Compact to Help Ohioans Preserve Homeownership Adopted
April 2008 |
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Bulletin on the April 2008 "Compact to Help Ohioans Preserve Homeownership" signed by Ohio Governor Strickland and nine national mortgage loan servicers.
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Proposed Rule Changes to the Ohio Mortgage Loan Act and the Small Loans Act
April 2008 |
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Bulletin on proposed changes from the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions to the rules implementing the Ohio Mortgage Loan Act and Small Loans Act.
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Focus on Eminent Domain Continues with Law Changes
March 2008 |
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A series of questions and answers regarding the status of eminent domain law in Ohio.
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Update of Ohio Mortgage Case Law
March 2008 |
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Analysis and information on three decisions recently rendered by the Ohio Courts affecting the mortgage industry.
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Loan Modifications: The Lender’s Perspective
February 2008 |
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Discussion of real estate loan modifications as a cost effective method for dealing with loans not repaid strictly in accordance with their terms.
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Summary of the Ohio Foreclosure Prevention Task Force Recommendations
September 2007 |
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Summary of the September 2007 recommendations of the Ohio Foreclosure Prevention Task Force, established in March 2007 by
Governor Strickland to scrutinize the increasing number of home foreclosures in Ohio.
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Commercial Real Estate Concentration: Too Much of a Good Thing?
March 2007 |
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Discussion of the December 2006 joint guidance issued by Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Federal Reserve regarding bank concentrations in commercial real estate.
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Government Contractors Beware: Political Contributions Could Cost You Business
January 2007 |
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Bulletin on the new Ohio law H.B. 694 severely limiting political contributions by government contractors. The bill was signed by the Governor on January 2, 2007.
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Ohio Department of Insurance Considering New Controls on Title Insurance Agencies' Affiliated Business Arrangements
September 2006 |
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In response to the Ohio predatory lending law, SB 185, as well as the Ohio Department of Insurance’s own experiences dealing with title insurance agents and agencies, the Department is considering new controls on “affiliated business arrangements.”
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Ohio Supreme Court Issues Decision With Significant Impact on Title Insurance Companies
March 2006 |
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Analysis of Ohio Supreme Court decision finding that the arbitration clauses in two title insurance policies (issued in connection with residential real estate transactions) are not binding on the plaintiffs.
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Challenges to Local Zoning Must Focus on the Ordinance
January/February 2006 |
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Article discussing an Ohio Supreme Court decision focusing on the ordinance, rather than the intended use of the property, in local zoning challenge.
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An Overview of Ohio Ethics Laws: A Corporate Guide for Entertaining Public Officials
September 2005 |
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The Bricker & Eckler government relations attorneys have prepared this bulletin as a compliance guide to the Ohio ethics laws on public official entertainment.
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Recent Decisions Affirm Use of Eminent Domain for Economic Development
August 2005 |
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Analysis of Ohio and U.S. Supreme Court decisions on use of eminent domain for economic development, including Kelo v. New London.
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Special Assessments as a Tool for Economic Development
March/April 2004 |
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Article discussing how, through the use of special assessments, municipalities can offer real estate developers incentives to undertake new projects.
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Creditor's Claim Period Reduced to Six Months From Date of Death
April 2004 |
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Bulletin announcing a significant change Ohio law regarding creditors' claims against decedents' estates.
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ohioconstructionlaw.com - May 2003
May 2003 |
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This month's issue discusses how public owners can construct (or reconstruct) more secure buildings; Holman, Gillis & Wampler on Construction Documents; a legislative and judicial update; upcoming seminars and events; OSHA Update
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New Environmental Legislation Offers Hope for Banks and Property Owners
March 2003 |
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Article discussing the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, signed into law by President Bush in 2002.
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