Insights

On April 19, 2017, the Ohio Supreme Court, in Wilson v. Lawrence, imposed strict requirements on creditors attempting to be paid from a decedent’s estate.  Now, all claims must be in writing and presented directly to the executor or administrator within six months... Read More

Effective business lawyers who receive trusted advisor status from their clients often wear more than one hat. Trusted advisors are not only asked technical legal questions, but also often are asked to weigh in on business decisions in general because... Read More

Americans have a history of being the most generous individuals in the world, giving an estimated $370 billion to charity in 2015 alone. Most donors engage with their nonprofits of choice during their lifetime with direct gifts of money and... Read More

On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's much-anticipated Regulation Crowdfunding took effect. Read More (PDF) Read More

In May of 2014, we reported about the lawsuit that Temple-Inland, Inc. filed against the State of Delaware in federal court for the District of Delaware challenging Delaware’s unclaimed property audit and enforcement procedures (“Lawsuit”). The Lawsuit generally alleged that... Read More

The D&O claims environment is now in an unusually uncertain state. The COVID-19 pandemic created aberrational D&O claims data, so it is difficult to predict future claims activity based on that data. It appears much of the recent claims data... Read More

On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law The Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA"). Effective May 12, 2016, the DTSA amended The Economic Espionage Act to allow a new civil action in federal court for the misappropriation of trade... Read More

The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") has recently expanded the rights of employees to use social media to publicize disputes with employers, including non-union employers. All employers should review their work rules and their social media policies to determine if... Read More

This Client Alert highlights new legal developments impacting our retail clients conducting e-commerce sales over the Internet. FTC's Mail, Internet, or Telephone Order Rule On September 11 , 2014, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") approved amendments to the Mail, Internet,... Read More

This client alert highlights new legal developments impacting our retail clients conducting business in the States of California and New Jersey. CALIFORNIA California's State-wide Single-use Carryout Bag Ban The State of California recently passed the first ever state­ wide single-use... Read More

This client alert discusses pending legislation in the New Jersey legislature affecting gift cards. Introduced on June 16, 2014, Senate Bill No. 2235 (the "Bill") aims to eliminate New Jersey's zip code collection requirement for gift card purchasers currently slated... Read More

Ohio House Bill 479, which was recently signed into law by Governor Kasich, permits the creation of a new type of trust in Ohio, the "Legacy Trust", allowing an individual to more effectively shield assets from future creditors. Historically, if... Read More