It seems that every day, we receive more and more discouraging news regarding the economy as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The markets have suffered substantial losses and many restaurants, bars and other businesses across the country have closed....
By Susan Stone, Kristina Supler & Melissa Yasinow As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the country, colleges and universities are shutting down campuses and moving to online classes, possibly for the rest of the academic year. Given these events, students may...
Four House members recently co-sponsored proposed legislation, the Shop Safe Act of 2020, that would hold companies like Amazon, eBay and other e-commerce websites liable for counterfeit goods sold on their marketplaces. This comes on the heels of a recent report from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...