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]
William R. Hanna March 2018 Public Law Services Design Guidelines: An Essential Tool to Address the Impact of Small Cells in the Right-of-Way Walter | Haverfield attorneys Bill Hanna and Jessica Trivisonno address how Ohio’s municipalities can regulate the impact of small cell wireless facilities in an article which appears in Cities & Villages magazine (pg. 18). [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]
D. Peter Hochberg March 2018 Intellectual Property, Patent - U.S. and Worldwide Manufacturers Thrive by Leveraging Intellectual Property “Not only do patents provide legal protection against competitive activity, but they also can help generate interest and investment in a company and serve to recognize inventors for their creativity,” writes Walter | Haverfield partner Peter Hochberg in an article for Advanced Manufacturing. Hochberg explains how patents pay off over the long-term and boost a company’s reputation. [More]