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Effective March 1, 2026, a new federal reporting requirement will take effect that impacts certain residential real estate transactions across the United States, requiring the filing of a Residential Real Estate Report for specific transfers of residential property.   Although the Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule is designed to address money laundering and illicit finance, it has very practical implications for buyers, sellers, investors, […]

Effective as of January 1, 2024, Congress implemented the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for the purpose of providing for the collection of beneficial ownership information (BOI) for corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar entities registered with any state under the laws of the United States. The primary objective of the CTA is to establish

July 1, 2023. Onda LaBuhn is proud to announce Andrew Clark as the firm’s newest shareholder joining existing shareholders Bob Onda, Matt LaBuhn, Todd Ernsberger, and Patrick Boggs. Andy has been co-chairing the firm’s litigation department with Patrick Boggs since joining the firm in March 2022 and has shown an aptitude for both litigation services

OndaLaBuhn, and co-counsel Richard Ricketts, recently concluded extensive litigation against Ohio Power Company, colloquially known as AEP, and successfully championed the private property rights of a family farming operation located on the edge of Mt. Sterling (“Client”). After observing three days of evidence, testimony, and legal arguments, a unanimous panel of twelve Madison County jurors

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) posted its proposed rule for banning nearly all non-compete clauses nationwide (“Proposed Rule”). What is a non-compete? A non-compete is a contractual agreement between an employer and employee under which an employee agrees to not be employed by or participate in a business in competition with

Many people are aware of the importance of and the benefits to having a comprehensive estate plan in place. For many, the buck often stops at executing a simple will to account for how their assets will pass after death. However, there are significant advantages to continuing to consider your estate plan beyond the will.

Onda LaBuhn recently won an eminent domain appeal affirming the trial court’s determination Columbia Gas of Ohio (“Columbia Gas”) was impermissibly seeking to appropriate unnecessary rights and dismissing Columbia Gas’s petition to appropriate easement rights from Phelps Preferred Investments, LLC (“Phelps”). Onda LaBuhn collaborated with Attorney Richard Ricketts to defend our mutual client’s property rights.

The Ohio Civil Rules provide for service of process to be perfected via multiple methods, one being U.S. certified mail. Civ.R. 4.1(A)(1)(a). Certified mail service is a preferred method of service for many Ohio attorneys because it is cost-effective, simple, relatively quick, and typically successful. This method of service is deemed perfected upon the “return receipt signed by any

R.C. 4722 et seq., the Home Construction Service Suppliers Act (HCSSA), has been effective since August 31, 2012, though it is commonly and mistakenly unreferenced in applicable projects and contracts. Even in legal pleadings, the HCSSA is often omitted as a claim purely by lack of knowledge. Its place is often improperly occupied by R.C.