A common question often arises about the difference between trial litigation and appellate advocacy. Both are lawyers, but are their roles different? In essence, both seek nothing other than a favorable outcome for their client. The short answer, of course, is yes, there is a difference. Even as a lawyer, it is sometime easy to […]
The Eight District offered a not-so-gentle reminder that even with the advent of electronic filing, pleadings must be signed in order to be accepted for filing by the clerk of courts. This is extremely important when filing actions on the final day of the statute of limitations, as most lawyers invariably do. In Culler v. […]
Victims of medical negligence get one year to file a cause of action for medical malpractice in Ohio. General negligence claims are provided with a two-year statute of limitations. Typically, what constitutes a medical claim is broad, including situations where a medical provider is accused of injuring a patient during transport. Last week, in Eichenberger […]
A Federal Judge denied Target's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a putative class of bankers whose customers' information was stolen in the data breach last year. According to the banks, they suffered tens of millions of dollars in damages from having to reimburse fraudulent charges as a result of the data breach affecting almost 70 million […]
As December and all the holiday hustle and bustle is upon us, it is good time to remember that with all the familial or spiritual obligations, is easy to procrastinate. Sometimes, those lapses can be quite costly. As if to provide a reminder beacon, the Court of Appeals for the Second District upheld a default judgment totaling nearly $90,000 against a bar owner […]