Commerce on the Internet: “I’ve Been Sued Where?”

By Curt Graham The Internet Age has opened up a world of possibilities for small business owners. “I can do business all over the country now!” The ambitious entrepreneur exclaims. “Heck, I’m worldwide!” However, this opportunity…

Part 3: Customer Incident Reports and Investigations – A Two-Part Defense Strategy and Why You Need Both

This is the last in our series of articles by MRR attorney Elisabeth "Lisa" Gentile  describing a two-step defensive strategy for use by business owners and managers should guests or patrons suffer an injury on their premises. The time and…

Potato, Potahto…Sexual Orientation as Sex Discrimination: A Review of Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College

By Tami Hannon In recent years, the concept of “sex” discrimination under Title VII has been in the limelight.  Everyone agrees that discrimination based on “sex” is prohibited under the laws, but there has been much dissent over…

Part 2: Customer Incident Reports and Investigations – A Two-Part Defense Strategy and Why You Need Both

Over the next few weeks, we'll be issuing a series of articles by MRR attorney Elisabeth "Lisa" Gentile that describes a two-step defensive strategy for use by business owners and managers should guests or patrons suffer an injury on their premises.…

Part 1: Customer Incident Reports and Investigations – A Two-Part Defense Strategy and Why You Need Both

Over the next few weeks, we'll be issuing a series of articles by MRR attorney Elisabeth "Lisa" Gentile that describes a two-step defensive strategy for use by business owners and managers should guests or patrons suffer an injury on their premises.…

Pollock Earns Ohio State Bar Specialist Certification in Labor and Employment Law

Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder, Co., L.P.A. (MRR), is proud to announce that Columbus attorney Stacy V. Pollock is now an Ohio Bar Association Certified Specialist in Labor and Employment Law.  This certification marks Ms. Pollock as one of a…

Internal Investigation Notes May Now Be Public Record

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By Tami Hannon Most public agencies understand that their records are public. But what about those records created by private individuals hired by a public agency?  Specifically, what about notes taken by a private individual while conducting…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: February 24 – March 9, 2017

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Notes from the House of Representatives HB No. 91 was introduced to develop and conduct a chief of police training course for newly appointed village, city, and township chiefs of police. HB No. 102 was introduced to replace locally…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: February 10 – February 23, 2017

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Notes from the House of Representatives HB No. 52 was introduced to regulate the solicitation of certain deeds. HB No. 53 was introduced to remove any requirement under the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Law that public employees…

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…