EPISODE I On January 5, 2017, the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued orders in the matter of California Insurance Guarantee Association v. Burwell, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1681. This case involved Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asserting recovery against California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) for conditional payments […]
I. INTRODUCTIONThese adversary complaints constitute an attempt by the Chapter 7 Trustee in the underlying main bankruptcy case (the “Trustee”), to recover funds from Pennsylvania State University (“Penn State”) pursuant to a relatively new legal theory. The United States Department of Education (the “Department”) paid the proceeds of Parent Plus loans directly to Penn State. The Trustee incorrectly claims such payments were […]
April 2017 (Pittsburgh, PA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – James W. Southworth, a Principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. (DMC), will participate in a live online workshop on Thursday, April 20, 2017. The workshop is sponsored by JazzHR, a recruiting software company. Mr. Southworth’s presentation, entitled “Navigating Medical Marijuana in the Workplace,” addresses the new […]
Lawsuits typically pro ceed in three sequential phases: gathering, distilling and presenting. Gathering refers to the acquisition of the facts and that a underlying the claim or defense and incorporates investigation, research, and discovery. In the distillation phase, the lawyer crafts the overall theme around which evidence will be organized and presented. This phase necessarily involves a good deal of judgment andn23ndemands a […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce James P. Carulas of Meaden & Moore. James has joined IR as our exclusive Accounting Services & Forensic Accounting Member in US – Ohio. What most distinguishes Meaden & Moore is a culture that encourages our people to pursue their specialized fields of interest […]
By Ann-Marie Ahern You may have heard that with the enactment of Ohio House Bill 523, marijuana is now legal in Ohio for the treatment of certain medical conditions. And, you may be wondering how the law affects your employer’s drug free workplace policy found in your employee handbook. Under Ohio law, your employer’s drug free […]
In this interview with Smart Business, McCarthy Lebit mediator and litigator David A. Schaefer, discusses the benefits of mediation over litigation for companies to resolve legal disputes.
By Ann-Marie Ahern You may have heard that with the enactment of Ohio House Bill 523, marijuana is now legal in Ohio for the treatment of certain medical conditions. And, you may be wondering how the law affects your employer’s drug free workplace policy found in your employee handbook. Under Ohio law, your employer’s drug free […]
On January 20, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States. Because immigration was a pivotal issue in his presidential campaign, many foreign nationals and employers are wondering what changes we can expect in U.S. immigration policy and practice under the new administration. President-elect Trump’s statements on […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Christopher Hewitt of Tucker Ellis LLP. Christopher has joined IR as our exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions Member in US – Ohio. Tucker Ellis LLP is a full-service law firm formed in 2003 by 65 lawyers. Today, our 215 lawyers practice nationwide from eight […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Brian O’Neill of Tucker Ellis LLP. Brian has joined IR as our exclusive Mergers & Acquisitions Member in US – Ohio. Tucker Ellis LLP is a full-service law firm formed in 2003 by 65 lawyers. Today, our 215 lawyers practice nationwide from eight […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Kenneth B. Liffmanof McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., LPA. Kenneth has joined IR as our exclusive Real Estate member in US- Ohio. McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman Co., LPA is a full service law firm located in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in […]