March 19, 2020
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress and the Trump Administration have greatly expanded the protections available to workers affected by the disease. On April 2, 2020, both the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (“EFMLEA”) and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (“EPSLA”) will go into effect, and both will remain in effect … Continue reading Ohio Employment Law: New COVID-19 rights extended to workers
March 19, 2020
Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? In the past year, I got two new bar admissions, the D.C. District and Bankruptcy Court and the United States Tax Court. I obtained the Tax Court admission to help a client avoid a small tax penalty due to his securities dealer mishandling his IRA … Continue reading Finney Law Firm News: Christopher Finney is admitted to the bar of the US Tax Court
March 19, 2020
Ivy Pointe Title is actively pursuing Remote Online Notarization (“RON”) in order to effectively and conveniently conduct closings during the COVID-19 crisis. What is a Remote Online Notary (RON}? First, understand what this revolutionary technology means: With e-signature and e-notary, original inked documents will no longer be required; everything can be signed through on-line execution. … Continue reading Remote Online Notarization is (almost) here
March 19, 2020
With the raging COVID-19 crisis and its economic fallout, the question that we are fielding the past few days is: How can I get out of my contract to do “X”? Each of the three analyses below hinges on the language of the contract. Thus, “it depends.” Contract Contingencies First, with respect to contracts … Continue reading Ohio Commercial Law: COVID-19 crisis and force majeure
March 18, 2020
We wanted you to know that Finney Law Firm remains open for business and continues daily to fully serve our clients. However, the COVID-19 crisis is deadly serious, and without everyone’s cooperation, has the potential to endanger the lives of thousands of those we serve in … Continue reading To valued clients, vendors and friends:
March 17, 2020
Attorney Stephen E. Imm The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected every aspect of the Nation’s political, social, and economic life. It should not be surprising, then, that it has implications for employers in terms of their legal obligations to their employees. Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) One major consideration … Continue reading Ohio Employment Law: Employers face unique employment law challenges from Coronavirus pandemic
March 12, 2020
There are a plethora of fantastic apps that help real estate professionals ply their trades from their cars, from the coffee shop, from a property you are viewing or from home on their phones. Each of the apps listed here are available at the Apple Store and are free. Many will also be available at … Continue reading Real Estate Practice Tips: 11 best mobile apps for Cincinnati real estate lawyers, Realtors, investors and lenders
March 12, 2020
If you are considering a challenge to your Ohio real estate this year, please be aware that the deadline to file in March 31. This is a hard and fast deadline. For the great majority of Ohio property owners, the rising real estate market means that the Auditor’s value may be on target, or even … Continue reading Ohio Real Estate Law: Deadline to file property valuation appeal is March 31
March 10, 2020
Christopher P. Finney, founder of Finney Law Firm, LLC, was named among Cincy Leading Lawyers® and was be featured in the February, 2020 issue of Cincy Magazine. According to the publication, hundreds of members of Greater Cincinnati’s legal community nominated colleagues for this honor, specifying a particular strength and area of practice for each, so … Continue reading Finney Law Firm News: Christopher P. Finney named Cincy Leading Lawyer by Cincy Magazine
March 8, 2020
Frequently we encounter situations in which a buyer under a purchase contract, be it commercial or residential, desires to take occupancy of real estate before the closing (i.e, the tender of the purchase price). A buyer may want early occupancy for a host of reasons. For both commercial and residential buyers, they many times desire … Continue reading Ohio Real Estate Law: Early occupancy by buyers under commercial and residential purchase contracts
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