Walter Haverfield LLP June 2017 Attorney Awards, Walter | Haverfield LLP Clay Named President of Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Partner at Walter | Haverfield to help Association implement new strategic plan Darrell A. Clay, a partner in the litigation services group of Walter | Haverfield, will assume the position of president of Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) at the organization’s annual meeting on Friday, June 2. Clay, who has been practicing law since 1994, has been an active member of CMBA for 20 years. [More]
Joshua E. Hurtuk May 2017 Real Estate Services New title curative statute will facilitate deals getting done, but beware of possible risks In a Crain's "Real Estate Guest Blog," dated May 31, 2017 and titled, "New title curative statute will facilitate deals getting done, but beware of possible risks," Joshua E. Hurtuk discussed the potential ramifications of a recent amendment to Ohio's title curative statute. [More]
Megan C. Zaidan May 2017 Real Estate Services, Leasing Prohibited use clauses should make sense for the landlord and tenant In a Crain's "Real Estate Guest Blog," dated May 15, 2017 and titled, "Prohibited use clauses should make sense for the landlord and tenant," Megan C. Zaidan asserted that prohibited use clauses in commercial leases can benefit both the landlord and tenant, but they must contain language which is flexible enough to balance the needs of both parties. [More]
Christina Henagen Peer May 2017 Education, Student Issues Ohio Legislature Alters Law on Truancy and Student Discipline The Ohio Legislature passed House Bill 410 (H.B. 410) last December after considering the legislation for over a year. The bill became law on April 6, 2017. As of April 6, school districts must measure absences in hours, rather than days, and must adhere to new laws regarding student discipline. The new law substantially changes the truancy law for the 2017-2018 school year, and requires school districts to prepare and implement policies that emphasize intervention strategies for chronically absent students. Significant changes have also been made with respect to student out-of-school suspensions. [More]
Kevin Patrick Murphy April 2017 Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Intense competition for state-issued medical marijuana licenses necessitates advance preparation In a "Legal Guest Blog," published in Crain's Cleveland Business on April 26, 2017 and titled, "Intense competition for state-issued medical marijuana licenses necessitates advance preparation," Kevin P. Murphy asserted that applicants for medical marijuana licenses must be well-prepared if they hope to secure one of the limited number of licenses available in Ohio. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP April 2017 Corporate Transactions Clock is ticking on marijuana investment chances In a Crain's Cleveland Business article written by Jeremy Nobile and titled, "Clock is ticking on marijuana investment chances," Kevin P. Murphy provided advice to medical marijuana businesses looking to locate their operations in northeast Ohio. [More]