Earlier this month, a female college student from Long Island, New York, was sentenced to one year in prison for falsely reporting to the police that she was sexually assaulted by two male students at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. According to the student,...
By Rob Gilmore and Kirsten Mooney Since its 2012 decision in D.R. Horton, 357 NLRB 227, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has held that mandatory arbitration agreements that contain class and collective action waivers violate the National Labor Relations Act...
By Susan Stone and Kristina Supler A Title IX finding of non-consensual sexual contact on a college or university campus can lead to legal repercussions years later. Imagine this scenario in college: Two students meet at a bar or party. After an evening of drinking...
This article originally appeared in Cleveland Jewish News, June 19, 2018 Estate owners should plan for their furry friends Estate plans can encompass every material possession, property or monetary asset an individual has. But adding family pets to an estate plan is...
By Rob Gilmore and Kirsten Mooney For more than 70 years, courts in all jurisdictions have applied a “narrow” interpretation in determining which employees are exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). But, a recent decision by the Supreme...
By Alexis V. Preskar Nothing signals the beginning of summer like a fresh crop of interns. Internships are meant to provide students with a chance to learn more about their chosen field and gain insight into “real world” employment. But do companies have to pay their...
Football fans and attorneys alike can stream video in its entirety of the keynote address by Alan Page, retired Minnesota Justice and NFL Hall of Famer, at the Meritas 2018 Annual Meeting. Moderated by KJK Partner Brett Krantz, Justice Page’s comments focused on...
By Jennifer M. Hart and Kyle A. Hutnick GDPR With a matter of days until the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect on May 25, 2018, U.S. companies are scrambling to make sure they’re in compliance. Many are still unclear about whether...
Experiencing turnover of just one employee can cost an employer tens of thousands of dollars in both direct costs and loss of productivity, according to data models created by the Society of Human Resources Management. On the flip side, utilizing best practices...
By Kate Hickner The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program is slated to become fully operational September 2018. Unlike certain stakeholders that have intentionally entered this space (such as medical marijuana cultivators and dispensaries), physicians and others will...