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By: Jessica L. MacKeigan On December 27, 2022, the California Labor Commission issued new guidance regarding the state’s new pay transparency law that became effective January 1, 2023, and stands to impact employers nationwide. Under the state’s expanded Equal Pay Act (“Act”) provisions, a covered employer must: Provide, upon request, an employee with the pay […]
The school year is officially underway! With this new school year comes not only the work of educating students, but also, the after-school work of coaching and teaching students in extracurricular sports, clubs and activities. School districts generally employ teachers to oversee these extracurricular activities via supplemental contracts. However, as the list of extracurricular activities […]
Northeast Ohio’s vibrant commercial real estate industry has not only triggered a construction boom, but has resulted in greater volumes of construction and demolition debris (CandDD) that must either be recycled or landfilled. While most of this material is sent to disposal facilities licensed under Ohio law or to recyclers that run responsible, environmentally-friendly operations, […]
Jamie Price, an attorney who focuses her practice on civil, commercial and probate litigation, recently joined the Cleveland Bridge Builders class of 2019. The Mobile, Alabama native applied for the competitive 10-month program, which teaches participants how to create meaningful change around a civic issue impacting Northeast Ohio. “I sought out Bridge Builders to gain […]
Retail landlords should be aware of their rights and restrictions when dealing with a tenant in bankruptcy, according to Walter | Haverfield’s Patrick Hruby, writing for the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal.
Every commercial landlord should be familiar with the phrase “retail apocalypse.” It’s a phrase that refers to the recent epidemic of retail store closings, many of which were the result of those companies filing for bankruptcy. Unfortunately for landlords, store closures and other vacancies are trends that do not appear to be slowing. And it’s […]
“Serving as legal counsel for the Pinecrest development was extremely rewarding,” said Kevin Murphy, a partner at Walter | Haverfield. Murphy’s comments about the Cleveland area’s newest mixed-use district appeared in Properties magazine.
It’s a U.S. Supreme Court decision that city and county council members should know. Walter | Haverfield’s Sara Fagnilli explains how the case pitted First Amendment free speech rights against the right of a local legislative body to control its meetings in Ohio Township News.
Much of eminent domain litigation focuses on disputes over property valuation. Generally, these disputes are resolved by the parties submitting expert testimony regarding valuation, followed by a jury deciding what constitutes “just compensation” for property taken and, if necessary, any residual damage to the private property not needed for the public project. Recently, however, the […]
“Last Call for Alcohol? How the City Can Take Action Against Problem Liquor Permit Holders” was written by Susan M. Bungard and published In the Cleveland Bar Journal in May of 2005.
The Supreme Court’s June 27, 2018 Janus v. AFSCME decision may prove to be the most significant labor law case in half a century. The 5-4 case outlaws mandatory “fair share” fees for public employees who refuse membership in unions. Early post-Janus analysis indicates that the ruling is having a severe financial impact on public […]
Mark Fusco and Rina Russo, both Walter | Haverfield attorneys, were recently granted permanent admission to the Federal District Court for the Northern District of New York. The admission comes after a firm client requested that Walter | Haverfield defend a complex employment matter. The client has significant presence in New York, and the matter involves alleged […]