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• Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper Adds Immigration Law Group

Newsletters

• June 2022
  • The Search for Talent: Can Hiring Foreign Nationals be Part of the Solution?
  • NIL After Year 1: Is the NCAA Still in Control of Collegiate Athletics?
  • New Ohio Law Diminishes School Districts’ Ability to Challenge Property Values
  • The Noncompete Neither Party Expected: The Judiciary’s Role in Re-Crafting Noncompetition Agreements to Protect Only Legitimate Business Interests of the Employer
  • Ohio Becomes a “Constitutional Carry” State

• February 2022
  • Ohio’s Updated Municipal Income Tax Rules Regarding Employees Who Work Remotely
  • Should You Amend Your LLC Operating Agreement to Comply with Ohio’s Revised Limited Liability Company Act?
  • Ohio Legislative Update
  • Will the MLB Lockout Affect this Season of Minor League Baseball?
  • Firm News
• November 2021
  • Foreign Traveler Restrictions Lifted, New Requirements for Land Border Crossings, and More

• August 2021
  • NGC Attorneys Successfully Defend Accounting Firm from Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit
  • NGC Attorneys Win $10 Million Judgment in the Ohio Supreme Court
  • NGC School Law Group Provides Specialized Services to Education Clients
  • What to Know About Ohio’s New LLC Law
  • Minor League Baseball Begins a New Era
• March 2021
  • Can COVID-19 Vaccines be Required in the Workplace?
  • Eligibility for Borrowers Under the PPP Second Draw Loan Program
  • Recent Federal COVID Legislation:  Employee Leave Options & Employer Tax Credit Eligibility
  • H-1B Lottery Registration Period Set for March 9^th – 25^th

• December 2020
  • Firm News
  • NGC Successfully Argues Appeal to Uphold Home Rule Powers of South Euclid Against Tax Delinquent Rental Property Owners
  • The Good News About Our Electoral Process
  • Why a Healthcare Directive and a Power of Attorney are more Critical Than Ever
  • Major Shifts Likely in the Way Business is Done Between Major League & Minor League Baseball
  • Changes to Open Meetings Law Allow for Virtual Meetings
  • Legal Responsibilities When Serving on a Nonprofit’s Board of Directors
• September 2020
  • New Ohio Workers Comp Statutory Changes Take Effect September 14th
  • Many Changes in Immigration
  • Support Your Favorite Minor League Baseball Team!
  • U.S. Supreme Court Holds that Prohibition Against Workplace Discrimination Based on Sex Includes Sexual Orientation Preference and Gender Identity
  • Firm News
• Spring 2020
  • Families First Coronavirus Response Act Summary
  • COVID-19 Support for Small Business
  • Workers Compensation Update
  • Immigration Processes Altered As a Result of COVID-19 Pandemic
• Fall 2019
  • Sexual Harassment Accusations and Recoveries Have Risen Dramatically
  • Leaving a Lasting Legacy through Charitable Gifts
  • Removing Cremated Remains from a Cemetery
  • Cleveland’s E-Scooters: What You Need to Know
  • NGC’s Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Administration Practice
• Summer 2019
  • New Cybersecurity Defenses for Data Breach Violations
  • Wills May Be Contested for Many Reasons: Challenges Are Similar to Civil Litigation
  • When a Business Owner Dies
• Fall 2018
  • To Legalize or Not: Sports Gambling in Ohio
  • Settling Sexual Harassment Claims Might be More Difficult Under New Tax Law
  • Schools Told to Reach for Disabled Children’s Potential
  • NGC’s Municipal Law Practice
• Winter 2017-2018
  • Protecting Your Business and Employees from Sexual Harassment
  • How Will Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Law Impact Employers?
  • AEDs in the Workplace
  • NGC’s Family Law Practice
• Fall 2017
  • Workers’ Compensation Changes Should Benefit Employers
  • Ohio Quietly Eliminates Automatic Right to Appeal Decisions of Board of Tax Appeals to Ohio Supreme Court
  • U.S. Steps Up Efforts to Review Social Media Use of Immigrants and Visitors
  • NGC’s Business and Corporate Law Practice
• Summer 2017
  • How Will the Travel Ban Affect Business in Northeast Ohio?
  • What If Your Company Is the Target of a Union Organizing Campaign?
  • Emerging Law Update: Sexual Orientation
  • Confusion Remains Over Federal Overtime Rules
  • NGC’s Immigration Law Practice
• Spring 2017
  • Judicial Compass Still Spinning on Sexual Orientation Claims
  • Five Common Estate Planning Mistakes
  • Drunk-Driving Laws Tightened
  • NGC’s employment law practice
• Winter 2016-2017
  • Travel and Training Outside the Workday: Overtime or Not?
  • New Legislation Defines the Fiduciary Duties of Individuals Who Operate and Manage Ohio LLCs
  • Avoid the Class Action
  • NGC’s school law practice
• Summer 2016
  • New Rule on Overtime Compensation Scheduled to Take Effect December 1
  • Steps Companies Can Take Now to Prepare for the New Overtime Rule
  • New Legislation Defines Fiduciary Duties of Officers of Ohio Corporations and LLCs
  • NGC’s employer-side employment litigation practice

