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When Friendship Goes Wrong: Holding Fraternities & Sororities Accountable for Hazing

Brandon E. Vaughn May 1, 2019

Most college campuses across America charter fraternities and sororities. These organizations tout they represent brotherhood and sisterhood and philanthropic ideals. Unfortunately, there can be a very ugly and dangerous side to them: the initiation rituals associated with membership. These rituals often cause those seeking membership (called “pledges”) to subject themselves to embarrassment, harassment, and ridicule, and such rituals place a

Insure the Love! Why Marital Insurance is Better than a Good Divorce

Teddi Ann Barry April 15, 2019

Marital Insurance? Who sells that? How much are the premiums? How much coverage do you need? Of course, I cannot insure that you stay married, or that you have a long and prosperous life together. You can in fact, make sure that you have an exit strategy with full disclosure and thoughtful conversations about what happens if the marriage ends.

Letters of Intent in Commercial Real Estate: Proceed With Caution

Mitchel Chargo March 29, 2019

Many commercial real estate transactions begin with preliminary letters of intent. The primary function of the letter of intent is to outline the essential or basic terms upon which a buyer and seller or lessor and lessee would be willing to consummate the transaction. Yet, by its title, the letter of intent is normally not intended to be the final

Criminal Justice Reform – The First Step Act

Danny Clancy March 11, 2019

Engage in any political discussion these days, and the same conclusion seems inevitable: we are living in a country divided. Our congressional leaders in both the house and senate, and their disdain for each other, is on full display each and every day. Attempting to distinguish real news from fake news is a particularly daunting task. Well, here’s some real

Defective Pain Pumps: Medtronic Fails to Protect Patients

Kay Van Wey March 11, 2019

I really feel for chronic pain patients. Over the course of my 32 years in practice, I have seen so many fine folks who are in pain 24/7/365. The lives of chronic pain patients center around what they can do to get relief. They often look to anything that can help reduce or relieve their pain. Medical technology has entered

How CA’s New Laws Prevent Silencing Victims of Sexual Harassment

Carney Shegerian March 11, 2019

Recently, the public, media, judges and jurors have all increased their sensitivities toward rectifying the devastating impact discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault have on its victims. A number of policy changes have been made, especially with regard to victims of harassment. Highly publicized incidents, cases and verdicts, further put into the spotlight in part due to the #MeToo movement,

Protecting Prada

Z. Peter Sawicki and James L. Young February 25, 2019

Fashion trends may come and go, but some stay. For example, the bra, the zipper and good old blue jeans began as trends, but are now viewed as conventional wear. From an intellectual property standpoint, were these trends ever protected? The answer to that is yes. The folks that invented the bra (US patent 1,115,674), the zipper (US patent 1,060,378),

Methadone Clinic Liability

Patrick Stoneking February 25, 2019

By now, most people have learned how the opioid crisis has ruined countless lives. As addiction and dependency have spread at a record pace, communities have struggled to keep up with the direct and indirect challenges that have come along with the epidemic. One of the main ways that the medical community has battled opiate addiction is with replacement therapy,

F@*# You, Pay Me: A Brief Guide to Ohio’s Prompt Payment Act

Grant J. Keating February 8, 2019

Apologies for this article’s salty title, but it is an homage to fictional mob boss Paul Cicero’s business philosophy in Martin Scorsese’s timeless movie, “Goodfellas.” While I would never condone it, it is not hard to understand why some subcontractors fantasize about employing Paulie’s business practices to ensure timely payment. In a world where “pay-when-paid” clauses are the norm, subcontractors

Ohio Law Permits Adult Adoption

Thomas Taneff February 8, 2019

There are several reasons why an adult adoption may be undertaken. The most common reason is to formally and legally recognize an existing parent/child relationship. Among the benefits of a formal adoption is the ability of the adopted person to inherit from the adoptive parent. An adult adoption also may be used to provide protection for a person of diminished

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