LawPact Member News & Blog Summary - May 18 - June 11, 2015
May 18
1. “FMLA Is Not a Magic Word” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/05/fmla-is-not-magicword.html
2. “Maryland Residents May Be Entitled to Refund on ‘Piggyback Taxes’
According to Supreme Court” (Bowie Jensen) https://www.bowiejensen.com/2015/05/maryland-residents-may-be-entitled-to-refund-onpiggyback-taxes-according-to-supreme-court/
May 19
1. “Some Thoughts on Arbitration Agreeements” (Meyers,Roman,
Friedberg & Lewis) http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/05/somethoughts-on-arbitration-agreements.html
2. “Houston suburb considers expanding its impact fee waiver” (Adair&
Myers) When a person is starting a new business, there are many things it
is important for them to be aware of. One such thing is what ordinances
regarding businesses are in place in the municipality they are planning to
locate their new business in.
One reason for this is that it can help a new business owner know what
they need to do to keep their new business in compliance with the various
business-related laws of the municipality. Falling out of compliance with
such ordinances could expose a business to costs and legal problems.
Another reason is that what the business-related laws of a municipality are
could perhaps have impacts on some of the decisions that generally come
before a person as they are starting a new business, such as the decision of
where exactly to locate their new business.
One of the things business-related laws in a municipality sometimes regard
are fees for businesses. Currently, a Houston suburb is thinking about
making changes to a fee-related law it has.
The suburb in question is Tomball. In Tomball, one of the types of fees that
a new business that is locating in the city's downtown area can end up
being assessed are impact fees. These fees are aimed at helping with
dealing with water/sewer system impacts and drainage.
However, the city does have an ordinance in place which waives impact
fees for new businesses that locate in a certain area of the downtown.
Currently, a proposed ordinance is before the city which would expand the
area of the downtown that is covered by this waiver. It is anticipated that a
decision will be on made this proposed expansion in June.
What fees a given new business could face in connection to locating in
different areas could potentially impact what areas it would be financially
feasible for the new business to locate in. This is one of the reasons why
fee-related laws can be an important thing for a person who is starting a
new business to be aware of.
Business law attorneys can help individuals who are trying to get a new
business off the ground with being informed when it comes to the
business-related laws of the municipality where they intend to locate their
business.
Source: Houston Chronicle, "Tomball could waive more fees to new
businesses," Bryan Kirk, May 15, 2015
May 20
1. “Employment Law Blog Carnival: The “Wreck of the Old 97” Edition
#ELBC” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/05/employment-law-blogcarnival-wreck-of_20.html
May 21
1. “New poll reveals continued risk in Googling job applicants” (Meyers,
Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/05/according-to-recentlypublished-harris.html
May 26
1. “Putting Together Puzzle On Off-Duty E-mails and Overtime” (Meyers,
Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/05/putting-together-puzzleon-off-duty.html
May 27
1. “You’re Late Again Talk to My Lawyer” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg &
Lewis) http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/05/youre-late-againtalk-to-my-lawyer.html
2. “Bob Oast Joins the McGuire Wood Bissette Law Firm” (McGuire Wood &
Bissette) http://www.mwblawyers.com/bob-oast-joins-the-mcguire-woodbissette-law-firm/
May 28
1. “A Lesson On the Importance of Uniformity” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg
& Lewis) http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/05/a-lesson-onimportance-of-uniformity-in.html
2. “Arizona Drivers License Insufficient Identification to Fly” (Margrave
Celmins) http://mclawfirm.com/news/arizona-drivers-licence-insufficientidentification-to-fly-in-2016.html
May 29
1. “WIRTW368 Let’s Go Cavs” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/05/wirtw-368-lets-go-cavsedition.html
2. “Think You Can’t Afford to Close Your Nevada Entity” (GBL Law)
http://www.globalbusinesslawyersusa.com/think-you-cant-afford-to-closeyour-nevada-entity-think-again/
June 1
1. “6th Circuit: Reasonable Belief About Unlawful Conduct Enough for SOX
Retaliation” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/06/6th-circuit-reaonablebelief-about.html
2. “New Rules for Reverse Mortgages” (Margrave Celmins)
http://mclawfirm.com/probate-administration/new-rules-for-reversemortgages.html
June 2
1. “#SCOTUS requires employers to stereotype in ruling for EEOC in hijabaccommodation case” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/06/scotus-requiresemployers-to-stereotype.html
2. “Man’s Best Friend - Most of the Time” (Margrave Celmins)
http://mclawfirm.com/articles/mans-best-friend-most-of-the-time-dogbite-injuries.html
3. “McGuire Wood & Bissette Names Lisa Hendricks Chief Operating
Officer” (McGuire Wood & Bissette)
http://www.mwblawyers.com/mcguire-wood-bissette-names-lisahendricks-chief-operating-officer/
June 3
1. “Did the 6th Circuit just guarantee jury trials in off-the-clock wage/hour
cases?” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/06/did-6th-circuit-justguarantee-jury.html
June 4
1. “Transgender Rights Take Center Stage” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg &
Lewis) http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/06/transgenderrights-take-center-stage.html
2. “Attorney Spotlight - Michael Margrave” (Margrave Celmins)
http://mclawfirm.com/news/june-2015-attorney-spotlight-michaelmargrave.html
June 5
1. “WIRTW369 See Me Hear Me” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/06/wirtw-369-see-me-hearme-edition.html
June 8
1. “Defining the Three-Headed Associational Disability Claim” (Meyers,
Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/06/defining-three-headedassociational.html
June 9
1. “Untitled” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/06/later-this-morning-illboard-flight-for.html
2. “EEOC Files Transgender Discrimination Claim” (Helsell-Fetterman)
http://www.helsell.com/employment/eeoc-files-transgenderdiscrimination-claim/
June 10
1. “Racist comments as protected concerted activity (really!)” (Meyers,
Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/06/racist-comments-asprotected-concerted.html
2. “Mark T. Jensen Presents Members of Ebola Treatment Response Teams
with the Maryland Hospital Association’s Highest Honor” (Bowie-Jensen)
https://www.bowie-jensen.com/2015/06/mark-t-jensen-presentsmembers-of-ebola-treatment-response-teams-with-the-maryland-hospitalassociations-highest-honor/
3. “Why Business Co-Owners May Want to Have a Buy-Sell Agreement”
(Adair & Myers) http://www.am-law.com/blog/2015/06/why-business-coowners-may-want-to-have-a-buy-sell-agreement.shtml
June 11
1. “Beware E-mail Chain of Fools” (Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis)
http://www.ohioemployerlawblog.com/2015/06/beware-email-chain-offools.html
2. “Mechanics’ Lien Law” (Margrave Celmins)
http://mclawfirm.com/commercial-litigation/mechanics-lien-law.html