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Do Your Part. Be Cyber Smart.
Posted in In the news on October 5, 2020
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). Now in its 17th year, NCSAM aims to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across the country, ensuring that all Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online. This year’s theme is “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart. According to the Department of Homeland...
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Jay Kelley Featured on Game-Changing Attorney Podcast
Posted in Firm News on October 2, 2020
Michael Mogill, founder and CEO of Crisp Video, hosts the Game-Changing Attorney podcast. Each episode features law firm entrepreneurs and market leaders — people who flourish in the face of adversity, challenge the status quo and define what it means to be a game-changer. Mogill’s latest guest was Elk & Elk Managing Partner Jay...
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Legal News Roundup: September 30
Posted in In the news on September 30, 2020
Here’s a roundup of recent legal stories in the news. Charges Against Former Solon High School Band Director 19 News – A Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted 50-year old Edward Kline with 17 counts of gross sexual imposition and one count of sexual imposition. Documents state the nature of Kline’s alleged crimes, including sexual...
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Legal News Roundup: September 24
Posted in In the news on September 24, 2020
Here’s a roundup of recent legal stories in the news. Grand Jury Indicts One of Three Officers in Breonna Taylor Shooting Courier Journal – A Jefferson County grand jury Wednesday indicted Brett Hankison on three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. Jurors said several bullets he fired outside Taylor’s apartment March 13 went into a neighboring unit where a pregnant...
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Legal News Roundup: September 16
Posted in In the news on September 16, 2020
Here’s a roundup of recent legal stories in the news. Ohio Enacts COVID-19 Liability Shield Law360 – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed a law that shields businesses, health care providers and schools from civil liability for coronavirus-related injury and wrongful death suits. More than a dozen other states have similar provisions in place. The...
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Ohio Supreme Court Candidates to Take Part in Virtual Forum
Posted in In the news on September 15, 2020
The four candidates running for the Ohio Supreme Court will take part in a virtual forum on October 9, according to a cleveland.com story by Laura Hancock. Participants will be: Sharon L. Kennedy (incumbent) John P. O’Donnell (challenger) Judith L. French (incumbent) Jennifer L. Brunner (challenger) Get to know the candidates for the Ohio...
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Voting Information for the 2020 General Election
Posted in In the news on September 11, 2020
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. In Ohio, voters can request a ballot by mail or vote in person. The state also offers early voting. Dates and Deadlines The deadline to register online to vote is Monday, October 5. The deadline for registering by mail to vote is (postmarked by) Monday, October 5. The...
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Legal News Roundup: September 9
Posted in In the news on September 9, 2020
Here’s a roundup of some legal stories from the past week. Upcoming Vote on Coronavirus Relief Bill ABC News – Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the Senate will vote on a GOP-proposed coronavirus relief bill on Thursday. It is another attempt to pass a coronavirus aid bill before the November 3 presidential and...
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Legal News Roundup: September 2
Posted in Firm News, In the news on September 2, 2020
Here’s a roundup of some major legal stories from the past week. Three Elk & Elk partners were recognized in “Best Lawyers.” Awards for Elk & Elk The Best Lawyers in America © Our firm is proud of its recent accolades. Managing Partner Jay Kelley was awarded Cleveland Lawyer of the Year in The Best...
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Elk & Elk’s Kimberly Triscari Wins Major Award
Posted in Firm News on August 28, 2020
Congratulations are in order for Elk & Elk Distribution Manager Kimberly Triscari, who was awarded Ohio Association for Justice‘s (OAJ) Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes individuals who go above and beyond to help plaintiffs and plaintiffs’ attorneys in Ohio. Kimberly Triscari was recognized for her service to OAJ. The Ohio Association for Justice...
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