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 […]
Listen to MRR Lexington’s Casey Stansbury as he shares his thoughts on legal marketing, practice development, getting involved, and succeeding on DRI’s new podcast series entitled “A Conversation With…” Click here for the audio, which is also available on iTunes.
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 […]
MRR is proud to announce that partner Casey C. Stansbury is a newly elected Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) Board of Director for 2018-2019. He is the youngest attorney to be elected to the distinguished Board’s membership over the organization’s 80-year history. Casey focuses his practice on insurance defense, civil rights, and governmental […]
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.” […]
Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA (MRR) is pleased to announce that nine attorneys have been named to the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America© list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by […]
Selected by A.M. Best, MRR’s Lexington Partner Barry M. Miller participated on August 2, 2018 in “Claims: Cyber Intruders Target the Insurance Legal Community” along with three other expert panelists from across the nation. Click here to view and listen. New forms of cyber exposure, including new types of fraud, disruption and cyber spoofing, threaten […]
MRR would like to thank Carl E. Cormany for his dedication and service to the firm over the past 17 years. Mr. Cormany retired from the practice of law on July 2. His focus was on the defense of claims against local governments and their employees, particularly law enforcement officers, and defense of employment claims against […]