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Christopher G. Keim has been named to Cleveland Magazine’s The Cleveland 500
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February 28, 2024
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December 20, 2023
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November 2, 2023
Ohio Supreme Court Holds that Contractual Indemnity Provisions Trump Common Law Indemnity Principles
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Beau D. Hollowell joins Frantz Ward
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August 24, 2023
Five Frantz Ward Attorneys Recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers
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August 17, 2023
Service of Process by E-Mail and Other Alternative Methods Authorized Under Federal Law
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August 7, 2023
The United States Supreme Court – More Partisan or Principled?
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July 11, 2023
George S. Coakley and Cynthia A. Lammert join Frantz Ward
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June 19, 2023
Frantz Ward Recognized in 2023 Chambers USA
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June 1, 2023
Frantz Ward Partner Angie Lydon Named to YWCA's 2023 Women of Professional Excellence List
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May 24, 2023
Sixth Circuit Clarifies the Date on Which a Claim for Pension Benefits Under ERISA Accrues
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May 16, 2023
Student Loan Forgiveness at Risk after Skeptical Justices Focus on Fairness and Authority
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March 2, 2023
Four Frantz Ward Attorneys Named to Ohio Super Lawyers Top 50 Cleveland List
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December 29, 2022
Forty-one Frantz Ward Attorneys Named to the 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers List
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December 27, 2022
Unlocking the Handcuffs: Department of Justice Obtains Guilty Plea in “No-Poach” Hiring Agreement Case
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November 7, 2022
Partner Joel Hlavaty Awarded Attorney of the Year Award by ALFA International
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October 24, 2022
What’s new from Ohio House Bill 99? (A summary with a quick Q/A)
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September 22, 2022
Relieved From Duty: Ohio Supreme Court Says Insurer Not Obligated to Defend In Opioid Suits
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September 13, 2022
Eighth District Paints a New Picture of Damages for Sherwin Williams
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September 2, 2022
Securities And Exchange Commission Brings Its First Enforcement Action Under Regulation Best Interest
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August 24, 2022
Still Unsafe? Unresolved Issues Under the Ohio Savings Statute
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July 8, 2022
Frantz Ward Recognized in 2022 Chambers USA
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June 6, 2022
Sixth Circuit Holds That Employers Can Commit a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Under ERISA By Mishandling Insurance Premiums
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May 11, 2022
Are Employees Entitled To Reimbursement for Home Internet and Telephone Expenses During Periods of Remote Work?
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March 28, 2022
Can’t Be Saved by a New Judge
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March 21, 2022
James B. Niehaus and Angela D. Lydon Named Chair and Vice-Chair of Litigation Practice Group at Frantz Ward
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March 14, 2022
Staying Out of Trouble: The Emerging Standard for Evaluating Alleged Violations of the Automatic Stay
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March 11, 2022
Podcast: Unpacking the Packing: A Perspective on the Efforts to Expand the Supreme Court
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March 1, 2022
You Can’t Recover Damages for Annoyance
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February 10, 2022
New Ohio Court of Appeals Ruling Reflects Courts’ Evolving Scrutiny of Non-Compete Restrictions
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January 28, 2022
Frantz Ward Managing Partner Christopher Keim Named to Cleveland Magazine's Cleveland 500
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January 4, 2022
Forty-Six Frantz Ward Attorneys Named to the 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers List
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December 30, 2021
Frantz Ward Attorneys Alan B. Dailide and Angela D. Lydon Elected to Partnership
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December 30, 2021
Litigation Webinar Series 2021-2022
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December 7, 2021
Is it Sewage or Just Water Backing Up Into Your Basement? The Ohio Supreme Court Says it Smells the Same
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October 6, 2021
Personal Jurisdiction is Not a Foreign Concept
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October 6, 2021
Social Media: Part 2 - Additional Commentary on the Attorney Use of Social Media
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September 28, 2021
Social Media: Part 1 – Summary of Recent Ohio Supreme Court disciplinary opinion
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September 20, 2021
Kelly C. Bokoch Joins Frantz Ward’s Litigation Practice Group as Associate
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September 9, 2021
Will the Proposed Amendments to Evidence Rule 702 Curb Unreliable Expert Testimony?
