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New Property Tax Dispute Bill Favors Developers and Owners, Limits School Districts
on May 17, 2022
On April 21, 2022, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 126 (HB126), a major effect of which is to limit the ability of Ohio school districts to dispute and appeal the valuation of real property for tax purposes. The enactment of HB126 represents a victory for commercial property developers and owners, who, together with the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, championed its passage. The new law will take effect on July 21, 2022....
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Construction
RE&C In Review: Ohio's Homebuilders and Remodelers Must Improve Their Contract Forms
By James T. Dixon on January 18, 2022
Ohio's residential homebuilders and remodelers set themselves up to lose disputes even before projects begin because their contract forms do not comply with Ohio law. Based on the experience of the attorneys in Brouse McDowell's Construction Practice Group, very few small contractors have compliant forms....
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Construction
RE&C In Review: A Construction Executive's Personal Liability for Employment Decisions
By James T. Dixon on November 15, 2021
"Tort" is an area of law relating to acts and failures to act for which the courts will impose liability upon one person who has harmed another, physically or financially. The word "tort" is derived from the medieval Latin term "tortum," which means "injustice." Negligence is perhaps the most common theory of recovery within tort law, and through negligence claims people are held liable if their actions fail to meet a particular standard of care owed to another....
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Construction
RE&C In Review: Compliance With Anti-Trafficking Terminology in Construction Contracts
By James T. Dixon on September 20, 2021
When examining the boilerplate terms of a construction contract before signing, pay particular attention to whether it includes a clause like this: Contractor warrants and represents that it is and will remain compliant with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to human slavery and trafficking....
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Real Estate
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Construction
RE&C In Review: Design Professionals Will Be Granted Lien Rights on Commercial Projects Under Senate Bill 49
By James T. Dixon on August 31, 2021
Beginning September 30, 2021, architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, and professional surveyors will be granted lien rights on commercial projects, a right that has long been available to prime contractors, subcontractors, laborers, and material suppliers. A lien is a powerful collection tool, and designers now have much more leverage when they have not been paid....
