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David MontgomeryAlan Schaeffer Congratulations to both David Montgomery & Alan Schaeffer for being listed as the Dayton Business Journals (DBJ) Who's Who in Real Estate once again. This recognition is compiled by the DBJ editorial board and includes honorees from seven industries...
Read MoreRead MoreJeff Senney is all smiles as he receives several awards from his (Business Networking International) BNI group including: 1. Longest serving BNI member at 22 years 2. Metro Dayton BNI member of the Year 3. Most new member sponsor 4. Most thank-you for closed business Jeff...
Read MoreRead MoreThe Fifth Appellate District Affirms the Implied Duty to Act in Good Faith in Contract Matters It is well established in Ohio that “public policy dictates that every contract contains an implied duty for the parties to act in good faith and to deal fairly with each other.” Gator...
Read MoreRead MoreSubcontractor Dispute Highlights the Significance of Accurate Verbiage in a Construction Contract Between Two Subcontractors. For clients engaged in the construction field, the use of “pay-when-paid” and “pay-if-paid” provisions in construction contract documents is likely a common occurrence. However, a recent decision from the Summit County...
Read MoreRead MoreThe US Tax Court in Rosenberg v. Commissioner, TC Memo 2019-124 has ruled that an IRA distribution, made after a couple divorced, was taxable and subject to the 10% excise tax because: (1) no exception to the 10% excise tax applied and (2) the Court...
Read MoreRead MoreOhio Attorney General, Dave Yost, recently announced the office’s agreement with twelve phone service providers to adopt anti-robocall procedures as part of a statewide initiative to combat this increasing issue. This agreement is part of a larger, nationwide response to illegal robocall activity. In his...
Read MoreRead MoreWe are pleased to announce that attorneys Alan B. Schaeffer, and John E. Clough and Donald G. Schweller have been selected by their peers for inclusion into the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Alan B. Schaeffer, is included in The Best Lawyers in...
Read MoreRead MoreA federal district court has held in Dase v. IRS, 124 AFTR 2019-5281 that jointly-owned property subject to an IRS lien against one of the joint owners only encumbered the tax debtor’s interest in the property. Legal Background: A person’s failure to pay any tax after...
Read MoreRead MoreOn September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule to make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay. The new rule will take effect on January 1, 2020. The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative...
Read MoreRead MoreWritten by: Ebony Davenport San Francisco-based ‘Spin’ –an electric scooter provider owned by Ford Motor Co.– recently launched 100 scooters in downtown Dayton on August 21, 2019. The RTA-backed LINK bike-share program launched May of 2015, and the free RTA Flyer shuttle bus launched November of...
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