Patrick Hruby September 2018 Real Estate Services Retail Bankruptcies - A Landlord’s Introduction Retail landlords should be aware of their rights and restrictions when dealing with a tenant in bankruptcy, according to Walter | Haverfield’s Patrick Hruby, writing for the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP September 2018 Walter | Haverfield LLP Walter | Haverfield Opens Office in Columbus, Ohio Committed to our mission of better serving our growing number of clients, we are proud to announce that we are expanding to Columbus! This news marks a significant milestone for the firm as we have experienced year-after-year growth in the last decade, becoming one of the top ten Cleveland-based law firms. And we believe we can offer more sophisticated service by increasing the number of our attorneys and broadening our geographic footprint to the state capital. [More]
Kathryn I. Perrico August 2018 Education Appeals Court Rules Against Public School District in Special Education Case In a recent surprise ruling, the Sixth Circuit held that a school district’s failure to mainstream a student with Down Syndrome violated special education law, entitling his parents to tuition reimbursement. [More]
DeMarcus E. Levy August 2018 Intellectual Property You Have a Design: How Do You Protect It? When attempting to protect the appearance of a product as opposed to its utility, either trademarks or design patents may be appropriate. It can be difficult to determine which type of intellectual property protection to pursue. Though they are separate protection vehicles, trademarks and design patents may well complement each other. [More]
Max V. Rieker August 2018 Collective Bargaining - Education, Labor & Employment Law - Education, Labor & Employment Services, Labor & Employment Litigation Immediate Impact – The Janus Effect in the Workplace The Supreme Court’s June 27, 2018 Janus v. AFSCME decision may prove to be the most significant labor law case in half a century. The 5-4 case outlaws mandatory “fair share” fees for public employees who refuse membership in unions. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP August 2018 Walter | Haverfield LLP Walter | Haverfield Attorneys Recognized by Prominent Attorney Ranking Publication We are pleased and honored that 17 of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 25th edition of The Best Lawyers in America. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers based its 2019 listing on the results of an exhaustive peer review survey, in which attorneys cast their votes regarding the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. [More]