Strauss Troy Shareholder Emily Supinger was appointed Village Solicitor for the Village of Bethel on September 14. Emily also serves as City Solicitor for the City of Wyoming and Village Law Director/ Solicitor for the Villages of Woodlawn and Moscow.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON is now facing more than 1,200 lawsuits, filed by women with ovarian cancer, who have used Johnson’s baby powder or Johnson’s Shower to Shower talcum powder product for feminine hygiene. In 1971, British researchers analyzed 13 ovarian tumors under a microscope and found talc particles deeply embedded in 10 of them. In …Read More
On May 17, the Department of Labor released the Final Rule regarding eligibility for exemption from overtime pay. This new rule becomes effective December 1, 2016, and it is expected to have the effect of creating over four million new non-exempt employees. This rule changes the threshold for wages for exempt administrative employees from $23,660 …Read More
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Congress got busy the end of last year, creating a flurry of new laws that included tax changes. These changes may affect you, your family, your investments, and your livelihood. Here’s what you need to know.
But how you say something can be just as important as what you say.
Ohio’s defamation law recognizes that context, and circumstances in which you say something, matters.
You can lose your prenup’s intended protections if you don’t follow the terms – including how you manage your finances.
Strauss Troy is proud to support “An Evening in Lower Price Hill,” the inaugural winter gala to be held December 5, 2015 from 6-10 p.m. at The Sanctuary in Lower Price Hill.
DC Comic’s Superman hangs onto his Kryptonite. Knowing it can’t fight a super power, on Instagram the company referred to the product as “Ravens Moon Vapor formerly KRYTPONITE VAPOR.”
The university has dropped the other shoe against Caesar’s Entertainment, which owns the Horseshoe Casino in Cincinnati, Ohio. Caesar’s filed a trademark registration for “The Shoe,” as the name of its Cincinnati casino concert venue. OSU seeks to block Caesars’ application, saying the two are direct competitors because both hold concerts at their venues.
A Bowling Green, Kentucky, resident has filed a lawsuit against Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky, alleging that the insurance carrier is refusing to cover the prescription drug Harvoni® — an FDA-approved medication that could save his life. The Anthem decision is contrary to recommendations from the patient’s doctors. The Plaintiff is represented by Bowling Green-based Attorney Mike Breen and Covington-based Strauss Troy Attorney Ron Parry.
Your employee benefit plan might be hiding a problem. The payments made by your employees for optional insurance benefits might – without your knowledge – be used to subsidize or reduce your cost for other insurance benefits. If this problem is found during an audit by the Department of Labor (“DOL”), monetary penalties could be significant.
Strauss Troy Attorney Theresa Nelson Spoke At Great Clips General Manager Summit. Her presentation, The Top 10 Legal Mistakes Employers Should Avoid, focused on the importance of investing time and effort in good employment practice to minimize exposure and maximize long-term ROI. By avoiding these 10 mistakes franchisee, and other employers, can minimize legal costs, time invested and turn-over.
With the IRS is increasingly cracking down on charitable contributions, here are a few rules to understand before filing your taxes
For the 21st year, Strauss Troy’s Make-A-Difference team has sponsored kids from Cincinnati’s Inner City Youth Opportunities (ICYO) to attend a full-week of summer camp at Camp Ernst in Burlington, Ky. Strauss Troy supported nine kids this year to fulfill their dream of going to camp.
Strauss Troy Co., LPA, has filed a civil lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline, LLC (GSK), manufacturer of the drug Zofran®, in federal court in the Southern District of Ohio.
Strauss Troy’s Northern Kentucky office shows its support for Purple Day which supports those with epilepsy around the world.
At some point in your life, you’ve probably felt like you were unfairly criticized. Today, criticism is a keystroke away, whether from an errant office email, a blogger or through social media.
While most of us will never see a pension, the IRS has been expanding the opportunities for retirement savings using your 401(k) plan. Initially, there was only the opportunity to defer some of your salary into the plan in pre-tax dollars. That would allow the contribution — including the amount that would otherwise be paid in tax — to increase due to investment experience and allow the earnings to compound over the life of the account. Many employers tie the company contribution to the salary deferrals — offering a match — so that electing to defer salary results in an effective “return” on the contribution before it is even invested — essentially “free money.”
Free ice skating and skate rentals, courtesy of Strauss Troy
When: Wednesday, December 31st, 8:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m.
Where: Fountain Square, 5th & Vine Streets, Cincinnati, OH See on a map
Skating and skate rentals (first come, first served) are free all night on the U.S. Bank Ice Rink. Music will be provided by DJ Tweet, and the New 94.9 will judge the annual dance contest.
Food vendors, beverage stands and New Year’s Eve souvenirs will be available throughout the evening. Rozzi’s Famous Fireworks will light up the sky at midnight, ringing in 2014 with a bang.