June 25, 2022

- U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration... by: Jesse S. Reyes and Lisa Rushton
- Resolved Amendment of the Proof Act Germany by: Dr. Thomas Gennert and Laureen Risse
- Sick Leave for All New Mexico Employees Begins July 1: What Employers... by: Danny W. Jarrett and Melina Valladares
June 24, 2022

- Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Implementation of TSCA Amendments by: TCSA Blog at Bergeson Campbell
- Sixth Circuit Opinion Reversed in Marietta Memorial Hospital Employee... by: Litigation Group Squire Patton Boggs
- Beltway Buzz, June 24, 2022 by: James J. Plunkett
- Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: What Does This Mean for... by: Traci L. Martinez
- Preparing Corporate Messaging in the Wake of Dobbs by: M. Carter DeLorme and Frank C. Morris, JR
- Dobbs Overrules Roe v. Wade: SCOTUS Today by: Stuart M. Gerson
- IRS Issues FAQs on Superfund Excise Tax on Certain Chemical Substances by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
- How to Calculate EAD Automatic Extensions by: Forrest G. Read IV
- U.S. Department of Education Proposes Amendments to Title IX... by: Susan D. Friedfel and Monica H. Khetarpal
- Land Use, Zoning, and Ordinance Issues [VIDEO] by: Adam M. Beaudoin and Clint H. Cogburn
- McDermottPlus Check-Up: June 24, 2022 by: Debra Curtis and Madeline Hodge
- Chicago Releases Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy, Poster... by: Patrick J. Rocks and James Hager
- EPA Proposes Changes (Again) to CWA Water Quality Certification Rule by: Lisa A. Gilbreath and Matthew D. Manahan
- The Overturning of Roe v. Wade by: David Quinn Gacioch and Stacey L. Callaghan
- ADOR Grants Extension to Make PTE Tax Election for 2021 Tax Year by: Bruce P. Ely and William T. Thistle, II
- Why ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bills are Antithetical to an Equitable and... by: Sean A. Worley
- The Status of the Pending Appeal in Silver v. Treasury Department by: Loren M. Opper and Christie R. Galinski
- Your Equity Plan is a Contract – Follow It, or Else by: Kelsey A. O'Gorman and Joshua A. Agen
- Cattle Industry Urges Health Canada to Reconsider Front-of-Package... by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- FTC Takes Action Limiting Overbroad M&A Non-Compete by: Gregory E. Heltzer
- Fifth Circuit Denies Antitrust Remedy to Manufacturer Denied License... by: Jonathan Rubin
- Medical Travel Reimbursement Benefits Under the Supreme Court’s New... by: Timothy J. Stanton and Kristine M. Bingman
- HHS Issues HIPAA Guidance on Remote Communication Technologies for... by: Ryan P. Blaney
- “NO HALF MEASURES”: Did a Needless Gamble in the Briefing Help Doom... by: Eric J. Troutman
- The Hazards of Remote Employee Layoffs: Wage and Hour Issues,... by: Paul E. Cirner
- Seattle Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Ordinance to Provide Minimum Wage... by: Kathryn P. Fletcher and Emma A. Healey
- 5 FAQs with FINRA Defense Attorney Nick Oberheiden by: Dr. Nick Oberheiden
- Illinois Augments One Day Rest in Seven Requirements by: Elizabeth N. Hall and Ryan Probasco
- Mid-Year Regulatory Update 2022: Pharmaceuticals in India by: Tanya Kukade and Darren Punnen
- Silence is Not Golden - Federal Circuit Invalidates Method of... by: Luke T. Shannon and Andrew M. Solomon
- New Era in UK Sanctions Enforcement: Introduction of Strict Liability... by: Jo Rickards and Annabel Thomas
- NLRB General Counsel Issues Memo on Securing Full Remedies in... by: Mark M. Stubley and Zachary V. Zagger
- US, UK Collaborate on Prize Challenges for Privacy-Enhancing... by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal
- The U.S. Supreme Court Says PAGA Representative Action Waivers Are... by: Anthony J Oncidi and Kate Gold
- Avoiding Endless Liability From ‘Take Home’ COVID Claims by: Karen E. Wentzel and Cristen R. Hintze
- 10 Easy and Effective Ways to Take Your LinkedIn Presence to the Next... by: Stefanie M. Marrone
- R.I.P. Roe: The Government Won Today. The People–All of Them–Lost by: Eric J. Troutman
- Supreme Court To Decide on DOJ Authority in FCA Suits by: D. Jacques Smith and Randall A. Brater
- HAPPYNESS: A Court in a TCPA Case Just Gave One of the Cleanest... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Power to Launch: Creation of Federal-State Offshore Wind... by: Jason A. Hill
- ASAP x 10 – TPR Puts The Dash Into Pensions Dashboards by: Lynn Housecroft