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August 23, 2021
Seven Frantz Ward Partners Named "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers
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August 19, 2021
Podcast: Criminal Sentencing Reform: A Conversation with Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael Donnelly
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August 17, 2021
Partner Gregory Farkas discusses the Application of the Sophisticated User Defense Under Ohio Law in the OACTA Quarterly Newsletter
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July 28, 2021
Federal Power to Take Property for Public Use Can Be Delegated to Private Parties and Includes Land Owned by the States
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July 8, 2021
Close Corporation Fiduciary Duties
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July 1, 2021
Podcast: Looking From the Outside In: A Conversation with In-House Counsel Kelley Barnett
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June 8, 2021
Ohio Supreme Court To Give Insurance Coverage for COVID Losses a Shot in the Arm?
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April 15, 2021
Storing Customer Phone Numbers to Advertise by Text? The Supreme Court “Text”ualists Say That’s Okay!
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April 13, 2021
Podcast: Order in the Court: A Conversation with Judge Brendan Sheehan of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
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April 13, 2021
Frustration With Force Majeure
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April 8, 2021
Late Notice Fatally Contaminates Environmental Coverage Claim
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March 31, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court Distinguishes Bristol-Myers in Finding Required Contacts for Diversity Jurisdiction and Expands What Constitutes a Seizure for Section 1983 Civil Rights Claims
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March 26, 2021
Ohio Shortens Statute of Limitations for Claims Based on Contracts
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March 17, 2021
Did The Ohio State University Just Burst Redbubble?
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March 16, 2021
Trucking Company files RICO Action against Attorneys & Co-Conspirators for Staged Trucking Accidents
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March 1, 2021
Frantz Ward Managing Partner Christopher Keim Named Co-Chair of the CMBA's REAL Workgroup on Continuing Criminal Justice Reform
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February 23, 2021
Recovery of Environmental Remediation Costs Nixed by “Owned Property” Exclusion
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February 8, 2021
Podcast: Premises Liability in the COVID World
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February 2, 2021
Using NDAs or Confidentiality Agreements to Head Off – or Support – Misappropriation Claims
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February 1, 2021
Partner Melissa A. Jones Appointed to the City of Hudson Planning Commission
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January 25, 2021
Frantz Ward Managing Partner Christopher Keim Named to Cleveland Magazine’s Cleveland 500
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January 19, 2021
Ninth Circuit to Decide Whether California’s Rest Break Rules are Preempted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
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January 8, 2021
Settling Without Your Knowledge and Consent: Indemnitors Beware
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December 22, 2020
Can Your Government Suffer a “Bodily Injury”? Maybe.
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December 16, 2020
How “Personal” is your PHI? Ohio Supreme Court Weighs In
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December 16, 2020
Frantz Ward Partner Published in OACTA Quarterly Newsletter
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December 10, 2020
Forty-One Frantz Ward Attorneys Named to the 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers List
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December 8, 2020
Actions Speak Louder than Words, and Can Get You in More Trouble: Ohio Supreme Court Holds That Litigation Privilege Does Not Apply to Actions Taken by Corporation’s Board of Directors
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December 7, 2020
Frantz Ward Paralegal Noelle M. Visintainer Receives OSBA Paralegal Certification
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November 17, 2020
Sixth Circuit Holds that Demand Letter Did Not Waive Right to Arbitration
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November 3, 2020
What’s In a Name?
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October 14, 2020
It’s Not What It Looks Like: Amazon is Not a “Supplier” of Products
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October 2, 2020
Rare Early Win for Policyholder in COVID Litigation
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September 29, 2020
Do you think you are an “additional insured”? Maybe; Maybe Not.
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September 24, 2020
New Ohio Law Provides Broad Immunity from COVID-19 Lawsuits
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September 15, 2020
Sixth Circuit Provides Guidance on the Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Where ERISA Plan Documents are Silent
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September 2, 2020
Ohio Court Avoids the Application of Schwartz v. Honeywell Int’l, Inc.
