THE SSP FIRM BLOG

Authored by Joshua M. Smith, Employment Law Lawyer We all know about the typical, common-sense employment laws out there (minimum wage, anti-discrimination/harassment, FMLA, etc.), but here are some of the less common laws in the labor and employment arena. Some of these may benefit you to know, while others are just good trivial knowledge for […]

Authored by William J. Patterson and William A. Volck, Real Estate Lawyers In this presentation, Bill and Will covered the following legal topics related to Commercial Real Estate Financing. Click here to download the complete presentation. Purchase and Sales Agreements Acquisition Issues Due Diligence: Title and Survey Amendments and Assignments Leases | Rent Rolls |

Authored by Paul T. Saba, Real Estate Lawyer In this presentation, Paul covered the following legal topics related to Ohio residential real estate issues for real estate brokers and agents. Click here to download the complete presentation. Realtor® Liability Agency Duty of Full Disclosure What aspects of a real estate deal can create Realtor® liability

Authored by Lisa M. Rammes, Business Lawyer For Ohio businesses: Conduct an initial lien check of the proposed Debtor. Lien check can be done electronically on the website of the Secretary of State for the state in which the Debtor was organized (if the Debtor is an organization) or in which the Debtor resides (if

Authored by Lisa M. Rammes, Business Lawyer When starting a new business in Ohio, an important detail to have on your checklist is choosing a statutory agent to receive legal paperwork on your behalf should the need arise. What is an Ohio Statutory Agent? A statutory agent—also known as a registered agent—is the party identified

Authored by Jeffery G. Stagnaro, Attorney and Jeffrey B. Stagnaro, Law Clerk Nonqualified deferred compensation (“NQDC”) plans are common tools for business owners with respect to the compensation and retention of key employees. Under an NQDC plan, an employee may defer receipt of compensation due in one taxable year to a later taxable year—with payment

Authored by Jeffery G. Stagnaro, Business Law Attorney and Jeffrey B. Stagnaro, Law Clerk Closely held businesses are substantial drivers of the economy.  Family owned businesses, for example, account for roughly 50% of GDP in the US.  Yet, only 30% of family owned businesses transition successfully to the second generation.  Among other factors, inadequate or entirely absent business

Authored by Josh Smith, Employment Lawyer Employee terminations happen. It is an unavoidable fact of running a business. To avoid the costs and expense of litigation, many companies offer severance packages to employees in exchange for a release of all claims, actual or potential, through the end of their employment. While these agreements are a

Authored by Jeff Cornwell, Business Lawyer As a business lawyer, I have encountered many business owners over the past decade who have had different trajectories, different struggles, and different stories to share. But they have also shared a few common mistakes along the road of entrepreneurship. Whether you are just starting up a business or

Authored by Josh M. Smith, Employment Law Lawyer Most employers were hopefully well aware of the Department of Labor’s new overtime regulations raising the minimum salary threshold for exempt employees from $23,660 to $47,746, originally set to go into effect on December 1, 2016. Undoubtedly, many employers made proactive business decisions to switch their affected