Publications Archive

IRS issues initial guidance to curb political activity by 501(c)(4) organizations

Preliminary Injunction Granted in Case Challenging New Petition Circulator Laws

Department of Justice Announces Health Care False Claims Act Settlements

Ohio Ballot Board Approves Green Energy Amendment Issue to Collect Signatures for the November 2014 Ballot

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners holds 125th Annual Meeting

Tax Overpayments — Whose Money Is It?

Stammco: A Primer on the New Era of the Ohio Class Action

Ohio's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Laws: The Evolution of Sub. S.B. 58

Commission Approves Stipulation and Duke Energy’s Request to Recover Environmental Remediation Costs

The Ohio House Passes H.B. 5

New Ethics Rule Clarifies Payment of Travel Expenses

Health Management Associates Repays CMS $31 Million

CMS Issues Additional Guidance on "Two-Midnight" Rule

SEC fines municipal issuer for misleading investors

CAFA’s Amount in Controversy Requirement Causes Plaintiff to Fall on Her Own Sword

IRS modifies the “use-it-or-lose-it” rule for health flexible spending arrangements

Substitute Version of House Bill 5 Accepted

Ohio’s Alcoholic Beverages Franchise Act: Nothing watered down about a successor manufacturer’s right to terminate a franchise agreement

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Greenhouse Gas Appeals

New Substitute Bill on Municipal Tax Simplification Unveiled

Lawsuit Challenging Medicaid Expansion Filed in Ohio Supreme Court

Controlling Board authorizes expanded Ohio Medicaid program and challenge filed in Ohio Supreme Court

Ohio Joint Legislative Ethics Commission Issues Memo on Lobbyist Expenditures and Reporting Requirements

With Federal Funding Comes Risk: Liability and Criminal Charges in School Related Cases - Violations Can Lead to Treble Damages, Penalties and Jail Time

Top 10 Questions About Political Activity in the Corporate Workplace

Ohio Department of Taxation Directs Same-Sex Couples How to File Income Tax Returns

The Tuomey Saga – The Latest Chapter

Hatch Act Now Allows Most Public Employees to Seek Political Office

Ohio Minimum Wage Increases by $.10, Effective January 1, 2014

An Environmental Class Action Complaint: Bell v. Cheswick Generating Station

ACA Update - Delay in Implementation Does Not Mean Employers Can Delay Preparation

Legal Same-Sex Marriages Recognized for Federal Tax Purposes

Demand Response reaches all-time high in PJM

Tenth District Court of Appeals court decision represents victory for municipalities of regulation of nutrient pollution

Claims, Public Records and the Work Product Exception

Subcontractor default insurance: A cautionary tale

Ohio AG: A Person may Simultaneously Serve as County Engineer and Member of the Board of Directors of a Conservancy District in that County

Sub. S.B. 58 Proposes Significant Changes to Both Ohio's Renewable Portfolio Standards and Energy Efficiency Requirements

CMS Delays Review of “Two-Midnight” Rule

No Rest for the Weary: The Feds Have Been Busy Fighting Health Care Fraud!

Does the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act Spell the Doom of the Statute of Limitations Defense?

A Sole Shareholder Rolls the Dice and Loses Big

A Political Action Committee? We’re Just a Few Concerned Citizens!

Duke Energy Seeks PUCO Approval for Energy Efficiency and Demand Management Programs, Including CHP

Bipartisan energy efficiency bill arrives to U.S. Senate floor

Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Definitions of “Spouse” and “Marriage” Following DOMA Decision

Medicaid Expansion Group Reaches Next Step in Initiated Statute Process

The Check's Not All You Have to Sign: Filing Requirements for Corporate Contributors to Ballot Issue Campaigns

A New Breed of Whistleblower? Consulting Company Turns in its Own Health Care Client for Alleged False Claims

CMS Implements New Conditions for Payments Related to Inpatient Hospital Admissions