Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Consumer Protections Against Unfair, Deceptive Practices By Suppliers In Ohio
When construction companies and other businesses accept payment but fail to finish the job, as well as engage in other deceptive, unfair practices, they can be sued under a number of Ohio consumer protection laws, including the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act, as well as several others, which we describe below. Ohio Consumer Sales… Read More »
Canceling Home Purchase Contracts In Ohio: What You Need To Know
According to the latest statistics, homebuyers are backing out of their contracts to purchase homes at historically high rates, likely due in part to rising interest rates and a “softening” housing market. According to Redfin, in the month of August alone, more than 60,000 of these contracts were canceled. Whether or not there will… Read More »
When Employers Sue Over Previous Employment Contracts
Many employees, as a condition of their employment, are forced to sign documents in connection with their employee handbook and other agreements, requiring that they not compete with the company (in a very specific, illegal way), divert interest away from it, or otherwise act in contravention of the company’s interests (including soliciting the company’s… Read More »
Fighting Homeowners Or Condo Association Foreclosures
According to the latest statistics, Ohio is among the top five states with the highest rate of foreclosures, with Northeast Ohio being one of the hardest hit areas. This is likely due, in part, to the recent lift on foreclosure restrictions; For example, in one Ohio county alone, nearly half of all foreclosure cases… Read More »
Dangerous Vehicle Defects & Consumer Claims
There has been nonstop news coverage concerning serious consumer claims related to the vehicle recalls, whereby certain vehicle models have been spontaneously catching fire, placing a number of consumers at risk of serious injury and, in some circumstances, even death; Some have even lost their lives after suffering severe burns when, for example, their… Read More »
Leaseback Real Estate Contracts
We all too often see relationship and contract breakdowns where these fields emerge; for example, when one party purchases property from another, promising to lease it back to them, only to instead sell the property to another buyer without allowing for that “holdover” period. When disputes like these arise, consulting with experienced Columbus real… Read More »
When Relationships Between Contractors & Clients Breakdown
When a contractor or contractor firm begins work or renovation on a business or home, those who have hired them rely on the agreed-upon contract to ensure that the work is completed, as envisioned and originally planned. However, as contractor dispute attorneys in Columbus, Ohio, we have all too often seen relationships with contractors… Read More »
When Companies Deceive & Harm Consumers
In September, the credit services company Credit Karma was accused of engaging in false consumer claims by misrepresenting consumers as qualifying for credit offers, and in doing so, collecting a significant amount of personal information from consumers. By “pre-approving” consumers for products such as credit cards even though they did not qualify, the company… Read More »
Discrimination & Predatory Mortgage Loan Modifications In Foreclosures
When foreclosures involve discrimination in terms of targeting specific homeowners for predatory mortgage loan modification services, and interfering with their ability to hold onto their homes in the process, these actions violate the Fair Housing Act. For example, those in violation of the law have, at times, falsely advertised that they can cut your… Read More »
Ohio Makes It Easier To Form LLCs: What You Need To Know
In 2022, Ohio made important modifications to its business formation laws, making it easier to form entities such as limited liability companies (LLCs), as well as helping to enable more minorities, women, and veterans to own their own businesses. Below, we explain what is entailed in forming an LLC, specifically, as the rules and… Read More »