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On Friday, May 15th, the SBA released its Form 3508, the Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application (the “Application”), accessible at this link, which contains four components: (1) the PPP Loan Forgiveness Calculation Form; (2) PPP Schedule A; (3) the PPP Schedule A Worksheet; and (4) an (optional) PPP Borrower Demographic Information Form. In order to apply… [read more]

Please join Katz Teller attorney Bill Russo, for a webinar focused on business and estate planning for business owners, hosted by the Cincinnati chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals (FSP). This webinar is part of the FSP’s Annual Meeting and is titled Planning with Business Owners, Their Families & Their Estates, A Case Study.  The panel will discuss… [read more]

Under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), each borrower is required to certify, in good faith, that “[c]urrent economic uncertainty makes [their] loan request necessary to support the ongoing operations of the applicant.” Until last week, the Small Business Administration ("SBA") had not provided guidance on how to interpret that certification of… [read more]

Late Thursday, April 30, the IRS issued IRS Notice 2020-32, addressing the deductibility of expenses paid with loan proceeds received under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and later forgiven. As background, a portion of a PPP loan may be forgiven provided that loan proceeds are used for qualifying expenses within a qualifying period. Further, Section 1106(i) of the CARES Act… [read more]

On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23, which amplifies prior relief granted to taxpayers affected by COVID-19. The relief provided by Notice 2020-23 is automatic with respect to an expanded list of federal tax returns, tax payments, forms, and schedules due on a date during the period beginning April 1, 2020, and ending July 15, 2020.  The postponed due date for these actions is… [read more]

Over the past several weeks the IRS, by administrative action, and Congress, in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which became law on March 27, 2020, implemented a number of beneficial tax measures intended to combat the economic burden created by COVID-19, several of which measures are summarized below. It’s important to note that certain… [read more]

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) became law on March 27, 2020 and included several provisions related to qualified retirement plans. Employers who sponsor qualified defined contribution retirement plans are permitted to implement coronavirus-related distribution and loan rules immediately. Additionally, the CARES Act made certain changes to… [read more]

After providing question-and-answer hints of where the Department of Labor would go with its rulemaking under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, as well as soliciting comments from stakeholders, the DOL published temporary regulations on April 1, the first effective date of the Acts. Those… [read more]

The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (the “CPR Act”) enacted on March 6, 2020 and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted on March 27, 2020 created the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP Loans”), a special loan program administered by the SBA for small businesses impacted by the… [read more]

The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (the “CPR Act”) enacted on March 6, 2020 and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) enacted on March 27, 2020, among other provisions, provide relief to small businesses affected by the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic (“Covid-19”) through the… [read more]

The Department of Labor has issued a third phase of guidance that clarifies the definition of exempt healthcare provider and also explains the small business hardship exemption for businesses with under 50 employees, two areas in which we have fielded several inquiries. In addition to those topics, the guidance addresses the interplay between the FMLA and Expanded FMLA, explains employee recourse… [read more]

CINCINNATI - The Department of Labor issued additional Question-and-Answer guidance today that not only clarifies the scope of the Expanded FMLA and Paid Sick Leave Act, but dramatically reduces the potential strain on employers who were or may yet be forced to shut down. Under the just-issued guidance, companies forced to shut down operations, or who have placed workers on leave while… [read more]

CINCINNATI - On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, Katz Teller attorney Matt Rich was a guest of a webinar focused on managing your most important resource--your people--through the COVID-19 outbreak, hosted by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. This webinar is part of Cincinnati USA's webseries titled COVID-19 Business Briefings, which is dedicated to providing real-time… [read more]

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor issued its Expanded FMLA and Paid Sick Leave Act Model Notice and, also, guidance for employers about where to post the notice. The notice can be found here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/posters/FFCRA_Poster_WH1422_Non-Federal.pdf DOL Posting Requirements can be found here: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-poster-questions… [read more]

