order to prevent an administrative nightmare for employers.
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• 8/13/2020
  Proposed Regulations on the 4960 Excise Tax on Certain Compensation Paid by Tax-Exempt Employers
  The IRS released proposed regulations on June 11, 2020 regarding the excise taxes imposed under Code Section 4960.
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• 8/12/2020
  Intellectual Property Alert: Notes from the USPTO and Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting Part 8 of 8: PTAB Update
  This is the final alert in an eight part series.
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• 8/11/2020
  Deferring Social Security Tax Withholding
  On August 8, 2020, President Trump issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of Treasury to expand a tax deferral opportunity to the employee’s share of the social security tax and to further explore turning the employee deferral into a waiver. We believe a waiver would require legislative action.
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• 8/11/2020
  Patent Office Updates You Need to Know
  As part of our dedication to helping our clients stay up-to-date on the ever-changing landscape as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve compiled the following highlights of changes to patent, trademark, and copyright operations around the world.
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• 8/2020
  • John F. Furniss III
  Emergency Legislation To Facilitate Execution Of Estate Planning Documents: Efforts Are On-Going
  John Furniss authored an article for the Probate Law Journal of Ohio titled “Emergency Legislation To Facilitate Execution Of Estate Planning Documents: Efforts Are On-Going.”
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• 8/2020
  • John F. Furniss III
  2020 Probate Omnibus Bill (H.B.464) Attracts Additional Proposals
  John Furniss authored an article for the Probate Law Journal of Ohio titled “2020 Probate Omnibus Bill (H.B.464) Attracts Additional Proposals.”
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• 8/2020
  • Karen M. Moore
  Estate Planning Adventures During COVID-19
  Karen Moore authored an article for the Probate Law Journal of Ohio titled “Estate Planning Adventures During COVID-19.”
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• 8/2020
  • Bailey R. Drexler
  Back To Basics: How Your Client Holds Title To Real Estate Makes A Difference
  Baily Drexler authored an article for the Probate Law Journal of Ohio titled “Back To Basics: How Your Client Holds Title To Real Estate Makes A Difference.”
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• 8/7/2020
  Court Strikes Down Key Parts of DOL’s Rule on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
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• 8/5/2020
  Immigration Alert: Another Executive Order Seeks to Limit Use of Foreign Labor; Restrict H-1B Program
  On August 3, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order instructing the Secretaries of Labor and Homeland Security to take action to ensure all H-1B employers comply with labor condition and wage requirements. 
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