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 […]
Congrats to MRR Lexington’s Barry Miller, Chrissy Vessels and Tia Combs for obtaining a reversal of a defamation verdict rendered against its client, R.J. Palmer, stemming from an advertisement Mr. Palmer used in a race for a Kentucky Senate seat. Case Summary: The opponent, Dr. Ralph Alvarado, had been a vocal critic of legislation in […]
By: Ami Imbrogno Technology has changed rapidly over the past 50 years. Indeed, just 15 years ago, most people did not imagine that they would be carrying the entire world wide web in one pocket or purse, or that all of their movements would be tracked via cell phone. As technology has developed, more people […]
MRR is proud to sponsor the Women For Economic and Leadership Development’s (WELD) 2018 Leadership Conference “Acceleration of Change” at Otterbein College in Columbus on Thursday, June 7. Partners Tami Hannon and Lisa Gentile will attend this sold out conference where MRR is the featured sponsor of the breakout session, ” Connect on Purpose: Building Meaningful […]
Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder (MRR) is pleased to announce that Steven K. Kelley has joined the firm’s Cleveland office as a Partner in its Professional Liability Practice Group. Prior to joining MRR, Steve worked at CNA Insurance Company for over 12 years, initially as a Managing Trial Attorney and then an Assistant Vice President in […]
By: Barry M. Miller & Curtis M. Graham If your business offers goods or services to consumers in the European Union (or tracks information on EU consumers), you must become familiar with the acronym “GDPR.” The “General Data Protection Regulation” goes into effect May 25, 2018. And even if you are confident that your business […]
By: Mike Byrne & Joe Nicholas The Supreme Court of Ohio dealt a win for insurance agents and agencies with its January 31, 2018 decision in LGR Realty, Inc. v. Frank & London Ins. Agency, Slip Opinion No. 2018-Ohio-334. In a 5-2 decision, the Court held that the delayed-damage rule does not apply to a […]
MRR is pleased to announce the addition of Paul-Michael La Fayette to its Columbus office. He represent clients in lawsuits involving professional malpractice, premises liability, contracts, employment, construction, civil rights, zoning, wrongful death and products liability. “We are thrilled to expand our services in Columbus with the addition of Paul,” MRR President and Managing Partner […]
MRR Columbus Partner Stacy V. Pollock will present “Texts, Tweets, and Tags – A Look at Public Officials’ Digital Communications” at the 34th Annual OHPELRA Training Conference in Columbus on February 6, 2018. Stacy is a certified Specialist in Employment and Labor law and a certified Professional in Human Resources. She advises public and private […]
Experts Weigh in on a Recent Dram Shop Act Ruling Published on December 8, 2017 – Akron Legal News Ohio’s Dram Shop Act, Revised Code 4399.18, states that a person injured by an intoxicated individual can seek damages from a liquor permit holder if the injuries occur on the property and were caused by the […]