Doug’s article was recently featured in Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA’s) 2019 Spring Quarterly Review : U.S. Department of Labor: Opinion Letter / March 18, 2019: FMLA Leave Must Run Concurrently With Other Forms of Paid Leave. Ah, the halcyon days of youth: “I’m just a bill; yes, I’m only a bill, and […]
Check out MRR’s June 2019 Employment Law Bulletin, including: Are Your Websites ADA Compliant? Understanding Volunteers Start Gathering Your EEO-1 Component 2 Data! New MRR Attorney – Cynthia Sands spotlight
MRR is pleased to announce that Cynthia L. Sands has joined the firm’s Cleveland office, where she will work as Senior Attorney in the Employment & Labor Law group. Ms. Sands has over 25 years of experience in employment and public sector law. Cynthia’s primary area of focus is on labor and employment law, and […]
By: Ami Imbrogno In this day and age, it seems that not a week goes by without turning on the evening news, logging onto Facebook, or firing up a YouTube application and seeing videos depicting police encounters with civilians. Many of these videos are recorded on private cell phones and released by private citizens; however, […]
Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA (MRR) is proud to announce that attorney George V. Pilat has been elected Chair of the Solon Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Voting took place in December with officers beginning their term on January 1, 2019. The Solon Chamber serves as advocates for the business community by supporting […]
By: Stacy V. Pollock Ever since the Ohio General Assembly amended the state’s teacher termination statute (R.C. §3319.16) years ago to reference a “good and just cause” standard, school boards have struggled to understand what constitutes “good and just cause.” Last week, an Ohio state court of appeals confirmed that a teacher’s failure to enter […]
By: Chenee M. Castruita On October 9, 2018, The Ohio Supreme Court issued its anticipated Decision in Ohio Northern University v. Charles Construction Services, Inc., et al., Slip Opinion No. 2018-Ohio-4057 holding that a subcontractor’s faulty work is not an “occurrence” under a commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy. The Court determined that in the commercial […]
Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder (MRR) is proud to once again sponsor the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) “City Employee of the Year Award” which brings recognition to an exceptional city employee who performs at a distinguished level to improve his or her local government and community. KLC represents more than 20,000 municipal employees. MRR Lexington’s […]
Ohio’s Data Protection Act becomes effective November 2, 2018 By: Chenee M. Castruita Ohio’s incentive for businesses to actively create, maintain and comply with cybersecurity programs becomes effective November 2, 2018. Senate Bill 220, also known as the Data Protection Act, will amend Ohio Revised Code Sections 1306.1 and 3772.01 and enact Chapter 1354, and […]
Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA (MRR) is proud to announce that attorney Joseph F. Nicholas, Jr. has been chosen Cleveland’s 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in Transportation Law by Best Lawyers. Only one lawyer in each practice area from each of the major metropolitan areas in Ohio is honored as “Lawyer of the Year.” […]