Michael W. Sandner Archives - Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling

Contracts: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

Legal News, Legal News for Individuals, Litigation, Michael W. Sandner

The title of this article, a quote from the Robert Frost poem “Mending Wall” is one I have used frequently in my practice when trying to encourage clients to memorialize agreements in writing. Nonetheless, there are always instances where clients take the position of the...

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Ohio Moves to Enhance Penalties for Distracted Driving

Mike Sandner

Legal News for Individuals, Litigation, Michael W. Sandner, News

Effective October 29, 2018 Ohio’s enhanced penalty for distracted driving went into effect. Under the law, if an offender commits a moving violation while “distracted” and that distraction was a contributing factor to the commission of the violation, the driver is subject to a fine...

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Home Construction Arbitration Rules

Mike Sandner

Legal News, Legal News for Businesses, Legal News for Individuals, Litigation, Michael W. Sandner, News, Senney Says by Jeff Senney

The American Arbitration Association, commonly referred to as the “AAA” provides numerous structures for dispute resolution. What many businesses and contractors are unaware of however is that to leverage to the most beneficial set of rules they typically need to be specified in a party’s...

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Do you believe the Value of Your Property is Correct?

Mike Sandner

Business, Tax & Real Estate, Legal News, Legal News for Individuals, Michael W. Sandner, News

If not, you should be aware that the deadline to file Complaints with the County Board of Revision against the valuation of your property is March 31, 2018. Updated real estate tax notices have been sent out, and you should review these for your personal...

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Mike Sandner named President of Pickrel, Schaeffer and Ebeling

Jan Burden

Michael W. Sandner, Press Releases

PS&E is pleased to announce that Michael W. Sandner has been elected as President of Pickrel, Schaeffer and Ebeling effective January, 2018. Mike is a shareholder in the Firm’s Litigation Department and has been with the firm for nearly 25 years. He concentrates his practice in...

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Is Fear of Identity Theft as a Result of Data Breach Compensable in Court?

Mike Sandner

Legal News, Legal News for Individuals, Litigation, Michael W. Sandner

The foregoing question will no doubt be one which many readers may ponder in the wake of the reported Equifax data breach, or one which many may have wondered about in the wake of many other similar data breaches which have been announced. The answer...

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Clarity is Key when Drafting Non-Compete Agreements

Mike Sandner

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Author: Mike Sandner A common hurdle to clear when drafting non-compete agreements between business owners or sales and service professionals is to define the territory in which the non-compete agreement is to control. Although a variety of methodologies exist to address this issue, such as zip...

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It’s That Time of Year: Be Sure to Review Your Subdivision’s Covenants Before Proceeding With Home Improvements

Mike Sandner

Legal News, Legal News for Businesses, Legal News for Individuals, Michael W. Sandner, News, Real Estate, Senney Says by Jeff Senney

For many homeowners, home improvements are not the type of activity for which they are inclined to contact their counsel. It is likely equally true that most homeowners may reside in communities protected by a declaration of covenants, or...

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ODT Adopts Procedures to Combat Tax Refund Identity Theft

Jeff Senney

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In order to protect Ohio taxpayers from tax refund fraud related to identity theft, the Ohio Department of Taxation (ODT) is implementing safeguards. These safeguards will cause some refunds to be delayed this upcoming tax filing season. These safeguards are being implemented to bolster defense against...

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Notice Provisions & Liquidated Damages. Their Enforceability & Importance in a Construction Contract.

Mike Sandner

Business, Tax & Real Estate, David H. Montgomery, Gerald L. McDonald, Legal News, Litigation, Michael W. Sandner, News, Real Estate, Senney Says by Jeff Senney

In the case of Boone Construction, Inc. v. The. Village of Piketon, 2014 – Ohio – 2377 (2014) the Appeals Court for the 4th District dealt with both of the above issues. Have you ever heard the admonition: "Read the Contract?" Contractors do themselves...

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