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As reported in the June 9, 2011 edition of The Enquirer (page C1), Keating Muething & Klekamp partners, Charles M. Miller and Joseph L. Trauth, Jr. presented oral arguements yesterday before The Supreme Court of Ohio on behalf of its clients, Charleston Signature Homes, LLC, The Drees Company, Fischer Single Family Homes II, LLC, the Homebuilders Association of Greater Cincinnati, and John Henry Homes, Inc. The Supreme Court of Ohio will determine the legality of a so-called impact fee that plaintiffs argue is, in actuality, a double tax on new property developments in the township. The case is The Drees Company et al v. Hamilton Township, Ohio, et al.

In connection with the transaction, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acted as Kendle's financial advisor and Keating, Muething & Klekamp PLL acted as its legal advisor. The KMK attorneys who participated on the transaction team include the following:  F. Mark Reuter, Partner; Bill Keating, Jr., Partner; John S. Fronduti, Partner; Patricia B. Hogan, Partner; Lisa Wintersheimer Michel, Partner; Mark E. Sims, Partner; Edward E. Steiner, Partner; Bryan A. Jacobs, Associate; Courtney A. Laginess, Associate; Geoffrey G. Leder, Associate; Robert C. Lesan III, Associate; Julie T. Muething, Associate.

Bill Keating, Jr. was interviewed by Douglas Bolton, publisher of the Cincinnati Business Courier, on Friday, February 18, 2011 edition of CET-TV's Business Beat. Bill Keating, Jr. is this year's recipient of the University of Cincinnati College of Business Distinguished Service Award.   http://www.cetconnect.org/VideoPlayer.aspx?vid=5360  (15:03 — 18:09). 

The Greater Cincinnati Sports Corporation (GCSC) strives to enrich the community through the acquisition of amateur and professional sporting events, by maximizing economic impact and promoting the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region as a premier sports destination. 

"In a unanimous decision Friday, Ohio's First District Court of Appeals ruled that the Colerain Township-based Rumpke Sanitary Landfill Inc. meets the guidelines set down by the state Supreme Court in 1992 for an entity to qualify as a public utility." 

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"The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments in a case that could decide the future of impact fees collected by townships."

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In March, the citizens won their petition when Mr. O'Brien agreed to a $25,000 bond — far above the standard $10,000 bond that the other trustees hold, said Courtney A Laginess, an attorney with Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL, who represented the citizens.

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A tax credit created by healthcare reform law to speed new therapies to market could present significant financial opportunities for small biotechnology companies.