Doug Holthus: FMLA Leave Must Run Concurrently With Other Forms of Paid Leave

Doug’s article was recently featured in Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA’s) 2019 Spring Quarterly Review : U.S. Department of Labor: Opinion Letter / March 18, 2019: FMLA Leave Must Run Concurrently With Other Forms of…

Employment Attorney Cynthia L. Sands joins MRR’s Cleveland Office

MRR is pleased to announce that Cynthia L. Sands has joined the firm’s Cleveland office, where she will work as Senior Attorney in the Employment & Labor Law group. Ms. Sands has over 25 years of experience in employment and public sector…

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…

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.…

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…

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…