Are Non-Competition Agreements Enforceable in Ohio?
Jan 21, 2013
In short, yes. It is well established under Ohio law that a non-competition agreement of reasonable duration and geographic scope is enforceable if properly made part of an employment agreement. Howeve...
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Is Your Criminal Background Check Policy Violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act?
Jan 15, 2013
Criminal background checks for employment purposes are commonplace. But recent literature from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency charged with enforcing employment d...
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Six Essential Agreements Your Business Needs to Protect Its Intellectual Property
Jan 03, 2013
Whether youre a start-up business or an existing business, protecting your intellectual property is vital. Intellectual property includes your trade secrets, customer lists, recipes, inventions, and mu...
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Does Your Business Need a Work for Hire Agreement?
Dec 19, 2012
The answer to this question is Yes if you want to own the work an independent contractor just created for your business without having to obtain the contractors permission and pay him or her royalties....
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act Safe Harbor Provisions
Dec 11, 2012
If you operate a website that allows users to post or generate content, you may be liable for contributory copyright infringement. With statutory damages between $750 and $30,000 per work, or actual da...
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Complying with OSHA: Basic Requirements
Nov 30, 2012
The Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), created in 1970, is a federal agency designed to assure safe and healthful conditions for workers through the implementation of various safety re...
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Protecting Customer and Employee Personal Information: Ohio’s Data Security Breach Notification Law
Nov 27, 2012
If your company collects the personal information of customers or employees on its computers and those people are residents of Ohio, it is vital that you establish a system to protect this information ...
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Selecting a Strong Trademark: The Four Types of Marks
Nov 27, 2012
When selecting a trademark, there are two important considerations: (1) avoiding the likelihood of confusion with other marks and (2) selecting a strong mark in the legal sense. A likelihood of confusi...
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Does Your Social Media Policy Violate the Law?
Nov 27, 2012
Employers are increasingly using social media policies to regulate what their employees say online in an effort to protect their companys reputation. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a federa...
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What is a Copyright and What Does it Give Me?
Nov 27, 2012
Copyright protection finds its roots in Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power [t]o promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited ...
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