Late on March 24, the Department of Labor published its first in what is anticipated to be a series of regulatory interpretations of the new Expanded Family and Medical Leave Act and Expanded Paid Sick Leave Act. While the Department of Labor acknowledges that more guidance is needed and will be forthcoming, including a Model Notice for employers to post in a breakroom or common area that should… [read more]

Part 3 – “This is undeniably terrible – tell me something good” Right now, this situation is truly heartbreaking on both a personal and a business level. It’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and sometimes it feels like that light is a train headed right for all of us. For employment lawyers, who are used to thinking in worst case scenarios, this… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Yesterday, March 22nd, the Director of the Ohio Department of Health issued a “Stay At Home Order” (the “Order”) laying out new formal rules for individuals and businesses in Ohio, all of which are effective at 11:59 p.m. on March 23, 2020 and which will remain in full force and effect until 11:59 p.m. on April 6, 2020. The Order has been issued under the… [read more]

Part 2 - Massive Changes in Federal Leave Entitlements Shift Costs to Companies The coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak has had ramifications across all business sectors around the globe. Not only is it affecting the way businesses operate, but also the way government operates and how those two work hand in hand. Perhaps nowhere is this more apparent than the dramatic, albeit temporary, changes that… [read more]

Part 1 - “I Heard You Cough, Now Go Home” – New Employment Realities During The COVID-19 Crisis by Matthew A. Rich Traditionally, illness in the workplace has been best handled with a certain degree of tact. In fact, it has always been advisable to remain in the dark about an employee’s health issues or conditions, unless and until the employee discloses an issue… [read more]

Katz Teller has always operated with our clients’ needs foremost in our minds.  Part of that approach has led to the implementation of the latest technological tools in order to serve your needs not only from our office, but also remotely, from nearly anywhere in the world.  It gives us the flexibility to respond to new challenges in non-traditional manners. The COVID-19… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Sixteen Katz Teller attorneys were named to Woodward & White's The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. Not only are these the partners who are working with you on your corporate, securities, real estate, tax, estate planning, pension, litigation, employment and domestic relations matters, they are the individuals charged with teaching the next… [read more]

CINCINNATI, OHIO - Katz Teller is proud to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers®. The eight attorneys are Andrew R. Berger (Business/Corporate), Joel S. Brant (Estate & Probate), Mark J. Jahnke (Mergers & Acquisitions), Wijdan Jreisat (Family Law), James F. McCarthy… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Gandhi once said that beliefs become thoughts, thoughts become words, words become actions, actions become habits, habits become values, and values become destiny. If that’s true, David Jahnke is well on the way toward his destiny, because he definitely has habits. If it’s Friday night, chicken tikka masala is on the plate. On Sunday evening, he’s lacing them up… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Seventeen Katz Teller attorneys were named to Woodward & White's The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 - roughly 70 percent of our practicing attorneys. Not only are these the partners who are working with you on your corporate, securities, real estate, tax, estate planning, pension, litigation, employment and domestic relations matters… [read more]

Building personal relationships, empathizing with the problems of others, and helping to resolve those problems are all key tenets in the Katz Teller model.  Wijdan Jreisat exemplifies those tenets, among others, which made her a perfect fit for Katz Teller as soon as she set foot in the door.  Those people skills are put to good use in both her law practice and in her commitment to the… [read more]

CINCINNATI - U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the seventh consecutive year, announce the "Best Law Firms" rankings. Katz Teller has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list, regionally, in 13 practice areas. Firms included in the 2018 "Best Law Firms” list are… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Eighteen Katz Teller attorneys were named to Woodward & White's The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 - almost 75 percent of our practicing attorneys. Not only are these the partners who are working with you on your corporate, securities, real estate, tax, estate planning, pension, litigation, employment and domestic relations matters, they… [read more]

After spending four years teaching fifth graders in Chicago, Maggie Condit chose to pursue a career in law and joins Katz Teller in our probate, estate planning and taxation practice areas. While attending Loyola University-Chicago for law school, Maggie was a member of the Loyola Law Journal and the Family Law Moot Court team, and her article, Remember the IDEA:  A Call for Courts to… [read more]

