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In Luri v. Republic Services, Inc., the jury awarded "the largest retaliatory discharge jury award in Ohio history-over $46 million." In this retaliation case, the plaintiff was part of a protected class only by virtue of his refusal to follow a directive from his...
The Sixth Circuit recently issued a rare domestic relations decision. Evans v. Cordray, Case No. 09-3998 (May 27, 011), originating from a Southern District of Ohio case, was actually a ruling on the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, which is a jurisdictional rule precluding...
When two people in Ohio or anywhere in the U.S. decide to divorce, it can be very stressful for both parties. In cases where a couple shares valuable assets, divorce can result in a costly legal battle to divide their collective wealth. The Los Angeles Dodgers owner...
May 23, 2011 marked the first day the new Americans with Disability Act regulations were effective. The new rules will be a challenge for employers because of adoption of the expansive definition of "disabled." On the other hand, the law is a serious win for...
Merl H. Wayman, a certified specialist in Workers' Compensation Law and Labor and Employment Law by the Ohio State Bar Association, will be a presenter at the 5th Annual Advanced Workers' Compensation Conference in Columbus on July 28, 2011, on the topic of Workers'...
The definition of what makes a family is constantly evolving. As step families and same-sex parents become increasingly commonplace, child custody cases are becoming more complex. But custody is not guaranteed for non-biological parents, as one woman in Ohio has found...
Recently, the Supreme Court interpreted the complaint provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which deals with minimum wage and overtime. 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq. In Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Perf. Plastics Corp., the Court addressed the phrase "filed any...
Robert Hendricks v. Total Quality Logistics LLC, Case No. 1:10-cv-649 (S.D. Ohio, March 11, 2011): Plaintiffs consisted of a group of former employees who claim they were not paid overtime wages as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Ohio wage law....
Social media websites are under scrutiny recently for their part in marital breakdowns. After the high profile case involving Representative Anthony Weiner, many people are asking if using the internet to connect with another person sexually or emotionally is grounds...
Non-custodial parents who are required to pay child support work very hard to give their children the financial support they need to live happily and healthily. Child support payments usually take up a large portion of the parent's paycheck, so it is imperative that...