Category: Civil Litigation

CTA – Injunction Reinstated

On December 26, 2025, a panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a critical ruling in the ongoing, back-and-forth litigation surrounding the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), reinstating the nationwide injunction against enforcement of the Act. As a result, the CTA is not currently in effect. This decision is the latest in a series... Read more »

CTA – Injunction Lifted

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision affecting the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), reinstating the requirement for most reporting companies to file beneficial ownership information with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). This ruling follows a stay of a nationwide preliminary injunction issued earlier on December... Read more »

CSPA – What Contractors Need to Know

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The Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act (CSPA) is a consumer protection law designed to shield consumers from unfair and deceptive business practices. A critical component of the CSPA is the Home Sales Solicitation Act (HSSA), which imposes specific requirements on contractors working with consumers on home improvement projects. Key Requirement: The Notice of Right to... Read more »

Non-Compete Ban & Minimum Salary Increase for Exempt Employees

Hand holding pen over employee non-compete agreement document
This week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued its final rule (consisting of 570 pages) banning most non-compete agreements. This new rule—originally proposed back in January 2023—broadly prohibits employers from imposing and enforcing non-compete agreements in all but a few situations. Not unexpectedly, the vote broke down along party lines, with the three Democratic commissioners... Read more »

EEOC Finalizes PWFA Regulations

Pregnant female worker with one hand above belly and another hand writing on a document
As our office previously reported, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) went into effect on June 27, 2023. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) began accepting charges at that time, even though it had not issued any regulations. The EEOC issued proposed regulations in August 2023 and stated its intent to finalize the regulations by... Read more »

Oral Farm Leases and R.C. 5301.71

Close up view of farmers shaking hands and making an agreement while standing in a cornfield
For centuries, Ohio landowners rented their land to be farmed through handshake deals or by scribbling ill-defined terms on a piece of paper. The same land could be farmed for years without any formal writing to accurately memorialize the understanding between the farmer and the landowner. Disputes and litigation often arose when one party cancelled... Read more »

Why You Should Dissolve Your Unused Corporation

Why You Should Dissolve Your Unused Corporation All good things must eventually come to end. This is true in all facets of life, and the life of your Ohio corporation is no different. Although corporations can exist into perpetuity in Ohio, there are times when your corporation may cease to serve any purpose, such as... Read more »