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August 20, 2020
Frantz Ward Partners Brett K. Bacon and Brian J. Kelly Recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers
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August 19, 2020
Forty-Seven Frantz Ward Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America
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August 19, 2020
After reviewing Chiropractors’ challenge, the Sixth Circuit finds no “cracks” in Ohio’s Health Care Solicitation Law
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August 18, 2020
Supreme Court Allows, But Limits, Disgorgement as a Remedy in SEC Enforcement Actions
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August 5, 2020
Northeast Ohio Restaurants Seek Injunctive Relief From COVID-19 Orders
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June 9, 2020
Ohio Supreme Court to consider “integrated system rule” within insurance coverage context
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May 12, 2020
Pennsylvania Proposes Legislation Requiring Insurance Policies to Be Construed In Favor of Business Interruption Coverage, Prohibits Reliance on Loss of Market Exclusion
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May 12, 2020
Be Careful What You Say on Your Insurance Application
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May 6, 2020
Frantz Ward Recognized in 2020 Chambers USA
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April 23, 2020
Frantz Ward COVID Commentary Webinar Series
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April 22, 2020
Coronavirus Insurance Alert – Ohio House Proposes Legislation to Require Insurers to Cover Business Interruption Losses for Small Businesses
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March 26, 2020
Ohio Supreme Court Reinforces Use of “Lodestar” in Attorney Fee Awards
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March 25, 2020
Coronavirus Resource Center
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March 17, 2020
FMCSA Takes Drastic Measures to Combat the Coronavirus
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March 17, 2020
Coronavirus – Check Your Insurance Policies for Coverage
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March 17, 2020
Coronavirus Daily Updates
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March 17, 2020
The Impact of Coronavirus on Business Contracts: Tips to Minimize Risk
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March 11, 2020
Frantz Ward Establishes Team to Address Coronavirus Business Concerns
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March 9, 2020
If you ain’t cheating, you ain’t trying: the intersection of fantasy sports and sign stealing.
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February 27, 2020
Continued Fallout from the Jerry Sandusky Saga – This Time, It’s the Lawyers in Trouble
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February 20, 2020
Simple Steps for Protecting Your Trade Secrets
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January 29, 2020
2019 Ends With Another Large Trucking Accident Verdict
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January 9, 2020
Frantz Ward Recognized in 2020 Best Law Firms
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November 1, 2019
Attorney Tom Haren Quoted in Anti-SLAPP Bill News Coverage
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October 23, 2019
Michael Frantz Jr. is selected to America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators
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September 6, 2019
Ohio Supreme Court to Consider Potential Liability of Internet Marketplace Providers
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August 20, 2019
Four Frantz Ward Partners Recognized as “Lawyers of the Year” by Best Lawyers
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August 15, 2019
Thirty-Five Frantz Ward Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America
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August 15, 2019
Statute that Discriminates Against Out-of-State Business Applicants is Unconstitutional
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July 24, 2019
Sixth Circuit Case Review: “Standard” Contract Clauses and Unexpected Liabilities
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June 13, 2019
Another Large Verdict ($33.6 Million) Against a Trucking Company
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May 31, 2019
SCOTUS Rules that Third-Party Defendants Cannot Remove to Federal Court
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May 29, 2019
Hirer Beware! Employee’s Use of Former Employer’s Trade Secrets Leads to Verdict Against New Employer
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May 3, 2019
The Reasonable Justification Standard for Bad Faith Claims
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April 29, 2019
Be Extra Vigilant in Investigating Trucking Accident Cases
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April 8, 2019
Sixth Circuit Guidance on ERISA Plan Language Requiring an “Approved” Form “Filed with the Records” for a Change of Beneficiary
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April 2, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Expands Manufacturers’ Duty to Warn
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March 20, 2019
Is That Seat Taken? The Empty-Chair Defense and Allocating Fault to Immune Parties
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January 16, 2019
Federal Court Upholds Attorneys’ Fee Award Against Former Employees in Ohio Non-Compete Case
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January 14, 2019
Sixth Circuit Opines on Risk-Bearing for Cyber Security Breach.
