Notes from the House of Representatives HB No. 583 was introduced to remove any requirement under the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Law that public employees join or pay dues to any employee organization, to prohibit public employers from requiring public employees to join or pay dues to any employee organization, and to prohibit an employee […]
On August 26, 2016, at the Quest Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio, two MRR attorneys will serve as seminar speakers at the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA) continuing legal education program, “Governmental Liability Seminar.” Jeffrey T. Kay (Cleveland) presents a “Primer & Update on Ohio Political Subdivision Roadway Liability.” The session will provide […]
The collection and analysis of a person’s breath, blood, or urine is considered a “search” under the Fourth Amendment, meaning that this collection and analysis is only constitutional if a warrant is first obtained, or if any of the well-established exceptions to the search warrant requirement exist. In the blood-alcohol test realm, the two most […]
Recently the Supreme Court of Ohio was tasked with determining whether a series of emails between and among a majority of the members of a public body qualifies as a meeting for the purposes of Ohio’s Open Meetings Act (R.C. § 121.22 ). The issue came before the Court when a Board of Education Member […]
By: Cara M. Wright, Esq. The Fifth District Court of Appeals recently held in State v. Dawley, — N.E. 3d —, 2016-Ohio-2904, that a municipal police officer properly conducted a traffic stop outside of his jurisdiction pursuant to the community caretaking / emergency aid exception to the warrant requirement. In that case, a police officer […]
Notes from the House of Representatives HB No. 581 was introduced to permit and regulate managers, members, and interests of series limited liability companies. For questions or more information on MRR’s Ohio Legislation Updates, contact: Stacy V. Pollock – MRR Columbus Phone: 614.324.0163 Email: spollock@mrrlaw.com Save
By: Michael P. Byrne, Esq. Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA On May 25, 2016, with a vote of 62-35, the Ohio House of Representatives officially passed H.B. 279, the Responsible Driver Protection Act. This legislation is purportedly intended to combat the problem of the approximately 15% of Ohio drivers that operate vehicles without the […]
By: Christina M. Nicholas, Esq. Everyone has placed a “pocket dial” at some point. You likely discovered the call had been placed, ended it, and sent an apologetic text to the recipient. You probably did not give the dial a second thought, but what if the recipient had written down or recorded what he or […]
Notes from the House of Representatives Sub. SB No. 63 was passed upon third consideration to create an online voter registration system, to require the Secretary of State annually to review the Statewide Voter Registration Database to identify registrants who are not United States citizens, to modify the procedures for maintaining the Statewide Voter Registration […]
Partner Chrissy Vessels presents her thoughts on the expanding use of drones and the implications for the insurance industry at the 23 minute mark in this video from the Insuralex meeting in Los Angeles. LA MYM – Insuralex