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REAL ESTATE & LAND USE CLIENT ALERT
Important information regarding the 2009 Ohio real property tax complaint filing deadline and reasons you may want to appeal your tax bill.

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SMALL FIRM, BIG PLAN: CHESTER WILLCOX AND SAXBE LLP
An article written by Chester Willcox & Saxbe's IT Director, Tim Hooks; first published in ILTA’s (International Legal Technology Association) March 2010 issue of Peer to Peer titled “Risky Business” and is reprinted here with permission.

ESTATE PLANNING CLIENT ALERT
An important update from the CWS estate planning and probate group regarding the repeal of the 2010 federal estate tax and generation-skipping transfer
(GST) taxes.

EMPLOYMENT LAW CLIENT ALERT
An important update from the CWS employment law group regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

WITH LAW ON THEIR SIDE, BUSINESSES SHOULD FIGHT INSURANCE CLAIM DENIALS
An article by David Butler, originally printed in Columbus' Business First.

THE OPEN-MINDED PROFESSOR
Frank A. Ray passes on the lessons of his success: tireless energy, an open mind and caring enough about your case to get scared.  Reprinted from the January 2010 issue of Ohio Super Lawyers magazine

STATE GETS READY TO THROW OPEN GATES FOR EXPANSIONS OF NURSING HOMES
An article published in Columbus' Business First which includes quotes from CWS Partner, Geoffrey Webster

CASE SUMMARY: TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR LOCAL GAS DISTRIBUTORS CHALLENGED
Principles of Comity and Federalism Do Not Bar Action Commerce Energy, Inc. v. Levin, 554 F.3d 1094 (C.A. 6, Feb. 4, 2009)