Our firm routinely receives inquiries concerning the legal avenues that can be pursued to reduce or eliminate a defendant’s term of incarceration. Because parole is no longer a viable option in Ohio, individuals must seek reprieve by filing a motion for “judicial release.” Whether a defendant is eligible to apply for – or otherwise quali- fied to receive – such
On Sept. 5, 2017, the Trump administration announced the “phase out” of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. According to Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke, the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the heavily litigated program “was not taken lightly …. The Department of Justice has carefully evaluated the program’s constitutionality and determined it conflicts with our
Earlier in our employment law series, we touched briefly on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and specifically looked at the employer’s compliance with the ADA in the context of interviewing and hiring. As we discussed, an employer must tread carefully when inquiring about potential disabilities during the hiring process. However, this article will focus on the ADA from the
In an ideal world, an employer would evaluate candidates based solely on objective, measurable criteria without consideration of any matter not related to job performance. In reality, many other factors come into play – including biases that the hiring manager is wholly unaware he or she harbors. Although these unconscious biases are unintentional, they are abundant in the workplace –
Appellate courts can, “affirm a decision from a lower tribunal that reaches the right result for the wrong reasons so long as there is any basis which would support the judgment in the record.” State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Levine, 837 So. 2d 363, 365 (Fla. 2002) (citation and internal quotes omitted). This “tipsy coachman” doctrine reflects the
In Sumner County recently, a high-profile trial ended in a mistrial leading court watchers to ask the question: What happened and what happens now? Timothy Batts was charged with reckless homicide and several other offenses that resulted from the shooting death of his 11-year-old daughter, Timea. After deliberating for two days, the jury announced that they could not reach a
Slips and falls are common ways that everyday folks get injured. People slip and fall in grocery stores, gyms, other people’s residences, and common areas. Sometimes we slip and fall where we live, such as an apartment building’s stairs, elevator, lobby or hallway. If you rent an apartment and have a slip and fall in a common area of your
Visit almost any assisted living facility and a helpful marketing director will refer you to someone who will help you qualify for VA benefits. This usually means someone selling annuities. The Veterans Administration provides a pension benefit, commonly known as the Aid and Attendance benefit, for veterans and surviving spouses who meet certain qualifications. FYI, surviving spouse means just that.
As attorneys, we are often cast as protectors and stewards of many things for our clients, including their freedoms, due process rights, contractual rights and property (such as their finances, real property and intellectual property). What about another intangible client attribute – our client’s reputation? It certainly has value worth protecting, in most cases (hopefully). Let’s briefly examine how “reputation”
I recently had the opportunity to speak to a group of small business owners about how to avoid common mistakes in dealing with employees, especially when it comes to termination. Although Ohio is an employment-at-will state, there are exceptions to this doctrine such as termination based on race, gender, disability or some other protected characteristic. An employer may also face
Our firm routinely receives inquiries concerning the legal avenues that can be pursued to reduce or eliminate a defendant’s term of incarceration. Because parole is no longer a viable option in Ohio, individuals must seek reprieve by filing a motion for “judicial release.” Whether a defendant is eligible to apply for – or otherwise quali- fied to receive – such
On Sept. 5, 2017, the Trump administration announced the “phase out” of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. According to Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke, the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the heavily litigated program “was not taken lightly …. The Department of Justice has carefully evaluated the program’s constitutionality and determined it conflicts with our
Earlier in our employment law series, we touched briefly on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and specifically looked at the employer’s compliance with the ADA in the context of interviewing and hiring. As we discussed, an employer must tread carefully when inquiring about potential disabilities during the hiring process. However, this article will focus on the ADA from the
In an ideal world, an employer would evaluate candidates based solely on objective, measurable criteria without consideration of any matter not related to job performance. In reality, many other factors come into play – including biases that the hiring manager is wholly unaware he or she harbors. Although these unconscious biases are unintentional, they are abundant in the workplace –
Appellate courts can, “affirm a decision from a lower tribunal that reaches the right result for the wrong reasons so long as there is any basis which would support the judgment in the record.” State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Levine, 837 So. 2d 363, 365 (Fla. 2002) (citation and internal quotes omitted). This “tipsy coachman” doctrine reflects the
In Sumner County recently, a high-profile trial ended in a mistrial leading court watchers to ask the question: What happened and what happens now? Timothy Batts was charged with reckless homicide and several other offenses that resulted from the shooting death of his 11-year-old daughter, Timea. After deliberating for two days, the jury announced that they could not reach a
Slips and falls are common ways that everyday folks get injured. People slip and fall in grocery stores, gyms, other people’s residences, and common areas. Sometimes we slip and fall where we live, such as an apartment building’s stairs, elevator, lobby or hallway. If you rent an apartment and have a slip and fall in a common area of your
Visit almost any assisted living facility and a helpful marketing director will refer you to someone who will help you qualify for VA benefits. This usually means someone selling annuities. The Veterans Administration provides a pension benefit, commonly known as the Aid and Attendance benefit, for veterans and surviving spouses who meet certain qualifications. FYI, surviving spouse means just that.
As attorneys, we are often cast as protectors and stewards of many things for our clients, including their freedoms, due process rights, contractual rights and property (such as their finances, real property and intellectual property). What about another intangible client attribute – our client’s reputation? It certainly has value worth protecting, in most cases (hopefully). Let’s briefly examine how “reputation”
I recently had the opportunity to speak to a group of small business owners about how to avoid common mistakes in dealing with employees, especially when it comes to termination. Although Ohio is an employment-at-will state, there are exceptions to this doctrine such as termination based on race, gender, disability or some other protected characteristic. An employer may also face
