August 19, 2020 – The Insider Fix
Enjoy Alex's recent Insider Fix newsletter featuring the latest entrepreneurial, legal, and one random fix to help you. Alex hopes that these three hacks to be so useful that they will multiply and provide [...]
Consumers Beware
Pitfalls to Avoid When Hiring a Contractor The Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act (CSPA) sets out what specific business practices are legal and outlines the legal remedies possible when businesses break the law. For any [...]
Purchase Orders vs. Signed Contracts
These days, countless companies conduct business via purchase orders, rather than requiring signed contracts. This makes sense considering the fast pace of commerce; however, without negotiated and signed contracts, companies are exposed to higher risks [...]
When A,B,C is Not as Easy as 1,2,3
No A,B,Cs Means Employer Pays Childcare Leave FFCRA Requires Paid Leave For School or Daycare Closures Due to COVID-19 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide [...]
Landlord vs. Tenant
Commercial Lease Agreement Enforceability Is your business a party to a commercial lease agreement where it seems like that relationship no longer serves the parties’ business interests? Are you wondering what can be done, if [...]
Can the Coronavirus Get Me Out of a Business Contract?
Enforcing Force Majeure in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic On March 9, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine took several actions to combat the spread of Coronavirus (also known as COVID-19), including declaring a state of [...]
Tenant Beware: Don’t Fall Into These Common Traps When Leasing a Commercial Space
Often, one of the most important parts of starting a new business is securing a location. Many business owners are so overwhelmed and excited about their new endeavor that they simply find a place they [...]
Too Late for a Lawsuit? An Overview of Statutes of Limitation
Do you think you might need to sue someone? Have you been procrastinating? Please don’t sit on your potential claim(s) any longer and consult with an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. If you [...]
Employee Personnel Files: Employer Obligations and Rights in Ohio
An employer’s obligations to maintain employee personnel files and make them available for inspection are largely governed by state law. In Ohio, employers are not required to maintain personnel files and thus, neither current nor [...]
How to lose your right to Trustee Fees: an unfortunate guide
The Gertsburg Law Firm recently obtained partial summary judgment against a Trustee of an irrevocable family trust in Summit County, Ohio. The case is a powerful cautionary tale about Trustee recklessness and what can happen [...]