• Spring 2016
  • Know the Rules, Restrictions of Planned Communities
  • Preventing Credit Card Skimming
  • 5 Circumstances an Engagement Letter Should Address
  • NGC’s real estate law practice group

• Fall 2015
  • Coach’s Contract Dispute Is a Lesson in Liquidated Damages
  • Workers’ Compensation Alerts
  • Overtime Changes Proposed
  • NGC’s insurance law litigation practice

• Winter 2014-2015
  • 6 Ways to Get the Jump on 2015
  • Beware the Shell Company: Scams Can Go Unnoticed
  • Liability Doesn’t Take a Holiday: Responsible Steps for Company Festivities
  • Helping Aging Parents Manage Financial Affairs
  • NGC’s alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practice

• Summer 2014
  • Ohio Revises Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care Law
  • Ohio BWC Settles Premium Case, Separately Sets New Collection Schedule
  • Nicola, Gudbranson & Cooper LLC grows, Expands Office by 40 Percent
  • NGC’s merger and acquisition practice

• Winter 2013-2014
  • 5 Useful Tips to Close Out the Year
  • What’s Next for Student Athletes?
  • Utica Shale Landowners: How to Profit from Your Oil and Gas Leases
  • Is Comp Time for Private Sector Employees on the Horizon?
  • NGC’s work for nonprofit organizations

• Summer 2013
  • Update on Employment of Interns
  • Kids and Concussions
  • Before Litigation, Try Mediation
  • Dealing with a Customer’s Bankruptcy: Recovering Goods Sold to an Insolvent Customer (Part III of a series)
  • Ohio in the Fast Lane
  • NGC’s estate planning, trust and probate administration practice

• Spring 2013
  • Ohio Embraces Asset Protection
  • Does Your Contractor’s Insurance Protect You?
  • Dealing with a Customer’s Bankruptcy: Defending against a Preference Claim (Part II of a series)
  • NGC’s entertainment and sports law practice

• Winter 2012-2013
  • What the “Fiscal Cliff” Deal Means for Your Estate Plan
  • Ohio Liberalizes Sealing of Convictions
  • Simple Steps to Detect and Deter Employee Theft and Fraud
  • When is Weaving Not Weaving?
  • NGC’s public sector law practice

• Fall 2012
  • Estate and Gift Taxes Going Forward: What We Know and What We Don’t Know
  • Does Your Arbitration Clause Protect You?
  • Limiting Exposure to Retaliatory Discharge Claims
  • NGC’s commercial/business litigation practice

• Summer 2012
  • Ohio Cracks Down on Distracted Driving
  • How Background Checks Can Backfire
  • Dealing with Customers Headed for Bankruptcy (Part I)
  • Understanding Recent Changes to Ohio’s LLC Law
  • NGC Welcomes Workers’ Compensation Defense Team

• Spring 2012
  • Avoid Double Jeopardy on Your Construction Project
  • Reporting and Preventing Child Abuse
  • Strategies for Dealing with Financially Troubled Customers
  • How Much Time Do People Have to Sue Professionals for Negligence?
  • NGC’s construction law practice

• Winter 2011-2012
  • Strategies for Dealing with Financially Troubled Customers
  • Independent Contractor or Employee?
  • Do You Still Need a Trust?
  • A Primer on Mechanic’s Liens
  • NGC’s employment law practice