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...
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...
Legal Marijuana and the Workplace – Tensions Ohio Employers May Soon Face By Alex E. Jones Many believe that nationwide decriminalization of marijuana is inevitable, and soon. Until then, states that have legalized marijuana confront federal law to the contrary, and...
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...
By: Alan M. Rauss There are two important cases addressing employment discrimination that will be decided by the United States Supreme Court during its current term. They are Young vs. United Parcel Service, andEEOC vs. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores. The issue in...
People charged with crimes have a Constitutional right to legal representation and when they can't afford it, the state provides a lawyer for them. In Cuyahoga County, judges often assign lawyers when defendants are arraigned on criminal charges. Prosecutor Tim...
Earlier this year, the 50th anniversary of the "War on Poverty" prompted political debate. Although few could agree on the initiative's success or how to rejuvenate it, no one seemed to dispute the idea that people trying to escape poverty deserve as many...
Senior Counsel Stephen D. Richman wrote the article, “Watch Your Language with Commercial Leases,” for the March 3, 2014 real estate blog of Crain’s Cleveland Business. Courts typically will uphold language in a commercial lease, unless it is contrary to statutory law...
Susan Scheutzow publishes in the February 2014 edition of Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law: "Challenges to Employed Physicians’ Compensation: Direct, Indirect, or Unintelligible Compensation" Abstract: The U.S. Department of Justice has begun to actively...
Managing Partner Marc Krantz is quoted in a Plain Dealer article titled, "Port of Cleveland seals deal to bring container shipping to the Great Lakes." "Here come the Dutch. The board of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority today approved an agreement with a...