Publications Archive

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

Supreme Court Says Church Not Liable Under Employment Discrimination Law for Firing Minister

Heading into the new year requires an important look back

U.S. Supreme Court Provides a Blueprint to Congress on How to Ban Contractual Arbitration Provisions in Consumer Contracts in CompuCredit v. Greenwood

No Class, No Problem: Discriminatory Lending Actions in the Wake of Wal-Mart v. Dukes

U.S. Department of Education Issues New FERPA Regulations

PACE Financing Emerges As Project Financing Tool

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A Quirky - But Not Uncommon - FMLA Issue

The Water Cooler: A Human Resources Advisory

Kentucky District Court's Denial of Class Certification in Mortgage Lending Case Provides Numerous Lessons for Class Action Defendants

Fail-Safe Definition Dooms State Wage And Hour Class

An Overview of the FLSA "Collective Action"

What Defense Counsel Can Learn From A Class Certified Under Wal-Mart

Utica and Marcellus shale development for Ohio schools

'Tis the Season to [Not] Give Kickbacks

Individual Inquiry Dooms Class Certification

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Handling Benefit Coverage Issues For Non-FMLA Absences

With Fracing Comes Litigation: What Ohio Courts Can Expect As Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing Begin

E-Discovery Spoliation Sanction Standards in Ohio State and Federal Courts: Differing Culpable Mental States

BrickerConstructionLaw.com Newsletter -- Fall 2011

ACOs Take Two: Major Changes in Final Regulations