Over her 37 years in practice – 36 of which have been at KJK, Sarah Gabinet has become known among clients and coworkers alike as an effective domestic relations attorney who serves with compassion. Just don’t confuse that compassion for weakness. Sarah is also a...
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Coronavirus: Six Steps Employers Should Take
With almost 650 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the U.S., KJK Labor & Employment attorneys Rob Gilmore and Lyndsay Ross outline six steps all employers should take to protect themselves and keep employees safe and happy. The coronavirus (or COVID-19) has...
In-House Counsel and Non-Competition Agreements
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct issued an advisory opinion last month stating that attorneys working as in-house counsel may not be restricted by non-competition agreements. The Board confronted the issue of whether an in-house lawyer may execute an employment...
Department of Homeland Security and White House Take Aim at Online Sales of Counterfeits
By David Posteraro “. . . e-commerce platforms, online third-party marketplaces, and other third-party intermediaries such as customs brokers and express consignment carriers must take a more active role in monitoring, detecting, and preventing trafficking in...
Coronavirus “Forcing Majeure” Implications in Esports
As nations prepare to contain widespread consequences of the coronavirus, global industries are feeling the effects. Manufacturers, retailers and delivery services are closing as a precaution, knowing online operations will continue and citizens must accept delayed...
DoorDash and Others Face Potential Achilles Heel in Arbitration Provisions
For years, many companies have entered into agreements with their employees which call for individual arbitration of all employment claims. The corporate entities likely concluded that these arrangements both precluded class-action claims and lowered the likelihood of...
For Sale: A Guide to Student-Athletes’ Publicity Rights and Changes
By Samir Dahman & Alexis Preskar If there are two things Americans love, it’s capitalism and sports. However, the current college sports model eschews a competitive market in favor of a monopoly for universities and the NCAA. Recently, states and students have...
Get to Know KJK Partner Brett Krantz
Brett Krantz just began his 30th year of practicing law. It’s a career he fought going into, initially wanting to carve a different path than all of the other lawyers in his family. Turns out, there’s no use fighting what’s in your blood. Brett has spent half of his...
Time to Update That Privacy Policy: Complying With the CCPA
On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”) went into effect; however, enforcement does not begin until July 1, 2020. The CCPA is a broad-sweeping, comprehensive consumer privacy law (akin to the GDPR passed by the EU in 2016) that...
Are You Allowed to Say “Super Bowl?”
The NFL’s Aggressive Brand Enforcement Game Plan By Kyle Hutnick As the Chiefs face off against the 49ers in Miami on Sunday, any discussion about the “Big Game” would be incomplete without mentioning… the commercials. Virtually every aspect of the game is branded...