Insights

March

• 3/25/2020
  For Ohio Employers: Ohio Workers' Compensation COVID-19 Update
  This alert provides some information related to workers' compensation issues in Ohio amid the COVID-9 pandemic.
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• 3/25/2020
  Options for Annual Shareholder Meetings
  With the vast uncertainty generated by the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the immediate challenges that Ohio’s financial institutions must confront, especially at this time of year, involves how to handle their annual shareholder or member meetings.
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• 3/25/2020
  Health Care Alert: Texas Announces Series of Additional Health Care Measures in Response to COVID-19 including Mandatory Reporting by Physicians
  The Texas Medical Board has released emergency rules to effectuate Governor Abbott’s Executive Order to expand hospital bed capacity.
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• 3/24/2020
  The Evaluator: Special Edition: COVID-19 State-by-State Real Property Tax Impacts
  The Vorys real property tax team is monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on property tax filings and deadlines. 
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• 3/24/2020
  Access to Courts Will Be More Limited in the Coming Weeks
  As part of the government’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, state and federal courts around the country are adjusting their operations.
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• 3/24/2020
  Intellectual Property Alert: Claim Language “Consisting Essentially Of”: A Cautionary Tale
  HZNP Medicines LLC et al. v. Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., No. 2017-2149 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 25, 2020) (“HZNP”) is a cautionary tale on the use of the claim term “consisting essentially of.”  On October 10, 2019, a Federal Circuit panel affirmed the district court’s holding that the term “consisting essentially of” was indefinite because the patent at issue had disclosed inconsistent results to a novel property of the invention thereby rendering that novel property indefinite.
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• 3/24/2020
  3PLs and Motor Carriers Recognized as Essential Businesses, Adapt to Changing Regulations
  State "Stay at Home" and "Shelter in Place" orders related to COVID-19 have, thus far, deemed 3PLs and their carrier partners as essential businesses, whose work is necessary.
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• 3/23/2020
  Immigration Alert: I-9 Requirements Relaxed under COVID-19 Outbreak
  The Department of Homeland Security announced on March 20, 2020 that it will exercise discretion to defer the physical presence requirements associated with Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). 
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• 3/23/2020
  What to Do With Your Incentive Agreements in This Challenging COVID-19 Time
  In this time of broad government actions due to a declared pandemic emergency, it is important to examine your incentive agreements to understand the potential risks your company faces if your company is unable to perform key obligations. 
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• 3/23/2020
  Federal Tax Bulletin: Treasury Issues New Notice on Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines, Eliminating Prior Caps
  A complete summary of Treasury’s current guidance on the extension of federal income tax payment and filing deadlines is included in this Federal Tax Bulletin.
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• 3/23/2020
  Overview of Ohio Department of Health “Director’s Stay at Home Order”
  Ohio's "Stay Home Order" requires all persons in Ohio to stay at their place of residence except when engaged in certain defined “Essential Activities,” “Essential Governmental Functions,” or to participate in “Essential Businesses and Operations."
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• 3/23/2020
  Client Alert: Thinking About Delaying Environmental Compliance Due to COVID-19? Think Carefully!
  As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve day by day, we recommend carefully reviewing each of your facilities’ environmental-related permits, orders, and other compliance obligations.
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• 3/23/2020
  Health Care Alert: The Impact of Emergency Telehealth Rules on OMHAS Certified Behavioral Healthcare Providers
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• 3/22/2020
  Ohio Department of Health Director Issues "Stay at Home Order"
  Today, March 22, 2020, the Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH, issued a Director’s Stay at Home Order.
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• 3/21/2020
  DHS Issues Advisory “Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response” 
  On March 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a memorandum regarding “essential critical infrastructure workers."
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• 3/20/2020
  Federal Tax Bulletin: Treasury Extends April 15 Deadline For Making Tax Payments and Filing Tax Returns
  On Wed., March 18, Treasury released Notice 2020-17 (the “Notice”), which extends the due date for making federal income tax payments that are due on April 15, 2020.
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• 3/20/2020
  Overview of Federal Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Bills
  Since the first known case of COVID-19 in the United States was discovered in late January, the federal government has taken several steps to both fight the spread of the disease and blunt its economic impact on the American economy.
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• 3/20/2020
  Immigration Alert: U.S. Employment and Immigration Update
  See the latest U.S. employment and immigration updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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• 3/20/2020
  Health Care Alert: Ohio Releases Emergency Rules Increasing Access to Telehealth
  Emergency rules, issued early this afternoon by the Ohio Department of Medicaid, expand and enhance access to telehealth services. 
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• 3/19/2020
  The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know
  On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was approved by Congress and signed by President Trump. There are a number of provisions in the law that will directly impact many employers. Key portions of the bill are discussed in this alert.
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