Pollock Joins COSI Community Board

Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder (MRR) is pleased to announce that attorney Stacy Pollock of the firm's Columbus, Ohio, office (MRR) is now a member of the COSI Community Board. Since its opening in 1964, COSI, a nationally recognized non-profit…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: January 1 – February 9, 2017

Notes from the House of Representatives HB No. 2 was introduced to modify Ohio civil rights laws related to employment. HB No. 3 was introduced to create the DataOhio Board, to specify requirements for posting public records online,…

Chenee M. Castruita Joins MRR’s Columbus Office

Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., L.P.A. (MRR) announced today that Chenee M. Castruita has joined the firm as an associate. Ms. Castruita focuses her practice in the areas of civil rights and government liability, employment and labor law,…

Tit for Tat: OSHA Issues New Guidance on Its Anti-Retaliation Regulations

By Tami Hannon It may surprise you to know that until recently, no rule required an employer to have a procedure in place for an employee to report a workplace illness or injury. No rule expressly protected employees who reported workplace…

Qualified Immunity for Law Enforcement Reaffirmed: Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Decision in White v. Pauly

Law enforcement officers are generally immune from liability and may only be held civilly liable under federal law if, (1) the officers violate an individual's constitutional rights and (2) that constitutional right was clearly established at…

Ohio’s Dram Shop Act Not the Exclusive Remedy

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By Tom Mazanec and Mary Beth Klemencic Ohio's Dram Shop Act was found not to be the exclusive remedy for a third party to hold liquor permit holders liable for the actions of an intoxicated patron in a recent ruling in Sharon Snyder, et al.…

UPDATE: Ohio Supreme Court – Abolition of “Proximate Cause Rule” in High Speed Pursuits

We previously reported on a case making its way through our court system that determined police officer liability in high speed pursuits (Click HERE to read our prior blog post). On December 27, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court issued its ruling…

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…