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November 29, 2018
Frantz Ward Recipient of 2018 ALFA Firm of the Year Award
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November 6, 2018
Frantz Ward Recognized in 2019 Best Law Firms
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November 1, 2018
Ohio Court Rules That Bitcoin is "Property" - Not "Money"
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October 12, 2018
It Takes a Village (or Maybe a State if the Village Can't) to Educate a Child
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October 11, 2018
Frantz Ward Names Partner Michael E. Smith as General Counsel
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October 3, 2018
Application of the Attorney-Client Privilege in Joint Representations
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August 28, 2018
Asbestos in Talc: Science or Sophistry?
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August 27, 2018
Ohio Supreme Court Holds Custodians of Self-Directed IRA Not Strictly Liable for Ponzi Scheme
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August 15, 2018
23 Frantz Ward Attorneys Named to 2019 Best Lawyers
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August 15, 2018
Legislators and Business Leaders Pave Way for Blockchain Innovation in Northeast Ohio
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July 3, 2018
No Strict Liability for Motor Carriers Under the FMCSR
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July 2, 2018
Inadvertent Waiver of Arbitration as to Absent Class Members: A Potential Trap for the Unwary
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June 28, 2018
Supreme Court Upholds Collection of Sales Taxes on Internet Sales
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June 25, 2018
You May Be Able to Talk After All—Ohio Board of Professional Conduct Advises Lawyers on Settlement Agreement Confidentiality
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June 18, 2018
Partner Brett Bacon Speaking at the British-American Business Council's Transatlantic Conference
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June 4, 2018
Partner Colleen Murnane Published in Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal
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June 4, 2018
The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and What It Means for Your US-Based Company
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June 4, 2018
Ohio Supreme Court Confirms Scope of Spoliation Claim
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May 10, 2018
Court Says Reptile Theory No Bar to $3 Million Med Mal Verdict
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April 25, 2018
Suit Regarding Facebook Parody of Parma Police Moves Forward
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April 23, 2018
Sixth Circuit Affirms that an ERISA Administrator Can Consult the Same Doctor for Both the Initial Denial and Subsequent Appeal
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April 3, 2018
Ohio Supreme Court Update: Punitive Damages May Not Be Awarded for a Breach of Contract Claim
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March 23, 2018
Court Ruling Protects Transgender Employees From Discrimination And Rejects Employers’ Religious Beliefs As a Rationale For Mistreatment
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March 14, 2018
To CC or Not to CC? Carbon Copying Corporate Counsel on Communications
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March 1, 2018
The “Prevailing” Party Need Not Win It All
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March 1, 2018
Does “Any” Really Mean “Any”? Ohio Courts Split on the Application of the Construction Statute of Repose to Breach of Contract Claims
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February 26, 2018
Is the “Cumulative-Exposure Theory” Compatible with Ohio’s Asbestos Statute (ORC 207.91) et seq.?
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February 16, 2018
Eighth District Confirms Trial Court’s Obligation to Consider Validity of Arbitration Clause Prior to Enforcement
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February 16, 2018
Frantz Ward Partner Gregory R. Farkas Named to Youth Challenge Board of Directors
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February 8, 2018
New Decision Expands Scope of Negligence Claims Subject to Ohio Product Liability Act
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February 2, 2018
Ohio Supreme Court Considers Whether Spoliation Claim Requires Physical Destruction of Evidence
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January 24, 2018
Frantz Ward Partner Colleen C. Murnane Named President of Lifebanc Board of Directors
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January 22, 2018
“Ban the Box” Not Always the Safest Policy
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December 7, 2017
Is This the Next Generation of Asbestos Mass Toxic Tort Litigation…?
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November 20, 2017
Illinois Responsible Job Creation Act Leaves Staffing Agencies and Employers with the Heavy Lifting
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November 16, 2017
We Have a Business Contract, So How Are We Being Sued in Tort? The Limits of the Economic Loss Doctrine
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November 10, 2017
Johnson & Johnson: We're Not In Missouri Anymore (But Now Maybe Ohio)
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November 6, 2017
Frantz Ward Recognized in the 2018 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List
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November 1, 2017
Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies “Jurisdictional Priority” Rule
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November 1, 2017
Anti-SLAPP Bill Introduced in the Ohio Senate
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October 9, 2017
Who is an “Intoxicated Person” Under the Ohio Dram Shop Act?
