Anyone who has ever taken a look at an investment prospectus is familiar with this disclaimer language: Past performance is not an indicator of future results. That may be true as it relates to mutual funds, but it certainly doesn’t […]
I dealt with many important public policy matters during my time in office, but none affected me more than issues related to rape and child sexual abuse. I was privileged to have the opportunity to speak with courageous victims who […]
I’m a big believer in the civil justice system. I’ve spent my entire career working in it. I’ve used it to help thousands of clients and hold lots of bad actors accountable for their actions. But sometimes people just gotta […]
In the iconic holiday movie “Christmas Vacation” cousin Eddie congratulates Clark Griswold for receiving a subscription to the Jelly of the Month club as his Christmas bonus. “Clark, that’s the gift that keeps on giving all year long.” I could […]
Some may suspect I’ve become jaded after years of dealing with every possible type of consumer fraud, but I have to admit it’s been a long time since I’ve been shocked or surprised by a scam, scheme, or ripoff or […]
Like most attorneys, I’ve spent sleepless nights worrying about what will happen if the phones go silent or clients stop coming through the office door. Fortunately, DannLaw has been extremely busy lately. Unfortunately, the influx of clients hasn’t relieved my […]
In this month’s column I’m going to do a little lobbying. I recently offered the following proponent testimony on Ohio House Bill 489 to the Senate Insurance & Financial Institutions Committee. This legislation represents something of a phenomenon in the […]
The ratification of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution created a tension between the right to free speech and the right to privacy that has spawned millions of lawsuits and billions of billable hours since 1787. As the recent […]
The mass murder of 17 students and staff at a high school in Parkland, Florida, has reignited the national debate about the availability of assault weapons and high capacity magazines that began nearly 30 years ago. I’ve been asked repeatedly […]
I was in the process of writing about a completely different topic this month – something to do with data breaches or some goofy thing the Ohio legislature is about to do or had just done – when Bill Behrens, […]