- All Things Chemical: Balancing Wildlife Protection and Responsible... by: Lynn L. Bergeson and James V. Aidala
- Litigation Does Not Necessarily Vitiate Director's Absolute... by: Keith Paul Bishop
- FDA Denies Authorization to Market JUUL ENDS Products; Company... by: Azim Chowdhury and LieAnn Van-Tull
- U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Roe and Casey: What This Decision Means... by: Patricia Anderson Pryor and Joy Napier-Joyce
- Mental Illness & Gun Ownership, The Stigma of Mental Health,... by: Adam Bloomberg
- Republican SEC Commissioner Peirce Objects to SEC Regulatory Agenda by: Jacob H. Hupart
- Be Reasonable: The Enforceability of Post-termination Restrictive... by: Rebecca Green
- Key Takeaways From Consensus 2022 Conference [PODCAST] by: Anne M. Termine and Brittney E. Justice
- Eleventh Circuit Limits Reach of OSHA’s ‘HazWoper’ Standard by: Arthur G. Sapper
- The Way to Protect Your Business? What You Need to Know About Trade... by: David H. Siegel
- Throwing Out the Privacy Policy is a Bad Idea by: Theodore F. Claypoole
- EUON Looking for Topics to Address in Upcoming Studies by: Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton
June 23, 2022

- Maryland Amends Its Personal Information Protection Act by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Fourth Circuit Rules That Corporate Small Business Debtors Under... by: George P. Angelich and Adam J. Ruttenberg
- 3 Tips for Better Legal Project Management by: Bill4Time
- NHTSA First Report on Autonomous Driving Releases Data, Raises New... by: Kenneth A. Johnson
- DHS and DOS Announce Exemptions Allowing Eligible Afghans to Qualify... by: Raymond G. Lahoud
- New York State Legislature Approves Law That Prohibits No Fault... by: Steven D Hurd and Matthew S. Rosenthal
- Roetzel HealthLaw HotSpot: COVID Laboratory Testing Investigations [... by: Ericka L. Adler and Christina M. Kuta
- DOL, Recordkeeper Square Off in Confidentiality Disputes by: Adam R. Carlisle and Lindsey H. Chopin
- STILL HIRING: FTC Posts ANOTHER Want Ad–Seeking Lawyers to Prosecute... by: Eric J. Troutman
- Recognizing World Whistleblower Day 2022 by: Eva Gunasekera and Renée Brooker
- U.S. Government Files Amicus Brief in Prop 12 Case by: Food and Drug Law at Keller and Heckman
- So I just Got Off the Phone With Congress… by: Eric J. Troutman
- Title IX’s Anniversary Gift – Proposed Changes by: David S. Hirt and Adrienne B. Kirshner
- NLRB Pursues 10(j) Injunction and Bargaining Order Against Starbucks... by: Steven J. Porzio and Melissa C. Felcher
- Senators Gillibrand and Lummis Seek to Regulate Digital Assets by: David A. Lopez-Kurtz
- Fintiv Discretionary Denial of PTAB Proceedings Under New Director by: Roberto J. Fernandez and Chase J. Brill
- New York’s Proposed Moratorium on Cryptocurrency Mining Operations by: William B. Mack and Samir NeJame
- China’s National Intellectual Property Administration Sanctions 3... by: Aaron Wininger
- EU Adopts 6th Package of Sanctions Against Russia by: Danica Šebestová and Lucia Pružinská
- NY Gun Case Tops Day of Contentious Decisions: SCOTUS Today by: Stuart M. Gerson
- What Would the American Data Privacy and Protection Act Mean for the... by: Kate F. Stewart and Pat G. Ouellette
- SEC Updates Electronic Filing Requirements by: Jessica S. Lochmann and Christopher J. Babcock
- CMS Reduces COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Surveys and Rescinds Surveyor... by: Allen R. Killworth
- Seattle Payroll Expense Tax Upheld by State Appellate Court by: Troy M. Van Dongen
- Stay “Small” Longer: Recent Changes Make It Easier for Growing... by: Erin L. Toomey and Frank S. Murray
- Hawaii Becomes First State to Enact $18 Minimum Wage by: Andrew L. Pepper
- Credit Card Issuer Wins Big ATDS Ruling in TCPA Suit Arising out of... by: TCPA Practice Group
- Online Webinar Now Available: Kristin Bryan and Kyle Fath Discuss AI... by: Kristin L. Bryan and Kyle R. Fath
- Updated Timeline for DoD’s Cybersecurity Certification Program by: Townsend L. Bourne and Nikole Snyder
- Court Side-Steps Overturning “Chevron” Deference in Recent Health-... by: J. Michael Showalter and Samuel A. Rasche
- Claim Construction and Jurisdictional Discovery Are More Than Skin... by: Michael J. Baldwin
- 3 Benefits of Cloud-Based Law Firms by: Nina Lee
- DHS May Make Employers’ Virtual Inspection of Form I-9 Original... by: Amy L. Peck
- DC Circuit Relaxes Standard for Title VII Plaintiffs by: Henry Morris, Jr.
