Blogs Archive

Can One Ohio County-Level Trial Court Judge Enjoin a Statewide Election on an Emergency Basis? Of Course, Not! Kudos To Judge Roger Frye

March 19, 2020 | Sebaly Shillito + Dyer

With less than 12 hours before Ohio’s statewide primary election, scheduled for March 17, 2020, politicians called upon Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Roger Frye to issue an Emergency Temporary Restraining Order to close the polls.

SS+D COVID-19 Response Team: Coronavirus Update March 19, 2020

March 19, 2020 | Sebaly Shillito + Dyer

The latest information about the COVID 19 Pandemic from the federal and state levels as of March 19, 2020.

SS+D COVID-19 Response Team: The Defense Production Act: What Is It, and How Will It Impact My Business?

March 18, 2020 | Sebaly Shillito + Dyer

The DPA gives the President broad powers over manufacturers “to promote the national defense.” If a manufacturer receives a rated order, they must prioritize that order over all other orders or potentially face criminal penalties.

For Retailers: Creative Ways to Retain Customers and Attract New Business During Pandemic

March 18, 2020 | Sebaly Shillito + Dyer

While businesses may be closing their doors due to COVID-19, they don’t have to stop offering their products and services.

SS+D COVID-19 Response Team: Coronavirus Update March 18, 2020

March 18, 2020 | Sebaly Shillito + Dyer

The latest information about the COVID 19 Pandemic from the federal and state levels as of March 18, 2020.

Report to Clients and Colleagues – Business as Usual in Unusual Times

March 13, 2020 | Sebaly Shillito + Dyer

Sebaly Shillito + Dyer has initiated our Readiness Plan to help ensure we lead efforts in our communities to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus and contribute to keeping our valued team and clients healthy.

Seal Your Past – Certain Convictions In Ohio May Be Sealed

March 3, 2020 | Bryan K. Penick and Kaitlyn C. Meeks

We live in a climate where social media takes precedent to actual information. How could it be possible for an individual to move beyond some of their most embarrassing incidents, like a past criminal record?

Touchdown! When Will Ohio Residents be Permitted to Gamble on Sports?

March 3, 2020 | Tom J. Whalen

Once isolated to Las Vegas, it now is estimated that half of all Americans will soon be able to legally bet within their home state. Will Ohioans be able to join in on the action?

Difference Between Quo Warranto Relief and Common Pleas Injunctive Relief

February 6, 2020 | Sebaly Shillito + Dyer

What is quo warranto? In English, please. The action is an extraordinary writ requiring a person to show “By What Warrant” such person has authority for exercising rights on behalf of a legal entity.

As a Small Business with a Home Office that Services Residential Customers, Is There Any Way to Avoid the Three-Day Cancellation Requirement of the Ohio Home Solicitation Sales Act?

January 24, 2020 | Bryan K. Penick and Ilya L. Polyakov

The Home Solicitation Sales Act (HSSA) governs the sale of consumer goods or services taking place at, or involving a visit to, a consumer’s residence even where the seller is responding to the consumer’s invitation.

Employee Medical Leave Policy

January 13, 2020 | Karl R. Ulrich

Karl Ulrich and Pandy Pridemore, from The Human Resource USA, discuss some additional considerations, and important details to include in your Medical Leave policy.

2020 Overtime Update: Trump Administration’s New Overtime Rules Effective on January 1, 2020

December 30, 2019 | Karl R. Ulrich

For 2020 and beyond, employers may need to reclassify certain previously exempt positions as non-exempt if compensation is below the new “standard salary level.”