CINCINNATI, OHIO - Katz Teller is proud to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers®. The eight attorneys are Andrew R. Berger (Business/Corporate), Joel S. Brant (Estate & Probate), Mark J. Jahnke (Mergers & Acquisitions), Wijdan Jreisat (Family Law), James F. McCarthy, III (Business… [read more]

Katz Teller mourns the loss of our founder, partner and friend Jerry Teller. Not only was Jerry a preeminent domestic relations lawyer, he was an exceptionally bright and community-focused man. He will be missed. [read more]

CINCINNATI - U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the sixth consecutive year, announce the "Best Law Firms" rankings. Katz Teller has been ranked in the 2017 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list, regionally, in 13 practice areas. Firms included in the 2017 "Best Law Firms” list are recognized for… [read more]

CINCINNATI – Katz Teller attorneys Andy Berger and Mark Jahnke were recently selected by their peers as a Cincinnati “Lawyer of the Year” in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America© 2017.  Their 2017 selections mark the third time for Andy and the fourth time for Mark to be awarded “Lawyer of the Year”.  The above attorneys were… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Eighteen Katz Teller attorneys were named to Woodward & White's The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 - almost 75 percent of our practicing attorneys. Not only are these the partners who are working with you on your corporate, securities, real estate, tax, estate planning, pension, litigation, employment and domestic relations matters, they are… [read more]

While most know Reuven for his contributions in the realm of law, we will remember and be guided by the lessons we learned working with him and by his unwavering generosity inside and outside the firm. Both personally and professionally, Reuven left an indelible mark on us, and we will miss him dearly. [read more]

Katz Teller is pleased to announce that Chris Freeman has been named a new Shareholder/Partner of the firm. Chris's tax and employee benefits practice regularly advises clients on tax matters that arise in transactional settings, estate planning, executive compensation and retirement planning.  Chris also has extensive experience representing clients in disputed tax matters… [read more]

CINCINNATI, OHIO - Katz Teller is proud to announce that seven of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2016 Ohio Super Lawyers®. The seven attorneys are Andrew R. Berger (Business/Corporate), Joel S. Brant (Estate & Probate), Mark J. Jahnke (Mergers & Acquisitions), Wijdan Jreisat (Family Law), James F. McCarthy, III (Business… [read more]

CINCINNATI - U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the sixth consecutive year, announce the "Best Law Firms" rankings. Katz Teller has been ranked in the 2016 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list regionally in 13 practice areas. Firms included in the 2016 "Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with… [read more]

CINCINNATI – Katz Teller attorneys Andrew R. Berger, Joel S. Brant and Stephen C. Kisling were recently selected by their peers as a Cincinnati “Lawyer of the Year” in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America© 2016 (Copyright 2015 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.)  Each of the above attorneys were selected in the following categories: Andy… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Seventeen Katz Teller attorneys were named to Woodward & White's The Best Lawyers in America© 2016 - almost 75 percent of our practicing attorneys. Not only are these the partners who are working with you on your corporate, securities, real estate, tax, estate planning, pension, litigation, employment and domestic relations matters, they are the… [read more]

by Gabriel Kurcab Even for upstanding medical providers who carefully adopt best practices, security breaches under HIPAA can be landmines. And as electronic data storage and retrieval systems conquer the industry, security breaches are only becoming more common. HIPAA defines a security breach as “the acquisition, access, use, or disclosure of protected health information in a manner… [read more]

CINCINNATI, OHIO - Katz Teller is proud to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers®. The eight attorneys are Andrew R. Berger, Joel S. Brant, Ted D. Grosser, Mark J. Jahnke, Wijdan Jreisat, James F. McCarthy, III, Robert A. Pitcairn, Jr. and William F. Russo.  Chris D. Freeman, Matt A. Kitchen, Peter J. O'Shea… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Katz Teller has received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2015 Edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2015 “Best Law Firms” rankings, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession that is unprecedented both in the range of firms represented and in the range of qualitative… [read more]

