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Wickens Herzer Panza is pleased to announce the addition of Attorney Jonathan T. Hyman to its Board of Directors, Litigation Department, and Employment & Labor practice team. He focuses his practice on management-side labor and employment law, providing businesses proactive solutions to solve their workforce problems and reactive solutions when they find themselves litigating against an employee or group of employees.…

Annette “Nettie” Cronise Lutes – you probably do not know this name, but if you are a female attorney in Ohio, you probably should. Nettie was the trailblazer who paved the way for women in the legal profession in Ohio. …

On March 2, 2021, Webster Industries, Inc., an employee-owned company, announced its acquisition of Action Equipment Company in Newburg, Oregon. Webster, located in Tiffin, Ohio, is an industry leader in conveyor chain, sprockets, vibrating conveyors and specialty castings. …

On January 12, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed H.B. 352, the Employment Law Uniformity Act (“ELUA”), into law which revises several provisions of Ohio workplace discrimination law. The intent behind the new law is to clarify the administrative and procedural confusion regarding workplace discrimination claims for both employers and employees as it currently exists in the Ohio Revised Code.…

You own a restaurant. Its occupancy permit allows seating of 112. COVID restrictions limit your seating to 42, and you have to close at 10:00 p.m. You had a bustling hair-styling salon until mid-March. COVID regulations required you to close, for months.…

Wickens Herzer Panza congratulates Matthew W. Nakon for his inclusion in Cleveland Magazine’s 2021 edition of “The Cleveland 500“. “The Cleveland 500” is list of influencers that are more than just successful. …

Perhaps the greatest appeal of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) is that any loan received through the program is potentially 100% forgivable. However, in order to achieve 100% forgiveness borrowers must navigate a complicated and ever changing web of rules and regulations from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).…

Generally speaking, disputes between parties can be resolved through courts (also known as litigation), or through alternative dispute resolution (ADR, which could mean arbitration or mediation). While mediation is non-binding (meaning neither party is forced to accept the resolution proposed by the mediator), arbitration is binding (meaning the decision of the arbitrator carries the same weight as the decision of a judge).…

One of the most important aspects in any estate or trust administration is income tax. Thus, it is imperative to understand which expenses are deductible. But, unlike individuals, income taxation deductions for estates and non-grantor trusts are considerably different and it is imperative to understand the nuances if you are hoping to minimize tax liability.…

Unless extended by Congress, the paid leave provisions under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) are set to expire on December 31, 2020.…