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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Law360 Employment Authority / Apr 30, 2022

Claims that a Zale Delaware Inc. subsidiary stiffed retail employees of their overtime compensation and failed to provide sufficient meal and rest breaks were too hefty to justify remanding the case to California state court, a California federal judge held Friday.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Business Wire / Sep 27, 2021

American Inns of Court Professionalism Awards are presented to individuals with high standards of character, ethics, civility, and professionalism.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Law360 - The Newswire for Business Lawyers / Jul 17, 2021

An Ohio federal jury has cleared Ford Motor Co. from a suit alleging that a defect in the cruise control systems of a 2001 Expedition caused a house fire that killed a mother and her two children, finding that while there was a defect in the vehicle, it was not the cause of the fire.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Columbus Business First / Apr 29, 2021

Central Ohio's active commercial real estate market has attracted another brokerage. Cleveland-based Allegro Real Estate Brokers & Advisors is opening an office next month in the Galleria at PNC Plaza building at 20 S. 3rd St. Managing Director Michael Cantor will lead the office, with Liesel Schmader as associate.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Columbus Business First / Apr 28, 2021

A new law signed by Gov. Mike DeWine knits together several provisions that aim to help residential and commercial property owners affected by the pandemic. For example, one part of the bill exempts permanent supportive housing from property taxes, while another allows for property tax valuation relief, which most strongly impacts commercial landlords.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Columbus Business First / Apr 11, 2021

Now that all Ohio adults are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine, Central Ohio employers are wondering what their legal options are for mandating, incentivizing or even knowing their employees' vaccination status. The answers, one lawyer said, are "both simple and not even remotely simple at the same time."

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Bloomberg Law / Apr 9, 2021

The American Civil Liberties Union's legal challenge to a South Carolina return-to-work order for state employees points to broader legal questions that other jurisdictions, and private businesses, will face if they hasten a return to normalcy. Citing a decline in new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, Gov.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Law360 / Apr 1, 2021

Law360 (March 31, 2021, 8:56 PM EDT) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission paved the way Wednesday for anti-dumping duties on aluminum sheet from 16 countries, affirming in a unanimous vote that imports of the aluminum were hurting U.S. producers. The final anti-dumping margins announced by the U.S.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Lexology / Mar 24, 2021

In our recent webinar, Resiliency in the Face of a Pandemic, hosted by Lexology, we discussed a broad range of topics facing IP professionals - from COVID-19 resiliency to the evolving role of IP service providers - with an esteemed panel of IP experts. We summarise the key highlights from the lively discussion.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Law360 / Mar 24, 2021

Law360 (March 23, 2021, 3:34 PM EDT) -- McGuireWoods LLP has added a Houston litigator formerly with Holland & Knight LLP to its employment practice group, the firm announced Monday. Jason Huebinger is jumping to McGuireWoods' Houston office after nearly five years at Holland & Knight.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Columbus Business First / Mar 19, 2021

Vorys launched the VIBE program, which stands for Vorys Initiative for Business Empowerment, in 2020 in the wake of protests against racial injustice. It is providing foundational business legal services to clients in each of the cities where Vorys has offices. Vorys is based in Columbus but has six other offices.

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Columbus Business First / Mar 15, 2021

A new housing development is advancing near Pickerington. An affiliate of Donald R. Kenney & Company Realty has proposed a development called Lawndale Commons on about 33 acres of farmland at 3981 Bowen Road near the Pickerington Ponds MetroPark. The land currently is zoned to allow as many as 188 units, or 5.71 units an acre.