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After the Divorce: When One Parent Tries to Turn the Children Against the Other?

Francis King March 8, 2018

A subject I often encounter in my family law practice is the matter of post-divorce parental alienation. When one parent substantially interferes with or undermines the other parent’s relationship with their children, a claim of alienation can arise. Such alienation can result when a parent succeeds in manipulating a child’s emotions so as to turn him or her against, or

Deja Vu: Subprime Mortgage Lending Returns to Ohio

Marc Dann March 3, 2018

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, one of the really smart lawyers in my office forwarded me an email from a guy named Raymond Eshaghian, president

Extortion Racket: Professional Objectors to Class Action Settlements

Jim Timmerberg March 3, 2018

Ohio’s Civil Rule 23(E) is designed to protect the interests of absent class members in the context of a class action settlement by providing them with both notice of the settlement and the opportunity to object to the trial court’s final approval of that settlement. This article addresses the issue of whether absent class members who object to final approval,

Conflict, Culture and Communication

Anthony Patete February 7, 2018

Conflict can be defined as the perceived or actual incompatibilities of needs, interests and goals of two or more parties. Therefore, to have a conflict, it must involve two or more people or organizations and normally arises out of a relationship or perceived relationship. The incompatibility of needs, interests and/or goals must be identified if a resolution is to be

What Impact Can #MeToo Have on Sexual Harassment Litigation?

Michael A. Kornbluth February 7, 2018

The recent surge of high-profile sexual harassment allegations, litigation and the #MeToo movement prompts the question, what impact the trend will have on sexual harassment lawsuits, what type of reforms the movement spur, and whether a backlash is coming? Possible Reforms The statute of limitations should be expanded for Title VII, the federal statute providing a cause of action for

Maximize the Damages: The Virtues of Virtual Patent Marking

Z. Peter Sawicki and James L. Young February 7, 2018

We’ve written about “patent marking” before, but it is very important for patent owners. We previously noted a change in U.S. law that provided a new manner for marking a product with a patent number. This new scheme provides a great solution to problems that many manufacturers faced in effectively marking their products with patent numbers. However, it seems to

Search for Cannabis Banking Options Heats Up After AG Pushes ‘Return to Law and Order’

Meredith Kinner February 5, 2018

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the highest-ranking law enforcement officer in the United States, has killed a vital cannabis enforcement policy memorandum with the stroke of a pen. The murder was committed on federal land – with public safety and rule of law as motives – Jan. 4, 2018. Unfortunately, Sessions did not limit his bureaucratic slaughter to the well-known Cole

Keeping the Dream Alive

Marc Dann February 1, 2018

Last year, Edwardo Sanchez, a paralegal in DannLaw’s New Jersey and New York office became the first person in his family to graduate from college, an event he proudly shared on Twitter. His tweet was noticed and retweeted by none other than Bill Gates who told his 43.2 million followers that Edwardo’s story was an “amazing moment of hope and

Terminating TPS for Salvadorans: The Urgent Need for U.S. Immigration Reform

Kathryn Russell February 1, 2018

On Jan. 8, 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced the decision to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador, marking the end of a program that has protected over 200,000 individuals fleeing the troubled Central American state since 2001. The decision to end TPS for Salvadorans living in the United States is the

Ohio’s Standards For Gifted Student Education

Emily Haynes February 1, 2018

According to Ohio’s Gifted Operating Standards, a “gifted” student will perform or show potential for performing at remarkably high levels when compared to peers of same-age, experience or environment. As of July 1, 2017, the operating standards have changed and can be found at Ohio Administrative Code 3301-51-15. The new regulations give increased protections to minorities, economically disadvantaged English learners

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