Publications
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Will Your Handbook Rules Pass the NLRB’s Test?
March 26, 2015 | Publications
Certainly an employer can prohibit “defamatory, libelous, slanderous or discriminatory comment...
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Breaking News in Trademark Cases: TTAB Decisions Can Have Preclusive Effect in Federal Court
March 25, 2015 | Publications
Yesterday, with a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a high-profile trademark decision, ruling ...
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March 23: Updated Status of Sunrise Periods and Trademark Claims Notification Periods
March 23, 2015 | Publications
As we previously reported to you (click here to view April 29, 2013 TLD article), the internet is ex...
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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals vacates EPA’s PM2.5 attainment redesignation for the Cincinnati-Ham...
March 19, 2015 | Publications
On March 18, 2015, a federal circuit court of appeals vacated EPA’s conclusion that the Cincin...
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Supreme Court Permits Labor Department to Flip-Flop on Wage-Hour Interpretations
March 17, 2015 | Publications
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Department of Labor (DOL) was not required to go thr...
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Ohio Supreme Court rules that employment intentional tort claims are excluded from coverage
March 17, 2015 | Publications
In a long-awaited decision important to Ohio employers and their insurers, the Ohio Supreme Court ha...
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U.S. Department of Education Provides Guidance on Protecting Student Privacy While Using Apps and On...
March 16, 2015 | Publications
On February 26, 2015, the U.S. Department of Education (D.O.E.) released a guidance featuring model ...
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FMLA Leave Coverage Extends to All Same-Sex Spouses
March 11, 2015 | Publications
Beginning March 27, 2015, all legally married same-sex couples will be eligible for leave under the ...
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Credit Reporting Agencies’ Deal Could Impose Additional Investigation Rules on Companies that ...
March 10, 2015 | Blogs
Following months of negotiations, the three largest national credit reporting agencies agreed to a s...
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Federal Government to Extend Work Authorization to Certain Spouses of H-1B Aliens
February 26, 2015 | Publications
The H-1B visa is the most popular option for foreign nationals seeking to live and work in the Unite...
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Accommodation of Religious Beliefs Does Not Require Violation of Federal Law
February 23, 2015 | Publications
Is an employer required to disregard other federal laws in order to reasonably accommodate an employ...
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Ohio Supreme Court Decision Makes Future of Local Fracking Regulations Unclear
February 23, 2015 | Publications
On February 17, 2015, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a 4-3 decision in State ex rel. Morrison v. Beck...