By David Posteraro Summary. Addressing a vexing problem involving the intersection of trademark and bankruptcy law, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted a petition for review of a case involving an intellectual property licensing and product distribution agreement. The...
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Brand Alignment: The Four “C’s” of Authentic Brand
By David Posteraro Why are some brands more successful than others? Product quality and consumer acceptance are fundamental. But why, in a competitive global marketplace does one brand succeed where an otherwise comparable brand falters? Marketing professionals often...
Ohio Safe Harbor Law Provides Defense for Voluntary Cybersecurity Implementation
By Kyle A. Hutnick Ohio’s new Data Protection Act (SB 220) goes into effect today, November 1, 2018, and provides an incentive for businesses that voluntarily make cybersecurity a priority. By providing a legal safe harbor for businesses that voluntarily adopt a...
Bullying Prevention Month: What Parents Should Know About Bullying and Hazing
By Susan Stone and Kristina Supler Every October, the U.S. recognizes National Bullying Prevention Month with efforts to raise awareness and reduce incidents of bullying. While bullying is most common in middle school, as students enter high school and college they...
Hot Topics in Health Care: KJK Partner Kate Hickner to Address 2018 Health Care Summit
On Friday, October 24, KJK Partner Kate Hickner will address attendees of the Ohio Society of CPAs’ 2018 Health Care Summit. She’ll join a slate of distinguished speakers for this event live in Columbus, Ohio, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or online via webcast. Kate...
A Greenhouse Is Not a Building
Ohio Board of Tax Appeals ruling on greenhouses could impact any property owner with “movable business fixtures” That old adage – “if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck” – may hold true for waterfowl and a host...
Hospital Co-Management Arrangements: Basics for Anesthesiologists
By Kate Hickner This article originally appeared in Anesthesia Business Consultants, Fall 2018 Anesthesia groups continue to be presented with opportunities to participate in hospital co-management arrangements. These arrangements are one way that hospitals and...
Sixth Circuit Upholds a Student’s Right to Mainstreamed Education
Recently, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rendered its decision in L.H. v. Hamilton County Department of Education, which some have called the most important special education case to be heard by the court in decades. The court held that: the school district...
A Call for Title IX Reform Amid Kavanaugh Debate
On Friday, attorneys Susan Stone and Kristina Supler met with officials from the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and others to highlight the need for reform in Title IX, the federal mandate that governs the way colleges and universities respond...
10 Tips When Facing a Title IX Investigation: Part 1
With allegations of Title IX violations on the rise nationwide, students and their parents need to know what to do when facing accusations of campus sexual misconduct. Here's Part 1 of our Ten Tips series with KJK Partners Susan Stone and Kristina Supler. See part 2....