John W. Waldeck Jr. November 2017 Real Estate Services Behind the Scenes of The Music Settlement’s New West-Side Campus The Music Settlement’s newest location in Ohio City is a significant enhancement to the arts and education network on the near West Side. In an article in Properties magazine, Jack Waldeck explains how Walter | Haverfield’s behind-the-scenes efforts helped to make this project a reality. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP November 2017 Corporate Transactions Budding marijuana biz faces realty hurdles Many potential applicants for medical marijuana dispensary licenses have found it challenging to secure locations for their operations. Walter | Haverfield’s Kevin Murphy was quoted on this topic in an article in Crain’s Cleveland Business. [More]
Walter Haverfield LLP November 2017 Real Estate Services Behind the scenes of the Hall of Fame Village The Johnson Controls Hall of Fame Village in Canton is considered to be one of the most complex real estate developments in the region in recent history. Walter | Haverfield has been a key player in the project since it began, and Crain’s Cleveland Business highlights the firm’s collective bench strength in completing the required legal work. [More]
Max V. Rieker November 2017 Labor & Employment Services, Labor Relations Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Public Sector Union Fees Challenge, Yet Again "Fair share" union fees may very well be on their way out in the public sector. On September 28, 2017, the United States Supreme Court agreed to accept the case of Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This case revisits the constitutionality of fair share fees being imposed upon an employee as a condition of employment. [More]
Benjamin G. Chojnacki November 2017 Public Law Services Reminder to Campaign Committees for Local Candidates: Post-Election Campaign Finance Reports Due on December 15, 2017 With campaigning complete, ballots cast, and votes provisionally tabulated, it is time for campaign committees for local candidates to take down the yard signs and complete their post-election campaign finance reports. [More]
Lacie L. O'Daire November 2017 Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Administration Bloodline trusts need to flex for future generations A bloodline trust can protect a family’s inheritance, but also provide the flexibility necessary to address the needs of future generations. Lacie O’Daire, a partner in our Tax & Wealth Management group, explains in Crain’s Cleveland Business how this flexibility may be useful to current and future beneficiaries of such a trust. [More]