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October 6, 2017
6th Circuit Weighs in on Meaning of "Accident" in Insurance Policy
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September 28, 2017
Frantz Ward LLP Adds Litigator Thomas G. Haren to Its Award-Winning Practice
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August 29, 2017
Sixth Circuit Guidance on "Objective Findings" as Defined in Disability Plans
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August 28, 2017
21 Frantz Ward Attorneys Named to 2018 Best Lawyers
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August 16, 2017
No Harm, No Foul
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August 15, 2017
Always Be Proactive to Combat the Trend of Rising Verdicts Against Truck Drivers and Their Companies
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August 15, 2017
Eighth District Court of Appeals Revisits Age-Old Problem of Whether Insurance Agent/Broker is an Agent for the Insurer or Insured
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August 15, 2017
Immunity From Tort Claims by Injured Temp Employees: The Devil Is in the Details
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August 15, 2017
When OSHA Comes Knocking, Will You Be Ready? Top 5 Tips To Be Ready For An OSHA Inspection
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August 15, 2017
Amazon: Bringing Alcohol Directly To Your Doorstep
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August 15, 2017
Don't Put All Of Your Eggs In One Basket
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August 15, 2017
NFL Approving of Marijuana?
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August 1, 2017
Key Case Decision Regarding Termination of Distributors
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August 1, 2017
Dismissal of an Insurer’s Disclosure Obligations Under ERISA
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August 1, 2017
“Actual Injury” Requirement Sinks Certification of Class Action
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June 19, 2017
Let the Music Play....Could You Be Liable For Copyright Infringement?
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June 12, 2017
Frantz Ward’s Litigation Group Involved in ALFA International 2017 Insurance Roundtable
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June 9, 2017
Talking About Your Competitor's Products? Don't Cross the Line into Defamation!
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June 8, 2017
Website ADA Accessibility Lawsuit Dismissed
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May 16, 2017
Christopher Keim Presents During the ALFA International Transportation Practice Group Seminar
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May 12, 2017
Brett Bacon Presents During British American Legal Group Meeting
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May 10, 2017
Frantz Ward Partner Colleen Murnane Recognized Among Distinguished Women in Northeast Ohio
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May 5, 2017
Changes to Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act Take Effect April 6, 2017
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March 30, 2017
Frantz Ward Partners Patrick Haggerty and Kevin Hinkel Featured in Cover Story of Cleveland’s Best Lawyers Magazine
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March 28, 2017
Ohio Supreme Court - CAT Applies to Online Retailers
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November 18, 2016
Gregory Farkas Conducts Webinar with ALFA International
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November 15, 2016
Partner Brett Bacon Re-Elected Treasurer of ALFA International
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October 27, 2016
Chilton-Clark V. Fishel - Professional Liability And Expert Testimony
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October 6, 2016
Lindsey Carr Siegler and Michael Smith Published in Ohio Lawyer
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September 27, 2016
Ohio's Adoption of the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act to Take Effect on September 14, 2016
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September 9, 2016
Jenifer Novak Appointed to CMBA's Certified Grievance Committee
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August 4, 2016
Ohio Supreme Court Accepts Jurisdiction to Decide Punitive Damages and Prevention of Performance Issues in Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Lucarell
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August 1, 2016
Christopher Koehler Named to Leadership Cleveland Class of 2017
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July 13, 2016
Colleen Murnane Appointed Chair of Webinar Programs for ALFA International
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June 17, 2016
Brian Kelly and Christopher Koehler Conduct Webinar with Crain's Cleveland Business
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June 16, 2016
Brett Bacon Served as Program Manager at British American Group of Lawyers Conference
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May 11, 2016
Gregory Farkas Published on DRIToday.org
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March 22, 2016
Partner Brett K. Bacon Elected Treasurer of ALFA International
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October 26, 2015
Federal Ohio Court Clarifies And Critiques Common Law Product Defect Claims Available Under Ohio Law
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March 9, 2015
Lindsey Carr Siegler Published in Crain's Cleveland Business
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November 17, 2014
Christopher Keim to Moderate Panel at 2013 ALFA International Transportation Practice Group Seminar
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May 10, 2013