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In Columbus Bar Association’s Lawyers Quarterly magazine, Buckeye’s Dave Tryon evaluates the impact of the end of Chevron Deference. “Advocates and adversaries of Loper Bright overstate the likely effect of Chevron’s recent demise. It will not end the administrative state, but it will significantly affect how Congress, federal agencies, and judges fulfill their constitutional obligations.”

Buckeye filed its?appeal brief?in?Wos v. Cleveland— a class action lawsuit—calling on Ohio’s 8th District Court of Appeals to hold Cleveland accountable for ignoring its own?city ordinance, which requires the city to pay interest on any municipal income tax refund not paid within 90 days after a taxpayer files their return. “The trial court erred in dismissing?Wos v. Cleveland. There simply are no administrative remedies to exhaust, and the law is clear. Cleveland owes Ms. Wos, Mr. Steffes, and any other affected taxpayers, interest for failing to issue tax refunds within 90 days.” Wos v. Cleveland?is The Buckeye Institute’s class action lawsuit on behalf of all nonresidents of Cleveland who filed a municipal income tax return with the city and received their refund more than 90 days after filing their return. Stay up-to-date on the case at https://lnkd.in/eqXAdMfy https://lnkd.in/ebagrPUN

Buckeye’s Rea Hederman commented on Ohio’s newly released jobs report saying… “Ohio’s labor market has cooled substantially during the summer months, with private-sector job growth virtually flat and below the national average. Ohioans and Ohio policymakers should focus on policies that will increase job growth, such as tax reform to lower tax rates, and avoid policies that will force employers to cut jobs, such as increasing the minimum wage.”?

The City Club's event this Friday, featuring Buckeye’s Greg R. Lawson, will be a good, and no doubt a lively, discussion on tax policy in Ohio. Get your tickets today...

“Congress created the U.S. EPA to combat acute environmental health risks, not to run the U.S. automotive industry.” Buckeye filed an?amicus brief?in?Kentucky v. U.S. EPA, calling on the court to tell the EPA that its?new emissions rule—that effectively imposes a?de facto?electric-vehicle mandate—exceeds the agency’s Congressional authority.

Buckeye joined with the Cato Institute and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) in filing an?amicus brief?in?Leachco v. CPSC (a Pacific Legal Foundation case), calling on #SCOTUS to end the federal government’s use of unconstitutional in-house tribunals.

Next week’s City Club event, featuring Buckeye’s Greg Lawson, will be a good, and no doubt lively, discussion on tax policy in Ohio. Get your tickets today ??

Buckeye filed an?amicus brief?in?Buffalo v. Hyundai, calling on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to stop local governments from misusing the courts to turn private businesses into ATMs to fund local government operations.

Happy Labor Day! In a Labor Day opinion piece in?Crain’s Cleveland Business, Buckeye’s Rea Hederman offers a check-up on Ohio’s labor market, writing: “Ohio schools, business leaders, and policymakers should build on the state’s recent labor laurels, not rest on them. They should tailor education and training to help workers acquire the skills and know-how that 21st century employers need and want.”

Buckeye’s Rea Hederman commented on Ohio’s new jobs report, noting a “positive sign is the revisions to June’s report to show Ohio added 3,000 private-sector jobs rather than a loss of 12,000 private-sector jobs as initially reported. This positive revision to June’s report, in addition to the 3,400 new private-sector jobs added in July, reveals that Ohio’s summer is not as bad as initially feared.”