- FDA Issues Untitled Letter to Althera Pharmaceuticals for Statements... by: Dominick DiSabatino
- DOJ and FTC Virtual Workshop: Agencies Discuss Novel Approaches to... by: Evelyn French and Tinny T. Song
- The Comprehensive Guide to Legal Billing by: Dan Bowman
- Senate Confirms Mary Boyle as 5th CPSC Commissioner by: Sheila A. Millar and Mike Gentine
- Major Influencers Under the Loupe – Dutch Media Authority Publishes... by: Wouter van Wengen and Radboud Ribbert
- Assessing Wage and Hour Insurance Coverage Following Proposed FLSA... by: Geoffrey B. Fehling and Christopher M. Pardo
- NLRB Releases Spring Rulemaking Agenda Forecasting Changes To Joint... by: Steven J. Porzio and Joshua S. Fox
- Federal Trade Commission’s Focus on Pharmacy Benefit Managers by: E. John Steren and Patricia M. Wagner
- Attention Contractors: The AAP Certification Deadline is Almost Here by: Guy Brenner
- Future Uncertain for the American Data Privacy and Protection Act by: Shea Leitch and Jeffrey L. Turner
- Lost and “Found”: Fourth Circuit Interpretation of Discovery in... by: Christopher M. Bruno
- Beat the Heat: Nevada’s Response to OSHA’S Heat Illness National... by: Sean Paisan and Katlyn M. Brady
- Subchapter V Debt Ceiling Restored to $7.5 Million by: Lance P. Martin
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the Great Lakes Region, and is the 7th most populous state with over 11.6 million residents. The largest city is the capital city of Columbus. The state is partitioned from the Northwest Territory, and was admitted as the 17th state into the Union on March 1, 1803. It was the first US state admitted under the Northwest Ordinance. The state is referred to by its nickname of the “Buckeye State,” named after Ohio Buckeye-trees, and the state takes it’s name from the Ohio river.
The government of Ohio is composed of the executive branch, led by the Governor; the legislative branch, which comprises the Ohio General Assembly; and the judicial branch, which is led by the state Supreme Court. The state’s government is structured by the Constitution and the law of the state.
The Executive Branch consists of the Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Auditor and State Treasurer are elected every four years, with the Governor and Lt. Governor sharing a ticket. There are 21 state agencies that comprise the state government.
The Legislative Branch is a bicameral legislature, the Ohio General Assembly, made up of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The House consists of single-member districts of equal population, totaling 99 members who serve two year terms. For the Senate, three house districts are combined to create 33 Senate seats, and Senators serve four-year, staggered terms. The General Assembly draws the US Congressional districts, creating 16 seats in the US House of Representatives to form the Ohio delegation. The Governor must approve the district map.
The Judicial Branch is headed by the Ohio Supreme Court, which has one chief justice and six associate justices, each elected to staggered six-year terms. The Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court has the responsibility for filling in temporary vacancies in any elected judgeships, as well as appointing justices to the Court of Claims.
Other levels of the court system in Ohio include the State Court of Claims covers civil actions against the state, and cases where Ohio has waived its sovereign immunity. The 12 district appeals courts are intermediate appellate courts. There are 88 county common pleas courts, the principal courts that take the first look at civil and criminal matters, and in areas with high populations, these courts are broken into various divisions. Then the state has Municipal and County Courts that handle misdemeanors, and other small matters like traffic court and small claims.
In 2010, Ohio’s GDP was $478 billion, which made it the 7th largest economy at the time. Manufacturing and financial services are the largest economic-sectors in the state. The state also has the largest bioscience center in the Midwest, and is a leader in the US- “green” economy. The state is the largest producer of plastics, rubber, appliances, electrical equipment, and fabricated metals in the US. Utilities, trade, and transport, is the state’s largest sector (employment). Healthcare and education also ranks highly in the employment of Ohioans. Wendy’s, Abercrombie & Fitch, Fifth Third Bank, Goodyear, and Procter & Gamble, are a few of the leading industries which hail from the state of Ohio.
The state has many major metropolitan cities, local landmarks, and major universities. Cleveland is home to NBA and NFL teams (Cavaliers and Browns), and is also home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cincinnati is home to the University of Cincinnati and NFL team Cincinnati Bengals. Xavier University is also located in the city, and it is home to major corporations including Procter & Gamble, Kroger Supermarket Chains, and Fifth Third Bank. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is in Canton, OH. The state is also known for popular universities, and has 5 of the top 115 universities in the US, including the University of Akron, Bowling Green, Kent State, and Toledo University. Ohio is also known as the roller coaster capital of the world because of the Cedar Point Theme Park.
News coverage ranging from labor and employment law, intellectual property rights and litigation, budget planning, federal agency news, telemedicine and the opioid epidemic in the US, and the education-system, are covered by the National Law Review. Visitors can find details on minimum wage increases, workers compensation laws, LGBTQ rights, and other state legislation. The National Law Review covers state news, regional news, and news from the state of Ohio which impacts residents and the entire country.