Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder’s Christina Vessels Admitted to Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel

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(Lexington, KY – April 28, 2016) – Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder (MRR) is pleased to announce that partner Christina L. Vessels (Chrissy) has been admitted as a member of the invitation-only Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC).…

MRR Article: Public Works Contract: Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Liquidated Damages for Delay

The Ohio Fourth Appellate District recently addressed the issue of liquidated damages provisions in the context of public works contracts. In Boone Coleman Constr., Inc. v. Village of Piketon, 2016-Ohio-1557 (4th Dist.) Plaintiff, a construction…

MRR Ohio Legislative Updates: April 8, 2016 – April 21, 2016

Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 511 was introduced to establish family and medical leave insurance benefits to provide paid leave to allow an individual to address the individual's own serious health condition, to care for…

A “Stunning” Result? The Supreme Court Examines the Scope of the Second Amendment

By: Curtis M. Graham, Esq. The United States Supreme Court recently had occasion to examine the reach of Second Amendment protection in the case of Caetano v. Massachusetts, which was decided on March 21, 2016. Specifically, the question…

Use of Force on Non-Violent Resistors

One of the most difficult decisions a police officer must make is whether to use force on an individual.  That decision becomes even more difficult when an officer confronts an individual in the midst of a mental health emergency.  Consideration…

MRR Article: Ohio Supreme Court Decides ‘What Constitutes a Medical Record in Personal Injury Suits’ in Griffith v. Aultman Hospital

Griffith v. Aultman Hospital, 2016-Ohio-1138 On March 23, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court published its Slip Opinion in Griffith v. Aultman Hospital, a Decision which will have significance relative to the production of medical records in personal…

MRR Article: Protecting Your Workplace (and You): Tips for Effective Workplace Harassment Investigations

By Neil S. Sarkar, Esq. In a recent U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Case (which covers Ohio employers), an employer was found liable for sexual harassment for permitting male-on-male bottom slapping that the employer dismissed as mere…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: March 25, 2016 – April 7, 2016

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Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 495 was introduced to create the Perry County Municipal Court in New Lexington on January 1, 2017, to establish one full-time judgeship in that court, to provide for the nomination of the judge…

Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Appoints Doug Holthus as Columbus Administrative Partner

(Cleveland, OH – Friday, April 1, 2016) -- Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA (MRR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Doug Holthus as administrative partner of the law firm’s Columbus office, effective April 1, 2016. “We are…