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The Journal of Financial Services Professionals, through its Kenneth Black, Jr. Journal Author Award Program, has recognized John E. Schiller for his 2008 article, “Trustee Liability: A Litigator’s Perspective.” John’s article placed second among the top three pieces published in the Journal, as determined by an independent panel of judges. Named in honor of Kenneth […]
In the article, “A Physician’s Last Chance,” published by the Federal Litigation Section of the Federal Bar Association (Vol. 10, No. 1, Winter 2010), Walter | Haverfield partner John Schiller and Michael J. Jordan Esq. discussed the challenges facing attorneys when contesting, through the state or federal court system, a physician’s loss of hospital privileges.
In an article published in the Fall 2014 issue of The Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Quarterly and titled, “Mediation in the United States Circuit Courts of Appeals: A Survey,” Craig A. Marvinney asserted that mandatory mediation programs appear to be here to stay in most circuit courts of appeals. Consequently, Counsel must be […]
In a blog posted on the website of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) and titled, “U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Michigan Constitutional Ban on Affirmative Action,” Craig A. Marvinney reviewed the Court’s decision in the case of Schuette v. BAMN, etc. In this decision, the Court upheld the Michigan electorate’s approval of “Proposal […]
In a Crain’s “Legal Guest Blog,” titled “Businesses increasingly find mediation a valuable tool for navigating the e-discovery process,” Sara Ravas Cooper explained how parties in a litigation matter can benefit from the use of a mediator to address e-discovery issues.
In a “Law You Can Use” article, titled “Served via social media – the new ‘face’ of litigation” and published by the Ohio State Bar Association and Akron.com, Sara Ravas Cooper addressed the concept of “service of process” by social media in litigation matters.
In an article published in theandnbsp;Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, titled “A New Approach to Managing E-Discovery,”andnbsp;Sara Ravas Cooperandnbsp;recommended that parties to a lawsuit consider the use of a mediator to handle potential disputes which may arise over ESI or e-discovery issues.
Byandnbsp;Mark S. Fuscoandnbsp;andandnbsp;Sara Ravas Cooper Effective October 16, 2013, two key provisions of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) are set to take effect. First, one prior exception from liability under the TCPA for phone calls or text messages using an automatic telephone dialing system (“robocalls”) or a prerecorded message was […]
In a Crain’s “Legal Guest Blog,” published on April 18, 2013 and titled, “If arbitration is the answer, you may have asked the wrong question“, Mark Fuscoandnbsp;provides business owners and corporate decision makers items to be aware of when considering arbitration.
In a Crain’s “Legal Guest Blog,” published on February 28, 2013 and titled,andnbsp;“Help avoid a lawsuit with a pre-emptive strike“andnbsp;Mark Fuscoandnbsp;comments on how to gain the upper hand when confronting a lawsuit from out of state.
Physician Apologies and General Admissions of Fault: Amending the Federal Rules of Evidence, 72 Ohio St. L.J. 687 (2011)
Byandnbsp;Mark S. Fuscoandnbsp;andandnbsp;Sara R. Cooper Unfortunately, all other options have failed and your company is forced to file suit against an out-of-state vendor or customer. For a variety of reasons – not the least of which is cost – you would like to keep this lawsuit in state court rather than federal court. In fact, […]