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…

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…