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Ohio Supreme Court Punts on Issue Affecting Many Ohio Oil and Gas Leases
By Matthew K. Grashoff on November 7, 2016
As I wrote last spring, the case of Lutz v. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Case No. 2015-0545, offered the Ohio Supreme Court the chance to significantly impact Ohio law on the calculation of oil and gas royalties. Parties seeking some clarity on that topic will be disappointed to learn that the Ohio Supreme Court chose not to decide the question presented, instead sending the question back to the federal courts....
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What is Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and what can an Employer do about it?
on October 24, 2016
Workplace harassment is unlawful when an individual is harassed on the basis of his or her gender or other protected status, such as age, race, or religion; however, it's possible that sexual harassment may be the most prevalent type of workplace harassment. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), "it is unlawful to harass a person (an applicant or employee) because of that person's sex. Harassment can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature."...
