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Mechanics’ Liens: A Valuable Tool to Protect Your Right to be Paid

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Mechanics’ Liens: A Valuable Tool to Protect Your Right to be Paid Mechanics’ liens are statutory creations designed to protect contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and suppliers that have not been paid for work performed or materials supplied on a construction project. A mechanics’ lien provides these parties with the ability to acquire a security interest in [...]

Sign-On and Referral Bonuses Present Potential Pitfalls

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Know the Legal Implications of Employee Overtime Pay and Bonuses With the labor market becoming more competitive every day amidst the “Great Resignation”, finding and retaining top talent has never been more important. Many employers have turned to creative benefits in order to do so, such as paying out regular bonuses and incentivizing attendance. While [...]

FGKS Law Opens New Celina Office

FGKS Law Announces Opening of New Celina Office Sidney-based FGKS Law is excited to announce the opening of its new Celina, Ohio, office. “We looked at the Mercer County and surrounding markets and did not see many law firms offering the business-focused approach that we offer,” says FGKS Law partner and CEO John Deeds. “We [...]

Holiday Parties: Legal Issues to Consider to Stay off Santa’s Naughty List

Legal Implications of Throwing Office Holiday Parties The office holiday party: just the phrase alone can conjure up nightmarish (and possibly amusing) stories of colleagues who let just a little too loose for their own good and left an impression on their coworkers for years to come. While end-of-the-year holiday parties can be a great [...]

Client Alert: Vaccine Mandate Suspended

OSHA Suspends Implementation of Vaccine Mandate As most employers are keenly aware by now, the Coronavirus Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which applies to employers with more than 100 employees, was released by OSHA on November 5. On November 12, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (a federal appeals court that governs Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi) [...]

Client Alert: Vaccine Mandate

Vaccine Mandate Update On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced as part of his COVID-19 Action Plan that he would be directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) to issue an emergency rule requiring all businesses with over 100 employees to mandate that their workforce either be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to [...]

Proposed Limits to 1031 Exchanges

President Biden's Tax Proposal Includes Limits to Section 1031 Exchanges In the recently issued Fiscal Year 2022 Budget and Treasury Green Book, President Biden outlined details for a proposed limitation to Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 exchanges, also commonly referred to as “like-kind” exchanges. In the proposal, 1031 exchanges would be limited to deferring taxable [...]