Guns in the Workplace? What Every Private Business Needs To Know

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By Christina Vessels Gun-related violence headlines the news every day, and workplace shootings are, unfortunately, a reality of the times we live in. According to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report, an average of 551 workers…

Kentucky’s Court of Appeals Says Jail Surveillance Video Should be Made Part of Administrative Record

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The Kentucky Court of Appeals recently issued a decision addressing the type of evidence that should be presented in a jail disciplinary proceeding. In Lawless v. Conover, 2015-CA-000039-MR, 2016 WL 2981580 (Ky. Ct. App. May 20, 2016), an inmate…

Raskin, McLandrich, and Pollock Named to 2017 “The Best Lawyers in America”© List

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Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., L.P.A. (MRR) is pleased to announce that three attorneys have been named to the 2017 Edition of Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-reviewed publication in the legal profession. Lawyers on The…

MRR Ohio Legislative Updates: July 15 – July 28, 2016

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Notes from the Senate SB No. 340 was introduced to regulate the use of indemnity provisions in contracts related to public improvements. SB No. 341 was introduced to allow a person who has a concealed handgun license to carry concealed…

MRR Ohio Legislative Updates: June 17 – July 14, 2016

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Notes from the House of Representatives HB No. 583 was introduced to remove any requirement under the Public Employees Collective Bargaining Law that public employees join or pay dues to any employee organization, to prohibit public employers…

MRR Article: The Supreme Court of Ohio Confirms the Open Meetings Act Extends to Electronic Communications

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Recently the Supreme Court of Ohio was tasked with determining whether a series of emails between and among a majority of the members of a public body qualifies as a meeting for the purposes of Ohio's Open Meetings Act (R.C. § 121.22 ). The…

MRR Article: What Does the New DOL Rule Mean for You?

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  By: Tami Z. Hannon, Esq. Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder Co., LPA     As you likely know, the Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued its final rule raising the salary requirement for overtime exempt workers. …

MRR Article: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Public Employees Permitted to Challenge Discipline Based on Political Activity – Even When Employee Not Actually Engaged in Political Activity

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The First Amendment prohibits public entities from dismissing or demoting an employee because of the employee's engagement in political activity.  Therefore, if a public employee engages in political activity and is dismissed or demoted as…

Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder’s Christina Vessels Admitted to Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel

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(Lexington, KY – April 28, 2016) – Mazanec, Raskin & Ryder (MRR) is pleased to announce that partner Christina L. Vessels (Chrissy) has been admitted as a member of the invitation-only Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC).…

MRR Ohio Legislation Updates: March 25, 2016 – April 7, 2016

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Notes from the House of Representatives: H.B. 495 was introduced to create the Perry County Municipal Court in New Lexington on January 1, 2017, to establish one full-time judgeship in that court, to provide for the nomination of the judge…