Aimee W. Lane August 2017 Public Law Services U.S. Supreme Court Pronounces Factors to be Considered By Courts in Regulatory Taking Cases On June 23, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the eminent domain case of Murr, et al. v. Wisconsin, et al., 582 U.S. ____ (2017). In Murr, the Court addressed whether two legally-distinct, but contiguous, commonly owned parcels should be treated as a single parcel in determining whether a regulatory taking has been affected. The Court rejected the different formalistic approaches suggested by the parties. Instead, the Court held that a multifactor test should be used that examines: (1) how state and federal law defines the property; (2) the physical characteristics of the property; and (3) the prospective value of the regulated land. [More]
Christina Henagen Peer August 2017 Education, Student Issues U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights Issues Instructions Regarding Complaints Involving Transgender Students On June 6, 2017, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Candice Jackson, issued instructions to the directors of the regional offices of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) regarding complaints involving transgender students. The instructions come in response to three events that have impacted transgender law in public schools: (1) the withdrawal of two guidance documents by the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice; (2) the dismissal of State of Texas v. United States; and (3) the remand of Gloucester County School Board v. G.G. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP August 2017 Labor & Employment Services, Labor Relations Minimum staffing ruling means OT ahead for Elyria firefighters In an article written by reporter Lisa Roberson and published on August 1, 2017 in The Chronicle-Telegram (Elyria), Susan Keating Anderson was quoted extensively on the agreement which settled the Elyria firefighters’ union’s collective bargaining contract. The title of this article is, “Minimum staffing ruling means OT ahead for Elyria firefighters.” [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP July 2017 Litigation Click at your own peril In an article written by Timothy Magaw and published on July 29, 2017 by Crain's Cleveland Business, Craig A. Marvinney advised companies to employ top-down programs in order to prevent cyber attacks. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP July 2017 Education, Student Issues Evolving educational law calls for counsel In an article written by Douglas J. Guth and published online by Crain's Cleveland Business on July 22, 2017, Christina H. Peer described Walter | Haverfield's role in assisting school districts as they attempt to serve special needs students. [More]
Alexis J. Kim July 2017 Real Estate Development & Finance, Tax - Federal, State and Local Private Letter Rulings Help Six Ohio Land Banks Aggressively Pursue More Land Donations In an article published in the July/August 2017 issue of Ohio Township News and titled, "Private Letter Rulings Help Six Ohio Land Banks Aggressively Pursue More Land Donations," Alexis J. Kim explained Walter | Haverfield's role in securing IRS private letter rulings for six Ohio land banks. [More]