CINCINNATI – Katz Teller attorneys Mark J. Jahnke, Robert A. Pitcairn and William F. Russo were recently selected by their peers as a Cincinnati “Lawyer of the Year” in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America© 2015 (Copyright 2014 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.)  Each of the above attorneys were selected in the following categories… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Sixteen Katz Teller attorneys were named to Woodward & White's The Best Lawyers in America© 2015 - almost 80 percent of our practicing attorneys. Not only are these the partners who are working with you on your corporate, securities, real estate, tax, estate planning, pension, litigation, employment and domestic relations matters, they are the… [read more]

Katz Teller attorney Matt Rich joins 21 other individuals in being selected for the inaugural class of Leadership Action.  Leadership Action aims to shape public policy and decision making in our community by attracting passionate and entrepreneurial leaders to design and execute a single class project related to the Bold Goals of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Agenda 360 and Vision… [read more]

In February, Andy Berger was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Governors of Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, which has campuses in Cincinnati, New York, Los Angeles and Jerusalem. Having served on the Board since 2008, his tenure as Chair will begin on July 1, 2014.  Katz Teller congratulates and thanks Andy on his continued commitment to the community… [read more]

Evan is a Cincinnati native who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Economics and minors in Mathematics and English.  He attended Georgetown University Law Center for law school, making him the third Georgetown alumnus in the Katz Teller ranks (the most of any law school outside the University of Cincinnati).  Most recently, Evan practiced with Vorys, Sater… [read more]

Katz Teller is pleased to have achieved our goal of becoming number one on the United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s Tremendous 25 list.  The Tremendous 25 are the 25 highest per capita giving companies with at least 25 employees and 55 percent employee participation that are not large enough to be in the Top 25.  Katz Teller's participation rate for 2013 was 100… [read more]

CINCINNATI, OHIO - Katz Teller is proud to announce that five of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2014 ‘Leading Lawyers’ by Cincy Magazine. The five attorneys are: Mark J. Jahnke – Corporation/Partnership Wijdan Jreisat – Family/Domestic Relations James F. McCarthy, III – Civil Litigation Robert A. Pitcairn, Jr. – Civil Litigation… [read more]

CINCINNATI, OHIO - Katz Teller is proud to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2014 Ohio Super Lawyers®. The eight attorneys are Andrew R. Berger, Joel S. Brant, Ted D. Grosser, Mark J. Jahnke, Wijdan Jreisat, James F. McCarthy, III, Robert A. Pitcairn, Jr. and William F. Russo.  Matthew A. Rich was also selected for Ohio’s “Rising… [read more]

Gabriel Kurcab joins Katz Teller after receiving his law degree cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was on the Dean’s list each semester and worked on the staff of The Tax Lawyer. During law school, Gabriel spent a summer working on felony trials with a state prosecutor and a year teaching a class on practical legal skills in an inner-city Washington, D.C. public high… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Katz Teller has received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2014 Edition of U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession that is unprecedented both in the range of firms represented and in the range of qualitative… [read more]

Chris Freeman joins Katz Teller as a new tax and employee benefits associate. Chris regularly advises clients on tax matters that arise in transactional settings, estate planning, executive compensation and retirement planning. He also has extensive experience representing clients in disputed tax matters at the federal, state and local levels and has litigated numerous cases in the… [read more]

CINCINNATI – John Gierl, Mark Jahnke, Jim McCarthy and Bob Pitcairn from Katz Teller, were recently selected by their peers as a Cincinnati “Lawyer of the Year” in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® 2014 (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.)  Each of the above attorneys was selected in the following categories… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Nineteen lawyers from Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® 2014 (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Attorneys from Katz Teller named in the 2014 edition of Best Lawyers in America® were:   Andrew R. Berger – Corporate Law… [read more]

Ted brings to Katz Teller experience in the areas of corporate and mergers & acquisitions law, along with a deep understanding of divestitures, joint ventures, and other business transactions. He is a highly respected member of the Cincinnati law community, represented by numerous accolades. Ted has been listed in Woodward/White’s Best Lawyers in America® since 2005… [read more]

