Social Media Passwords and Employment There have been cases of Employers asking for passwords to social media websites during interviews, this has been strictly scrutinized because it can lead to protected information being revealed, such as religious affiliations, family size, family obligations, and more. By asking for access to this information Employers are opening themselves […]
Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) has been around for some time, many employers are often unsure of their obligations toward the disabled employee as well as their responsibility to safeguard the disabled employee’s health information. Should other employees be told that a co-worker is suffering from Cancer? HIV? Alcoholism? All of these conditions […]
Ohio recently passed legislation legalizing medical marijuana in varying forms. This legislation goes into effect on September 6, 2016. Along with a multitude of other legal issues surrounding this new legislation, employment law will be impacted in a big way. Since medical marijuana is by definition a medical treatment for a disease and is prescribed […]
For a variety of reasons, businesses of all shapes and sizes have begun the process of going paperless. However, one stumbling block to this process presents itself when a document requires a signature. Typically, this requires printing the document, signing it yourself, faxing it to the other party, waiting for them to print, sign, and […]
As of September 19, 2017, state of Ohio through its Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program requested applications to Operate Medical Marijuana Dispensaries. The plan involves issuing 60 initial provisional licenses. If you are interested in learning more about Ohio’s medical marijuana dispensary application process, please contact Benjamin McDowell at Anthony Law at 614-340-0011. When the […]
By Drew Stevens If your company grants stock, you may have heard of the importance a 409A valuation. Here, we’ll take a look at the purpose of a 409A valuation, and why you might need one. 409A Valuation Defined Say your company issues stock options for employees—the rights for individuals to buy stock at a […]
Just this week, Attorneys Vince Zuccaro and Andrew Randol received the Judgment Entry (Pleadings 123 – Court – Judgment Entry) from their September 2017 jury verdict in Delaware County[1]. The total damage: $35,670 for breach of contract, $233,490[2] for civil theft, and $45,000 in punitive damages, for a total judgment of $314,160. A separate award of attorney fees will be […]
By Drew Stevens Russian law requires businesses operating in Russia, including e-commerce sites selling to Russian citizens, to store collected personal data within Russia. Federal Law 526-FZ includes a data localization requirement (the “Data Regulation”). Federal Law 526-FZ was written very broadly, and a large amount of uncertainty regarding the interpretation and enforcement of the […]