Kevin Patrick Murphy March 2018 Walter | Haverfield LLP Banks hedging at working in marijuana space In an article in Crain’s Cleveland Business, Walter | Haverfield partner Kevin Murphy said he’s not in favor of a state-run system to track money within the medical marijuana industry. He said such a system could hinder patient access and discourage banks that are willing to be involved with the program. [More]
Maria L. Cedroni March 2018 Intellectual Property Decorative Elements in Apparel Design May Qualify for Copyright Protection A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision about cheerleading uniforms is likely to have a significant impact on the fashion industry, prompting more designers to apply for and enforce copyright of their work. [More]
Kevin Patrick Murphy March 2018 Walter | Haverfield LLP Ohio’s marijuana program slow to metamorphize In an article published in Crain’s Cleveland Business, Walter | Haverfield partner Kevin Murphy predicted that Ohio’s medical marijuana program, which faces many challenges, may not be fully functional for 12-18 months. [More]
Miriam M. Pearlmutter March 2018 Education, Student Issues Responding to parent requests for video footage in light of federal student privacy laws The Family Policy Compliance Office (“FPCO”) now offers school districts a tentative framework for responding to parents’ requests for videos. Often such footage – a security video of a cafeteria fight, for example – includes images of multiple students, which may all be individually protected by FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. For years, school districts struggled with how to handle such requests, what to release, to whom, and what to redact, if anything. [More]
Max V. Rieker March 2018 Labor & Employment Services, Labor Relations NLRB's Joint Employer Ruling Put on Hold Just when U.S. employers thought they could rely on a tighter, more favorable test for the determination of joint employer liability, the National Labor Relations Board's joint employer saga lingers on – for now. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP March 2018 Walter | Haverfield LLP Cleveland Bar panelists discuss #MeToo in the legal profession Walter | Haverfield partner Darrell Clay led a panel discussion at the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association on the topic of #MeToo and sexual harassment in the legal profession. Cleveland.com recapped the discussion, which included attorneys from other local firms. [More]