Katz Teller is pleased to announce that both Matt Kitchen and Whitney Maxson have been named new Shareholders/Partners of the firm. Matt’s practice is concentrated in the areas of real estate and business law. He has represented a wide variety of clients in the formation of business entities, the drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, and compliance with securities and… [read more]

CINCINNATI, OHIO - Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild is proud to announce that seven of the firm’s attorneys have been named Ohio Super Lawyers® for 2013. The seven attorneys are Andrew R. Berger, Joel S. Brant, Mark J. Jahnke, Wijdan Jreisat, James F. McCarthy, III, Robert A. Pitcairn, Jr. and William F. Russo. Robert A. Pitcairn, for the second straight year, achieved “Top… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild has received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2013 Edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession that is unprecedented both in the range of firms represented and in the… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Jim McCarthy and Laura Hinegardner won a landmark victory in the Ohio Supreme Court on the enforcability of non-compete agreements for our client, Wells Fargo Insurance Services, USA. The Supreme Court reversed the court of appeals and held that non-compete agreements transfer by operation of law to the surviving company after merger. This decision sets precedent throughout Ohio. [read more]

CINCINNATI - CINCINNATI – Bobby Brant and Bob Pitcairn, from Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild, were recently selected by their peers as Cincinnati “Lawyers of the Year” in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) Mr. Brant was named the Best Lawyers’ 2013 Cincinnati Employee Benefits (ERISA… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild partner, Robert Brant, was awarded the Sigmund M. Cohen Memorial Award by the Jewish Community Center of Cincinnati for excellence in service to the Center and for years of volunteer work to the Jewish community as a whole. The Sigmund M. Cohen Memorial Award is an annual award established in 1992 by Ruth B. Cohen and her children to remember Mr… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Eighteen lawyers from Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Attorneys from Katz Teller named in the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers in America® were:    Andrew R. Berger – Corporate Law, Securities… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild congratulates Andy Berger on his appointment as President of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati develops and connects leaders, contributors, organizations and ideas to build an inclusive Jewish community that cares for people in need, supports Israel, and assures a vibrant Jewish future. [read more]

CINCINNATI, OHIO - Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild is proud to announce that ten of the firm’s attorneys have been named Ohio Super Lawyers® for 2012. The ten attorneys are Andrew R. Berger, Joel S. Brant, John R. Gierl, Mark J. Jahnke, Wijdan Jreisat, James F. McCarthy, III, Robert A. Pitcairn, Jr., William F. Russo, Jerome S. Teller and Dan P. Utt. Robert A. Pitcairn also… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Katz Teller is pleased to announce that Matthew A. Rich has been named new shareholder/partner of the firm. Matt’s practice is concentrated in commercial litigation with an emphasis on employment related matters. Matt frequently represents employers in wrongful discharge, discrimination and unemployment compensation claims. In addition, Matt works to avoid disputes between… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Seventeen lawyers from Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Attorneys from Katz Teller named in the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers in America® were:  Andrew R. Berger – Corporate Law, Securities Law… [read more]

CINCINNATI - Jim McCarthy has been recognized as one of the National Trial Lawyer's top 100 Trial Lawyers in Ohio for 2011 The National Trial Lawyers is a professional organization of America's top trial lawyers and membership in the organization is by invitation only. Invitation is extended to those individuals who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results and leadership in… [read more]

CINCINNATI, OHIO - Katz, Teller, Brant & Hild is proud to announce that eleven of the firm’s attorneys have been named Ohio Super Lawyers® for 2011. The eleven attorneys are Andrew R. Berger, Joel S. Brant, John R. Gierl, Guy M. Hild, Mark J. Jahnke, Wijdan Jreisat, James F. McCarthy, III, Robert A. Pitcairn, Jr., William F. Russo, Jerome S. Teller, and Dan P. Utt. Mark J. Jahnke… [read more]