Publications Archive

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether a Class Action Fairness Act Loophole Should be Closed

Court Says No Way To Cy Pres: "Gift" Stricken From Class Action Settlement

"Plaintiffs Should Pay for the Discovery They Seek" Prior to Class Certification

CMS Issues Final Rule Implementing Stage 2 of Meaningful Use

Medicare Recovery Audit Prepayment Review to Begin on August 27, 2012

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An Employee Questions His “Exempt” Status and Demands Overtime Pay. What Should You Do?

BIM: A Collaborative Approach to Construction

What the Courts Are Saying: Recent Construction Court Cases

July 1 Deadline for Retirement Plan Compliance Has Passed — What Happens Now?

Urgent Care Facility Chain Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit for $10 Million

Medicare Conditions of Participation: The good, the bad and the unsure

GlaxoSmithKline LLC to Pay the Largest Health Care Fraud Settlement in U.S. History

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds the Affordable Care Act

Supreme Court will hear case involving FTC’s challenge to the merger of only two hospitals in Albany, Georgia

HIPAA Audit Protocols and OCR’s Plan Future HIPAA Audits – OCR Has a Plan, Despite What GAO Says

Legislation Introduced to Nullify Impact of Wal-Mart v. Dukes in Employment Discrimination Cases via 'Group Actions'

Ohio’s New Law on Health Information Exchanges

Governor Kasich Signs Far-Reaching Energy Bill Into Law

Cy Pres and Class Action Settlements: Giving Away Other People’s Money

Abbott Labs Settlement Highlights Importance of Taking Employee Complaints Seriously

Two Major Health Care Companies Pay $137.5 Million and $3.8 Million, Respectively, to Settle Violations Against the False Claims Act

Enforcement of Non-Competes After a Merger: Ohio Supreme Court Takes a Restrictive View

Sixth Circuit to Consider Whether Pre-Certification Offer of Complete Relief to Plaintiff Requires Dismissal of Case

EEOC Ruling: Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based on Transgender Status

Sierra Club v. Korleski and the Ohio Best Available Technology Rule: Wine Turned into Vinegar for the Sierra Club

Will the Ohio Supreme Court Visit Aisle 23 at Wal-Mart?

NLRB Election Rule Changes “Temporarily Suspended” Following Court Decision

The Water Cooler: A Human Resources Advisory -- Spring 2012

Certification Battle in Ohio MERS Class Action Heats Up

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The Hidden Dangers in Severance and Employment Agreements

Design-Build Under Ohio Construction Reform

What the Courts Are Saying: Ohio Construction Cases

New EEOC Guidance on Employers' Use of Criminal Records

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Does Your Timekeeping System Automatically Deduct Time for Meal Periods?

New Employee Notification Requirements for Public Employers: Effective May 4, 2012

Medicare Shared Savings Program Fraud and Abuse Waivers: Common Questions and Concerns

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Employers Unaware of TPA’s Limitations at Workers’ Compensation Hearings

U.S. Supreme Court Sides with Property Owners Over U.S. EPA on Wetlands Compliance Order

First Enforcement Action Under HITECH Breach Rules Results in $1.5M Settlement by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee

Martins Ferry Ruling Upholds Right of Board to Implement “Uniform Plan” of Reduction

EEOC’s Attempt to Maintain Sexual Harassment Class Action Thwarted: After Five Years of Litigation and $4.5 Million in Legal Fees for the Employer

"Trivial Harm" Class Actions and the de minimus Doctrine

Requirements For Ordering Hospital Outpatient Services Clarified By CMS

Construction Reform Breaks Out of Its Shell — An Update on Ohio’s Construction Reform

What the Courts Are Saying: Ohio Public Owner’s Discretion in Determining Responsible Bidder Upheld . . . Again

What the Courts Are Saying: A Contract’s Notice Provisions Are Strictly Enforced in Ohio

Moneys Released from Bond Retirement Fund Under New HB 153 Procedure

Sixth Circuit Vacates Class Certification Based on Preclusion, Interprets Wal-Mart

Solar and Wind Industries – Ohio Tax Summary

2011 Ohio Tax Update