Banking

New Bank Notice Requirement

Financial Institution Law Update February 2019 Ohio’s financial institutions (as well as others) will soon have to comply with new notice requirements pursuant to Ohio House Bill 489, which goes into effect on March 20, 2019. The bill created Ohio Revised Code § 1349.72, which requires—prior to collection or attempted collection on a debt—a detailed, [...]

FCRA Changes

Employment Law Update September 2018 The Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) requires, among other things, that employers who obtain background checks from third party sources (“Consumer Reporting Agencies”) must provide a Summary of Consumer Rights to employees or applicants before taking any adverse action based on information received from the background check. In May 2018, [...]

New 2015 Country Commercial Export Guides

On November 10, 2015, the United States Department of Commerce released its new Country Commercial Export Guides. These new Guides are helpful to both large corporations and smaller growth companies with overseas capabilities. The new 2015 Guides cover 124 countries and are a great starting point if your corporation is looking to export overseas. Each [...]