On February 20, 2015, a unanimous United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed in EEOC v. Freeman, No. 13-2365 (4th Cir. Feb. 20, 2015) that an expert’s report and testimony offered by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) was...
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Managing Partner Jon J. Pinney Quoted in Crain’s Article: “RNC to bring faster, more robust internet service to downtown Cleveland”
"RNC to bring faster, more robust internet service to downtown Cleveland" A lingering effect of hosting the Republican National Convention in 2016 likely will be better and faster internet service for residents and business in downtown Cleveland. Executives on the...
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz Elects Jon J. Pinney as Managing Partner
Cleveland, Ohio – January 13, 2015 – Kohrman Jackson & Krantz is pleased to announce that Jon J. Pinney has been named Managing Partner. Mr. Pinney, an accomplished attorney and civic leader who was a driving force in Cleveland’s successful bid to host the 2016...
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz Announces the Death of Marc C. Krantz, Managing Partner
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz is deeply saddened to announce the passing of its Managing Partner, Marc C. Krantz. Mr. Krantz, 54, was involved in a fatal skiing accident at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort on December 28, 2014. Our prayers, thoughts and support go out to...
Partner Jon Pinney Quoted by Cleveland.com: “Republican National Convention to transform and disrupt Cleveland: By the Numbers”
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz Partner Jon Pinney, who serves as the general counsel and treasurer for the Cleveland 2016 RNC Host Committee, recently put into context the magnitude of the convention during a panel presentation to several hundred attorneys at the...
KJK Attorneys Named 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Kohrman Jackson & Krantz would like to congratulate founding partner Robert Jackson, managing partner Marc Krantz and partners James Ehrman, Sarah Gabinet, Robert Gilmore, Ari Jaffe, Brett Krantz, Alan Rauss and Mary Whitmer on being named 2015 Ohio Super Lawyers....
EEOC and Unsure Future for Employee Wellness Plans
On November 3, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota rejected a request for a preliminary injunction and allowed Honeywell International, Inc. to move forward with its corporate employee wellness plan, including the plan’s financial disincentives...
Appellate Court Ruling on Oil and Gas Leases Appealed to Ohio Supreme Court – Legal Update
On September 26, 2014, in Hupp v. Beck, the 7th District Court of Appeals in Ohio overturned the trial court’s decision that certain oil and gas leases in Monroe County, Ohio between landowners and Beck Energy Corporation (Beck) were void from their inception. On...
A Cantankerous Person With ADHD Is Not Disabled Under The ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) forbids discrimination against a “qualified individual on the basis of disability.” If the employee has a mental or physical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, the employee is disabled. In 2008,...
KJK Writes Winning Bid & Serves As Counsel To Host Committee For The 2016 Republican National Convention
In 2006, Mayor Frank G. Jackson approached our firm with a request: help bring a national political convention to Cleveland. Accepting that challenge, Kohrman Jackson & Krantz PLL, partnering with a network of community stakeholders, worked tirelessly to achieve...