Max V. Rieker June 2018 Labor & Employment Litigation Supreme Court Expands Rights of Employers – Deals Blow to Individual Employees On May 21, 2018, the Supreme Court limited the rights of millions of employees to bring class action cases against their employers in employment disputes involving mandatory arbitration clauses. The landmark ruling delivers a sharp setback for groups of employees who wish to band together to file wage and hour claims against their employer. [More]
Christina Henagen Peer June 2018 Education What the Courts Say About Recording in the Classroom Walter | Haverfield’s Christina Peer and Peter Zawadski are advising school districts to review their policies following a recent federal court decision on the use of recording devices in classrooms. Read more here on the Best Lawyers website. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP May 2018 Public Law Services Cities, carriers strike compromise over 5G technology Walter | Haverfield partner Bill Hanna applauded the recent passage of legislation in Ohio, which permits some municipal authority over small-cell telecommunications equipment installations along main streets and in residential neighborhoods, in an article in Crain’s Cleveland Business. [More]
Christina Henagen Peer May 2018 Education Federal program to offer webinars on website accessibility The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has launched an initiative to make more websites and online programs accessible for individuals with disabilities. OCR will offer technical assistance and design suggestions via a series of webinars to schools, districts, state education agencies, libraries, colleges and universities. The webinars are intended for IT professionals. Vendors are encouraged to attend as well. [More]
Kevin J. Soucek May 2018 Intellectual Property Do Your Homework Before Selecting a Brand or Company Name Prior to introducing a brand name in the marketplace, it is important to make an informed business decision by doing your due diligence. Any lack thereof could cost time and money, and risk embarrassment. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP May 2018 Attorney Awards Northeast Ohio Notable Women in Law Congratulations to Walter | Haverfield partner Christina Peer, who is featured in a special section of Crain's Cleveland Business titled, "Northeast Ohio Notable Women in Law." Crain's recognized Peer for her strong education law practice as she and her team now represent nearly 15% of school districts in Ohio. [More]