On Mar. 4, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the lower court’s ruling that parts of Florida’s House Bill 7, dubbed the Individual Freedom Act or the “Stop WOKE Act”, are unconstitutional and infringe
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Texas federal court strikes down NLRB’s joint employer rule
Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Texas struck down the National Labor Relations Board’s 2023 rule changing the standard for establishing whether two affiliated entities are joint employers. …
NLRB joint employer rule delayed
As we discussed in a recent blog post, last year the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a rule revising the standard for determining a joint employer. The rule was due to go into effect on Dec. 26, 2023,…
Artificial Intelligence and the workers’ compensation system
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is impacting many aspects of our lives, and it is no surprise that many businesses are evaluating ways in which AI can streamline processes and reduce expenses. AI has the potential to significantly impact the workers’ compensation industry,…
“February madness” in college basketball: NLRB rules players are university employees
There is no need to wait until March for college basketball to take the spotlight thanks to a recent ruling issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). On Monday, a regional official ruled that Dartmouth’s men’s basketball players are University…
Columbus implements salary history ban
Columbus will soon join Toledo and Cincinnati in the growing number of states and localities implementing laws related to salary history, or so-called wage-gap laws.…
Seeking to proceed under a pseudonym in Ohio State Court?
Prepare for a Challenge…
A recent decision by Ohio’s Second District Court of Appeals addresses a couple of topics that have been recurring features on this blog: final appealable orders and secrecy in litigation. As to the former, we have…
Understanding the Ohio Supreme Court timing requirements
Yet another reminder: The mandatory nature of the Ohio Supreme Court’s Rules of Practice
In Ohio state-court litigation, most timing deadlines are not automatic and can be “finessed” if need be (aside from the mandatory 30-day time period to…
Take charge of compliance: Ensure your business meets Federal Corporate Transparency Act reporting requirements
In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which will require many companies to report information about the company and its beneficial owner(s) to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Regulations implementing the CTA became…
Appellate review of provisional judicial orders: If it quacks like a duck…
This article highlights new developments on the subject of a former Ohio Appellate Insights post considering the authority of appellate courts to immediately review appeals from provisional orders.…