Walter Haverfield LLP November 2018 Attorney Awards Walter | Haverfield Receives National Ranking from U.S. News & World Report U.S. News – Best Lawyers® has recognized Walter | Haverfield as a national “Best Law Firm” for its land use and zoning law practice. The firm also received 15 regional rankings ranging from litigation to real estate to education law. [More]
Gregory L. Watkins November 2018 Corporate Transactions The California Consumer Privacy Act: How it May Impact Your Ohio Business The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which goes into effect in 2020, affects businesses doing business in California that satisfy one of the following thresholds: (a) has annual gross revenues in excess of $25 million; (b) annually buys, receives, sells or shares the personal information of 50,000 or more consumers; or (c) derives 50% or more of its annual revenues from selling consumers’ personal information. However, businesses are exempt from the act if every aspect of their commercial conduct takes place outside of California. [More]
Aimee W. Lane October 2018 Public Law Services Ohio Political Subdivisions Must Adopt Credit Card Use Policies by February 2019 Many political subdivisions in Ohio have credit card use policies to ensure that credit card accounts are only used for authorized purchases and to establish procedures for the issuance, management, use, and cancellation of credit card accounts. These polices will need to be reviewed and updated to comply with a new Ohio law (House Bill 312) that became effective this month and which is aimed at fighting credit card abuse in Ohio’s local governments. The main provisions of the bill are outlined below: [More]
Craig A. Marvinney October 2018 Litigation A Conversation with… Walter | Haverfield partner Craig Marvinney shared his thoughts on how to grow a legal practice in the Defense Research Institute’s “A Conversation with…” podcast. [More]
Peter T. Zawadski October 2018 Education Confusion over CBD oil use in Ohio reaches school districts Walter | Haverfield education attorney Peter Zawadski cautions Ohio school districts against administering CBD oil to students in an interview with Cleveland’s ABC affiliate (WEWS-TV). [More]
Kevin R. McKinnis October 2018 Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration New Ohio Law Requires Professionals to Report Suspected Elder Abuse Ohio recently passed a law that requires a wide range of professionals who interact with impaired seniors to immediately report suspected cases of neglect, abuse or exploitation. Those professionals include health care workers, attorneys and CPAs. [More]