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December 19, 2016
Liquidated Damages in Residential Leases May Backfire
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code, a landlord of residential property may only use the court eviction process to recover possession from a defaulting tenant.
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December 12, 2016
EPA Issues Strategy for Addressing the Retail Sector under RCRA
When negotiating a commercial lease for a retail store, environmental issues are typically not as high on the priority issues list as they would be if the prope…
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December 5, 2016
Zoning 101, Grandfathered Uses and Ohio Liquor Control Law vs. Municipal Zoning Ordinances
Land use is generally controlled and regulated through public controls (e.g., zoning laws) and private controls via deed restrictions.
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November 28, 2016
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Broad Discretion of BTA in the Valuation of Real Property
On October 27, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court issued its decision in Columbus City Schools Bd. of Edn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, Slip Opinion no. 2016-Ohi…
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November 21, 2016
When Baseball is a Bone Breaking vs. a Heart Breaking Experience, who is Responsible?
In Rawlins v. Cleveland Indians Baseball Co., Inc., 2015 Ohio 4587 (Cuyahoga County), was the owner liable for injuries sustained by Keith Rawlins?
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November 18, 2016
Estate Planning for Small Business Owners
KJK put together a few tips to make estate planning for small business owners seem less overwhelming.
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November 16, 2016
Delay can be a Deadly Mistake in Litigation
The procrastinating plaintiff disappointed when Eleventh Circuit upheld the denial of its motion for a preliminary injunction against Amazon.
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November 7, 2016
Watch your Language with Oil and Gas Leases in Ohio
The Ohio Supreme Court in Lutz v. Chesapeake Appalachia, L.L.C., recently espoused this basic tenet of Ohio law in regards to oil and gas leases.
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October 24, 2016
CLE Update: Upcoming CLE Seminars in Ohio
November and December are good months for real estate related continuing education offerings worth looking into. Upcoming CLE seminars are listed.
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October 10, 2016
New Way for Ohio Homeowners to Spell Relief: “D.O.L.L.A.R.”
On September 28, 2016, Ohio Sub. H.B. 303 became effective. Governor John R. Kasich signed the bill into law in June of this year.