By: James A. Climer, Esq. Police use of deadly force has been a hot topic in the news recently. Events like the Ferguson, Missouri riots and the shooting of Tamir Rice as well as the Michael Brelo verdict in Cleveland have spurred countless news stories, blog posts and editorials concerning the propriety of police officers’ […]
Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 389 was introduced to amend various sections of the Ohio Revised Code to enact the Ohio Fairness Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, to add mediation to the list of informal methods by which the Ohio Civil Rights Commission […]
By: George V. Pilat, Esq. Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA Every business has valuable information that it wants to keep secret. Whether that information is a “trade secret” entitled to the benefits under Ohio’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act is not always an easy question to answer, and requires effort on the part of the […]
By: Casey C. Stansbury, Esq. Law enforcement officers encounter individuals with disabilities nearly every day. These disabilities may include people who are deaf or hard of hearing, people with epilepsy or cerebral palsy, persons with autism or Asperger’s, and persons with psychiatric difficulties. However, case law across the country has been inconsistent in determining the […]
Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA (MRR) is pleased to announce its inclusion in the Best Law Firms list for 2016, published by U.S. News & World Report in conjunction with Best Lawyers. MRR received a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in Cleveland, Civil Rights Law. “We are very proud to be held in such high […]
Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 378 was introduced to amend O.R.C. §§ 2935.03, 4513.35, 4513.39 to authorize law enforcement officers of township police districts and joint police districts, and township constables, serving specified small populations to make arrests for motor vehicle-related violations committed on an interstate highway in the same manner as township law […]
By: MRR Law Enforcement Blog In this current digital era, nearly everyone carries around a small, personal computer at almost all times. With this, evidence of a crime can be captured, and deleted, with just one push of a button. It also means that law enforcement personnel are facing a rapidly evolving environment of digital […]
Notes from the House of Representatives: H. B. No. 56 was considered for the third time and passed by the House of Representatives. It would amend O.R.C. §§ 124.11, 124.34, 329.021, 2953.36, 4121.21, 5123.08, and 5139.02 and enact section 9.73 to prohibit public employers from including on an employment application any question concerning the criminal […]
By: Tami Zupkow Hannon, Esq. I often get asked what topics to train on when faced with limited resources. These questions frequently overlap lawsuits alleging little or no training. It is virtually impossible to train on every possible situation. So how do you make those training dollars count? The following areas draw the most lawsuits […]
Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 334 was introduced to amend O.R.C. §§ 1901.20 and 1907.02 and enact section 4511.072 to specify the jurisdiction of municipal and county courts over municipal traffic ordinances and to establish requirements governing fines, fees, or other charges for traffic violations and infractions imposed by a municipal corporation that does […]