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An update from Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell | June 2017
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6 Things Employers Should Know
About Ohio's New Medical Marijuana Law
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By Andrew S. Ledebur
With the passage of
House Bill 523 in 2016, Ohio effectively became the 25
th state to legalize medical marijuana.
While some continue to debate the efficacy of medical marijuana, what is no longer up for debate is the fact that HB 523 became effective September 8, 2016 and that by the end of September 2018, eligible patients will begin to receive state ID/patient registry cards. Read more
here
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Limit Social Media Content During Family Law Action
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By Jacqueline M. Johnston
The use of social media in family law litigation has increased over the past decade. Such litigation can include content from Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Snapchat, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and MySpace, as well as browsing history, text messages, e-mail and essentially anything that a party posts online or otherwise. Read more here.
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Recognize Need to Accommodate Obese Employees
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By Kevin P. Murphy
Over the past few decades, the size of the American population has grown. Whether we blame fast food, too much television and video games or lack of physical activity, the end result is that our current population is much larger than in the past, and obesity is quickly becoming an epidemic. Read more here.
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5 Guidelines for Preparing to Sell Your Business
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By Shawna L. L'Italien
The decision to sell your business can be one of the most important and most stressful decisions of your life. Many business owners have invested so much time, energy and emotion into their enterprises that they can feel like children.
To maximize the opportunity for success in such an emotional and challenging time, here are five basic guidelines for preparing to sell a business. Read more
here.
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New Practice Area Focuses on SSD, Workers' Comp
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HHM has established a new practice area, Social Security Disability & Workers' Compensation, to focus on assisting individuals who pursue benefits from these programs. The new area is led by
KELLIE ROGERS, who joined HHM in March and has been advising clients in these matters for more than 20 years. More information is available at the new
Social Security Disability & Workers' Compensation page
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Abruzzino Backs Air Base at State Hearing
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VITO ABRUZZINO
recently testified at a state legislative committee hearing in support of the Youngstown Air Reserve Station and other military investments in the region. Abruzzino, director of the Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission, joined the air base commander, local business leaders and representatives from Youngstown State and Kent State universities at the June 9 hearing organized at the base by Senator Sean O'Brien of the Ohio General Assembly's Aerospace and Aviation Technology Committee. Meanwhile, Abruzzino was recently elected to the board of Junior Achievement of the Mahoning Valley.
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HHM Supports Streetscape in Youngstown
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PAUL DUTTON
and his wife, Sallie Tod Dutton, were among the more than 800 volunteers who participated in Youngstown Streetscape 2017 early this month. Organized by Youngstown Cityscape, the event included flower-planting and beautification efforts in downtown Youngstown and other parts of the city. HHM has been among the event's sponsors for 10 years.
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Litigation: Matthew M. Ries, 330.392.1541 or email.
Estate Planning & Probate: Patrick K. Wilson, 330.392.1541 or email.
Public Sector: Neil D. Schor, 330.744.1111 or email.
Oil & Gas: Alan D. Wenger, 330.744.1111 or email.
Bankruptcy: Neil D. Schor, 330.744.1111 or email.
Social Security Disability & Workers' Compensation: Kellie S. Rogers, 330.337.6586 or email.
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