Walter Haverfield LLP December 2017 Attorney Awards, Walter | Haverfield LLP In a City of Champions, We Produce 20 More December 6, 2017 - Walter | Haverfield is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been selected to the Ohio Super Lawyers list. An additional 11 attorneys have been selected to the Ohio Rising Stars list. The names of those honored are below. [More]
Margaret A. O'Bryon December 2017 Public Law Services New Change in Ohio Firefighter Cancer Claims It’s a hot topic that is the focus of many attorney commercials and frequently makes news headlines across the state. They’re called firefighter cancer claims, and they can have significant financial impact for victims, attorneys and employers. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP December 2017 Tax - Federal, State and Local Ohio's Tax Amnesty Program Kicks Off January 1 Individuals and businesses that owed unreported or underreported tax liabilities as of May 1, 2017, have an opportunity to avoid all tax penalties and cut the interest they owe in half if they act by February 15, 2018. The special offer is part of the new tax amnesty program announced by the Ohio Department of Taxation in November. The program takes effect January 1, 2018, and only applies to tax liabilities that are unknown to the Department of Taxation. [More]
Rina R. Russo December 2017 Labor & Employment Services Sexual Harassment in the News: Employers Take Note Following the seemingly endless accusations of sexual harassment in Hollywood, on Capitol Hill, and in corporate America, employers may wonder what they can do to get ahead of the next potential headline in 2018. While it may be impossible to eliminate all conceivable claims of harassment, employers can take some steps to help avoid liability by creating or strengthening anti-harassment programs. [More]
D. Peter Hochberg December 2017 Intellectual Property, Patent - U.S. and Worldwide Design Patents and Graphical User Interfaces Design patents on graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are the fastest growing area in design patent applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Peter Hochberg explains why these are so important in an article which appeared in the November issue of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP November 2017 Walter | Haverfield LLP Walter | Haverfield Partner, James (Jim) Mackey, 1949-2017 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our longtime colleague and friend, James Mackey. [More]