MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: December 2 – December 15, 2016

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Notes from the House of Representatives HB No. 598 was passed on third consideration to create the Ohio Consumer Installment Loan Act. Sub SB No. 227 was passed on third consideration to make various changes to the laws governing the…

HR Departments and Records Retention Policies

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By Doug Holthus / dholthus@mrrlaw.com / 614.324.1040 Various state and federal statutes, rules and regulations, as well as particular industry standards, govern the retention periods for certain types of employment records [e.g.: Employment…

“Confidential Law Enforcement Investigatory Records” No Longer a Valid Exception to Public Records Requests for Police Dash-Cam Videos

On December 6, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court held that police dash-cam video footage is a public record.  The “confidential law enforcement investigatory records” is not a valid blanket exception for dash-cam videos. State ex rel. Cincinnati…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: November 18 – December 1, 2016

Notes from the House of Representatives SUB HB No. 520 passed upon third consideration to revise the law governing the state's public retirement systems. HB No. 620 was introduced to increase the taxable wage base under the Unemployment…

Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Announces 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., L.P.A., today announced that seven of its Ohio-based attorneys have been selected to the 2017 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. In the firm's Cleveland office, Todd Raskin, John McLandrich, and Frank…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: November 4 – November 17, 2016

Notes from the House of Representatives HB No. 612 was introduced to exempt out-of-state disaster businesses and qualifying out-of-state employees from certain taxes and laws with respect to disaster work on critical infrastructure performed…

Alert: Federal Court Issues Stay On Overtime Changes

After months of planning and preparing, you were prepared to adjust the wages and put into place new systems in response to the new overtime laws.  Perhaps you have already implemented those changes in advance of the December 1 effective date. …

Come Fly With Me: An Overhead View of Drone Requirements and Rules

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By: Christina M. Nicholas, Esq. "Come fly with me, let's fly, let's fly away . . ." Unfortunately, I am not offering you a first-class ticket to some exotic locale where you can pass the days away languishing in the sun as the sweet…

MRR Makes List of 2017 “Best Law Firms”

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Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co. L.P.A. has been ranked in the 2017 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list regionally in 2 practice areas. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving…

Ballot Selfies: Protecting the “Secret Ballot” vs. The Importance of Political Speech

What do Kim Kardashian, Sean Hannity, Laverne Cox, Lena Dunham, and Beyoncé all have in common? Aside from the fact that they are all famous, each of them has posted a picture of a voting ballot in some form to social media (the 2016 phrase…