News & Legal Updates Archive

On Tuesday, the International Lawyers Network announced the formation of their Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Specialty Group, which will be co-chaired by James Giszczak of McDonald Hopkins (Cleveland, Ohio) and Stuart Gerson of Epstein Becker & Green (Washington, DC).

A multidisciplinary group formed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) examined the cybersecuity risks to the communications sector and adopted an extensive 415-page report that contains first-of-its-kind cybersecurity measures for the communications industry to follow.

A laboratory that proposed to waive patient balances for out-of-network laboratory services has been told no.

A recent Business Advocate post, Directors Can Be Held Liable If Boards Are Not "Cyber-Prepared" summarized the responsibility of public, private, and not-profit Boards to ensure that proper cybersecurity measures are adopted.

Over the last several years, the National Labor Relations Board has aggressively reviewed employer handbook policies for any hint that a policy might chill an employee’s right to engage in “protected concerted activity” under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, commonly known as “Section 7 rights”

For the first time in 60 years, the state of Ohio has new receivership statutes, effective March 23, 2015. The revised receivership rules act to clarify existing law, and substantially reform and define the powers of a receiver.

The Golf Channel was recently ordered to repay approximately $6 Million to the receivership estate for the multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme operator, Stanford International Bank

Continuing a now well established trend, the utility sector continued to be the most highly targeted industry for cyber attacks in 2014.

As a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act), new capital rules were implemented for all banks and thrifts effective by Jan. 1, 2015.

Wisconsin is one of the more challenging states for enforcing non-compete agreements, but a recent bill aims to clarify and relax the requirements

This Week in Ohio

Former federal prosecutor Bruce Reinhart discusses the Clinton email scandal on NewsMax TV's program MidPoint.

Physicians face a March 20, 2015, submission deadline in order to qualify for Medicare meaningful use and Physician Quality Reporting System incentive payments for the 2014 reporting year, and avoid payment reductions under both programs in 2016.

In an era of aggressive federal agency action, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision on how those agencies can go about changing their own guidance may add fuel to the fire

Laurel Lake Retirement Community, the not-for-profit continuing care retirement community located on 150 acres in Hudson announced the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors.

With some preparatory steps, coupled with prompt and careful post-bankruptcy actions, a landlord can protect their rights and minimize losses.

David H. Gunning II, a prominent real estate attorney and member at McDonald Hopkins LLC, has been appointed chair of the business advisory and advocacy law firm’s national Real Estate Practice. He is leading a highly skilled team of more than 25 real estate attorneys.