(Criminal Penalties and Lack of Warrant Procedure Held to be Key Failings of Bedford, Ohio’s Former Point of Sale Ordinance) The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio has held in Pund v. City of Bedford, Case No.1:16-cv-1076 (N.D. Ohio Sept. 10,...
By David Posteraro Brands, like celebrities, may be famous for nothing other than the fact of being recognized. They work at their own distinction. Like fashion, brand acceptance is fickle; its time in the sunshine of acceptability fleeting. Developing a successful...
Ohio Medicaid Issues Standard Authorization Forms for the Disclosure of Health Information By Kathryn E. Hickner The Ohio Department of Medicaid (“ODM”) has adopted two standard authorization forms for the use and disclosure of health information, in an effort to...
By Kate Hickner Featured in KJK Today Year-End 2018 We have all heard about HIPAA. It’s a federal law designed to set a minimum floor for the privacy and security of protected health information. Over the years, HIPAA has been expanded and strengthened. It’s now...
This article was published in the January 2019 edition of the Fraternal Law Newsletter. College campuses have long been known as incubators for political values. From 1960s sit-ins against the Vietnam War to high-profile rape culture debates on campus, the world of...
By Kate Hickner We all know that the healthcare industry is experiencing a wave of integration. This trend has been evident for many years. Fewer physicians are willing to assume the legal, financial and other business risks associated with owning their own...
By David Posteraro Brand Commitment. Brands, like celebrities, may be famous for nothing other than the fact of being recognized. They work at their own distinction. Like fashion, brand acceptance is fickle; its time in the sunshine of acceptability fleeting. ...
By Wendy Wisner Featuring Susan Stone and Kristina Supler As the mother of two boys, I am concerned (okay, terrified) about the day they begin engaging in sexual activity. But it’s not just for the reasons you think. I am not naïve. Experts recommend having “the sex...
Have you ever typed a company’s name in a URL only to be taken to a non-functioning website filled entirely with ads or be re-directed to a website for a competitor of the company? This is likely the work of a cybersquatter. Cybersquatting generally refers to...
Earlier this month, the Washington Post announced that a new report on the state of mental health in the United States shows “alarming” increases in depression in young adults. Estimates suggest that the number of young adults with suicidal thoughts is...