Ohio House Passes “Hang On Sloopy” As Official State Rock Song

Ohio State University Marching Band, Ohio Statehouse, Hang on Sloopy, Official Sate Rock Song

According to cleveland.com, the song “Hang On Sloopy” has been passed by the Ohio House of Representatives as the state’s official rock song. The song has been recognized by the state legislature since the 1980’s, but not legally. It now goes to the Senate for consideration. To read the full article, click here.

Attorney Tony Barlow Participates In Loveland Station Groundbreaking

Tony Barlow, Loveland Station, Groundbreaking

Strauss Troy client, the City of Loveland celebrated the groundbreaking of Loveland Station in late 2014. The $12 million project will include premier mixed use residential and retail development in the heart of the Loveland Historic Downtown District. The project is being developed by River Trails Flats, LLC.

Strauss Troy Litigation Team Represents City Of Ft. Wright, Kentucky And Class Action Plaintiffs In Lawsuit Against State’s Public Pension System

The City of Ft. Wright, Kentucky, represented by Strauss Troy Litigation Attorneys Ron Parry and Robert Sparks, as well as Gerner and Kearns Attorneys Todd McMurtry and Elizabeth McCord, filed a class-action lawsuit against the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Retirement System on behalf of all members of the County Employees Retirement System (“CERS”). …Read More

Bitcoin’s Future And IRS Tax Compliance

The dirge for bitcoin may have been a bit premature. Just last week, Dish Network announced that it will begin accepting bitcoin as a form of payment later this year. Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, BitFury, also just announced $20 million in new financing that it’ll use to further strengthen its international market presence while accelerating …Read More

Strauss Troy Names Joy Hall As Shareholder

Strauss Troy Attorney Joy Hall has been named a shareholder of the firm. Joy practices in the field of tax law, with an emphasis on tax controversy, tax audit and criminal tax issues. Her practice includes federal and state tax litigation, refund issues, criminal tax indictments/trials, Offers in Compromise, audits and innocent spouse filings. Joy understands how …Read More

Important Employer Benefits Withholding Changes Take Effect September 16For Married Same Sex Couples

As of September 16, 2013, employers must treat lawfully married same sex couples as married for purposes of withholding and benefits. Individuals may amend their open tax returns (generally 2010 through 2012) to change their filing status if validly married during that year. Individuals may file for a refund of any taxes paid on “imputed …Read More

Supreme Court Ruling On Spousal Rights Raises More Benefits Questions For Employers

Guidance Needed From Federal Agencies The Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor finding Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) unconstitutional has implications in many facets of law beyond domestic relations. That Section of DOMA defined “spouse” as “only a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife” …Read More

Emily Supinger Appointed To City Of Cincinnati Zoning Board Of Appeals

  Strauss Troy Attorney Emily Supinger has been appointed to a three-year term on the City of Cincinnati Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). The ZBA hears all appeals from decisions of the Zoning Hearing Examiner, decisions of the Historic Conservation Board, decisions of the City Planning Commission, the issuance of a permit or Certificate of Compliance and …Read More

Strauss Troy Welcomes Attorney Julia Carney

  Attorney Julia Carney joins the firm as an associate and member of the Strauss Troy litigation practice group. She focuses her practice in the areas of municipal and local government, civil litigation, land use and zoning, eminent domain and historic preservation law. Before and during law school, Julia was city planner for government entities in Ohio …Read More

Mariemont Selects Strauss Troy’s Matt Fellerhoff To Fight Route 32 Road Project

Strauss Troy Attorney Matthew Fellerhoff To Present

Attorney Matt Fellerhoff was selected by Mariemont Village Council to fight a road plan that will relocate state Route 32 through part of Mariemont’s south 80 acres. The proposed relocation is one piece of the Eastern Corridor project, which claims to expand public transportation, upgrade interchanges and build new roads in order to reduce traffic …Read More

Joe Braun Named Miami Township Law Director

Strauss Troy Attorney Joe Braun

Attorney Joe Braun, a shareholder at Strauss Troy, has been hired to replace retiring Miami Township Law Director John Korfhagen. Administrator Larry Fronk said hiring Braun now as an assistant will “provide a smooth transition. Beginning Jan. 1, Mr. Braun will become the next law director.” “You are now officially part of the team,” Trustee …Read More

Key Benefits Of Enactment Of The “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act”

In April, the “Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act” (the “JOBS Act”) was signed into law by President Obama. The JOBS Act: Removes the prohibition on general solicitation in connection with transactions effected pursuant to Rule 506 or Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, provided that sales are limited to qualifying investors Alters the …Read More