Max V. Rieker January 2018 Labor & Employment Services, Labor Relations Will the Real Employer Please Stand Up The National Labor Relations Board's recent noteworthy decision to reverse the joint-employer standard will likely impact a variety of industries and businesses nationwide. [More]
Miriam M. Pearlmutter January 2018 Education Profiles: Miriam Pearlmutter / Walter Haverfield LLP Fueled by her love of podcasts and her passion for education law, Walter | Haverfield attorney Miriam Pearlmutter started her own podcast for school administrators and teachers. Her colleague, Lisa Woloszynek joined in as her co-host. Cleveland Jewish News recently took notice, profiling Miriam and her increasingly popular podcast, Class Act: Updates in Education Law. [More]
DeMarcus E. Levy January 2018 Intellectual Property, Patent - U.S. and Worldwide Four Patent Challenges for the Sole Inventor & Tips to Succeed Patent applications worldwide have been on a steady rise in recent years, up by nearly eight percent in 2015, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). And here in the U.S., the number of applications grew by nearly two percent that same year. A majority of them come from large companies as independent inventors face a variety of challenges. However, if these challenges can be managed properly, the potential monetary return for independent inventors is worth the investment in time and money. [More]
Jacob B. Derenthal January 2018 Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures Mitigating risk in M&A transactions Walter | Haverfield partner Jacob Derenthal offered strategies for buyers and sellers to mitigate risk in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in the January 22, 2018 issue of Crain’s Cleveland Business. [More]
John N. Neal January 2018 Liquor Control Law, Public Law Services Pass the Permit: How to circumvent liquor permit quotas Are you having difficulty finding a liquor permit to transfer in your city, village or township? It's a common problem. Oftentimes, all of the permits are taken because the liquor permit quota in a particular area is maxed out. [More]
Kathryn I. Perrico January 2018 Education The pendulum swing for personal liability in IDEA violation lawsuits In an about-face move, a federal court took a surprise stance in a recent education case (Crofts v. Issaquah School District), which may put teachers and administrators across the country at a disadvantage and give parents the upper hand. [More]