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This is the fourth article from Strauss Troy in a series on the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) recent rule on post-employment non-competition agreements.
Since its enactment in 2012, there has been confusion among home remodeling contractors, as well as their attorneys, regarding whether compliance with the Ohio Home Construction Service Suppliers Act (“HCSSA”) is required for residential remodeling projects.
Brian J. O’Connell of Strauss Troy has recently been named a panelist of the American Arbitration Association – National Roster of Arbitrators for Construction Disputes.
Strauss Troy, Co. LPA announced today that shareholders Stephen S. Schmidt and Joseph J. Braun, both of its Cincinnati office, have been appointed as the firm’s Litigation Department Co-Chairs.
On April 9, 2024, it was announced that Norfolk Southern would pay 600 million dollars to residents in and around East Palestine, Ohio for the damages sustained as a result of the train derailment in that city that occurred on February 3, 2023.
If you are a home remodeling contractor in Ohio must you comply with the Ohio Home Construction Services Suppliers Act? The answer to that question depends on what the word “construction” means.
On February 3, 2023 a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio releasing thousands of gallons of vinyl chloride, and other toxic substances into the air, water and soil in and around this small Northeastern Ohio community.
After four years of contentious discovery and motion practice, followed by a three-week arbitration hearing, the legal team at Strauss Troy, led by Philomena Ashdown, Brian O’Connell, and James Houston, along with the support of associate attorney Alexa Wainscott, successfully obtained a defense verdict on all claims in a breach of fiduciary duty action involving the purchase of several hotels.
Strauss Troy is pleased to announce that Andrew White has joined the firm's Cincinnati office as an associate attorney in our litigation group.
Strauss Troy is currently representing nearly 600 residents of East Palestine, Ohio (EP) and closely surrounding areas for the losses and damages they sustained as a result of the derailment of the Norfolk Southern train. Ron Parry of Strauss Troy has been appointed to serve on the Plaintiff's Steering Committee in the litigation before Judge Benita Pearson of the Federal District Court in Youngstown, Ohio.
Strauss Troy attorney James D. Houston co-authored the “Fringe Benefits Bonds” chapter for the Third Edition of the American Bar Association's The Law of Commercial Surety and Miscellaneous Bonds. Learn more about the book.Jamie Houston focuses his practice on construction and complex commercial litigation, surety law and OSHA compliance and claim defense.
Ohio recently made one of its most dramatic-ever changes to real estate tax valuation law. For years, school districts have been able to aggressively pursue tax valuation complaints to fight for more tax dollars. On July 21, 2022, a new law became effective that significantly limits school districts’ abilities to pursue tax valuation complaints.
