Authored by: Kevin C. Susman The following is general information to help you better understand the trustee’s role in the chapter 7 bankruptcy process. It is not intended to be legal advice, so if you have questions that require legal advice, please contact your...
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The “Because I Said So” Wage and Hour Case
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs the relationship between employers and employees. Under the FLSA, employers are responsible for recording their employees’ hours worked. But what happens when an employee simply claims that he or she has worked more hours...
There IS a Better Way to Divorce
Authored by: Sarah J. Gabinet Often, couples think that there is only one way for them to end their marriage—in a courtroom with a judge who will decide their financial futures and the futures of their children as well. The court process can be the appropriate forum...
Grain Storage Bins as Property Tax-Exempt
Introduction Across Ohio, county auditors improperly classify Portable Grain Bins installed by the agricultural industry as incorporated into real estate, and therefore taxable for property tax valuation. In a case of first-impression, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld...
Managing Partner Jon Pinney Featured in Cleveland Magazine Article “Bid Wonder”
Issue Date: July 2015 Issue Bid Wonder After authoring the winning Republican National Convention bid, attorney Jon Pinney grapples with a year of highs and lows. Jennifer Keirn It seems like a natural question to ask of Jon Pinney, the attorney and behind-the-scenes...
KJK Hosts Ice Cream Social to Benefit Legal Aid
KJK recently hosted an Ice Cream Social and Raffle to benefit the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, a nonprofit firm of 40 attorneys that has provided high quality legal representation to low income and vulnerable individuals for 110 years. KJK attorneys are part of...
Hart Named Founding Chair of Local Legal Technology Committee
The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s (CMBA) board voted Tuesday, May 19, 2015, to form a Legal Technology Committee. KJK Associate Jennifer Hart will serve as the committee’s founding chair. Hart approached the CMBA to form the committee in 2014 when she...