Walter Haverfield LLP October 2017 Labor & Employment Services, Walter | Haverfield LLP Walter | Haverfield is pleased to welcome Max Rieker and Rina Russo Max Rieker brings more than a decade of professional legal experience to Walter | Haverfield. With a focus on labor and employment issues, Rieker has successfully represented clients before various arbitrators, boards, commissions and trial and appellate courts throughout Ohio. He has extensive involvement in administrative investigations and prevailed in a variety of termination and employee discipline cases. He also has considerable experience in public sector collective bargaining as he represented clients in dozens of cases through the statutory fact-finding and conciliation process. [More]
Ralph E. Cascarilla October 2017 Attorney Awards Ralph Cascarilla Recognized as Top Criminal Defense Lawyer in Ohio Walter | Haverfield's Ralph Cascarilla has been named one of the top 100 criminal defense litigators in Ohio by America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys. The organization chose Cascarilla, who represents individuals and corporations in government white-collar criminal investigations, via third-party research and ranking data. The search process took into account Cascarilla's criminal defense success, ethical standards, client satisfaction and community impact. [More]
John W. Waldeck Jr. October 2017 Real Estate Services A Historic Move in Downtown Sandusky In an article titled, "A Historic Move in Downtown Sandusky," which appeared in the October 2017 issue of Properties magazine, Jack Waldeck discussed the creation of a new and expanded Downtown Historic District in the city of Sandusky, Ohio. [More]
Sean F. Mellino October 2017 Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Domain Names & Copyrights Controversial trademarks still face uncertain future It was nearly a year ago that Crain's published my blog post headlined, "Will Chief Wahoo be around for another World Series?" So here we are again in familiar territory. [More]
Kevin Patrick Murphy October 2017 Corporate Transactions Improve your chances of obtaining a medical marijuana business license The decision to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio represents an incredible business opportunity for Ohioans. But not everyone who applies for a medical marijuana processing or retail dispensing license in this highly competitive industry will be successful. [More]
Emily S. O'Connor October 2017 Real Estate Services Property owners beware: Know your city's regulations before renting out short-term The ability to rent out your property to travelers has never been easier with the advent of websites such as AirBnB, VRBO and HomeAway, among many others.Through these sites, property owners are able to rent out a spare room, an apartment that's rarely used, or a vacation home. However, as short-term rental options are becoming more common, cities across the country are responding in different ways. It is important for property owners to be aware of where their city stands. [More]