Faruki Blog

Faruki+ Partners in Business Recovery Collaborative

As business and institutions struggle to recover from the economic ravages dealt by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and look for ways to build towards.. Read More

No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem? Legal Professionalism in the Time of Zoom

In this new age of social distancing, a serious question in the legal profession arises: is the time honored formality of the courtroom in jeopardy?.. Read More

As Ohio Unemployment Claims Continue, State Asks Employers to Report Employees that Do Not Return to Work

The coronavirus pandemic and Ohio's resulting shelter-in-place order has caused unprecedented filings of unemployment by Ohio citizens. The impact on.. Read More

When the "False Light" Goes Out

Plaintiffs sometimes try to avoid statutes of limitations and other barriers to defamation claims by re-structuring their claims under the pretense.. Read More

Heartbreaker? Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin Restricts Evidence Admissible to Prove "Substantial Similarity" In a Copyright Case

In Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin, 952 F.3d 1051 (9th Cir. 2020), the Ninth Circuit upheld a jury verdict in favor of Led Zeppelin on a claim by the heirs.. Read More

EEOC Issues Guidance on Compliance with Federal Employment Laws During COVID-19 Pandemic

Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued guidance aimed at helping employers comply with their responsibilities under.. Read More

Popular Small Business Relief Program (PPP) Given New Life

As part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, known as the CARES Act, on March 27, 2020, $349 billion was allocated to small businesses,.. Read More

The Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act and COVID-19: Working With Your Customers and Remaining Compliant

As businesses work to operate in these trying times, a number of decisions have to be made that are outside those many businesses typically have.. Read More

Erin Rhinehart Featured as Woman of GRIT by BBB

DAYTON, OH— April 16, 2019— The Better Business Bureau’s Women in Business Networking (WiBN) group featured Faruki+ Partner Erin Rhinehart in its.. Read More

Restaurants Seek Coverage under Civil Authority Insurance Policies for COVID-19 Related Losses; Ohio Explores Potential Legislative Solution (Authored by Faruki Law Clerk Clayton J. Prickett)

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on numerous industries, but one industry has suffered quite significantly. With shelter-in-place orders in.. Read More