A recent Ohio Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals case, based on some convoluted facts and possibly misguided in its outcome, nonetheless illustrates some very important business realities on the intersection of trade names and trademarks in Ohio. Wooster Floral & Gifts, LLC v. Green Thumb Floral & Garden Ctr., Inc., 2019 Ohio 63. Kimberly Gantz […]
The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking announced by the Department of Labor on March 7 ,if implemented, will raise the threshold for overtime eligibility so that employees will have to earn at least $35,308 a year ($679 a week) in order to be exempt from overtime pay for any hours worked over 40 in a workweek. […]
Our firm is pleased to announce three new attorneys have recently joined the firm and bring a variety of experience in litigation, construction, business and transportation. Douglas J. Segerman joins the firm as a shareholder and has been a trial lawyer in Columbus since 1996. Doug focuses his practice on business and construction litigation, non-compete […]
This Spring the Supreme Court will decide whether the mark FUCT, along with a reversed swastika, should be registered on the Principal Register as a U.S. trademark for a clothing line. The Court recently decided, in Matal v. Tam, 137 S. Ct. 1744 (2017) that the long standing trademark office policy against “scandalous or immoral” […]
LNL is proud to announce that William B. Logan, Jr. has been named to 2019 Top 50 Columbus Super Lawyer and Frederick M. Luper has been included in the 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers list. Logan and Luper were named for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Super Lawyers selects attorney using a patented, […]
Patients with one of 21 specified medical conditions may obtain a doctor’s recommendation for marijuana use in the forms of edibles, oils, patches or vaporizers. The conditions are: AIDS, ALS, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy or another seizure disorder, fibromyalgia, glaucoma, hepatitis C, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, pain that is […]
Every year employers struggle to cover for employees who are out sick with the flu, as well as germ control when sick employees come to work and spread their germs. Although mandatory flu vaccines are lawful, employers must make sure that their policy allows for exceptions to avoid running afoul of federal or state antidiscrimination […]
Luper Neidenthal & Logan enjoyed another successful year at Habitat for Humanity’s annual Ohio conference. Christian Donovan, Shareholder with LNL, has presented at Habitat’s annual conference for several years. Attorney Donovan presented on several relevant and interesting employment law issues, and provided several useful documents and resources for Habitat’s leadership to use. “I would like […]
Luper Neidenthal & Logan is proud to announce another precedent-setting victory for Ohio law, this time in the 10th District Court of Appeals. The Court determined the issue of whether LNL’s client had successfully opted out of a class action that would have, otherwise, barred her current claims. Argued by LNL Attorney Matthew Anderson, the […]
Luper Neidenthal & Logan is proud to sponsor a free Seminar on November 8, 2018, “Attracting Talent To Your Organization Through Culture and Unique Benefits.” Other sponsors include Life Inc. Retirement Services, ClearPath Benefit Advisors, Paycor, and CompManagement. Program and registration details can be found below.
