2022 Kentucky Law Summary eBook
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Continue ReadingW. Roger Fry, lawyer who loved nature and carvings, dead at 77
http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/05/05/w-roger-fry-lawyer-who-loved-nature-and-carvings-dead-77/101291172/ W. Roger Fry liked to recall events in Music Hall when the old Hook & Hastings pipe organ was still in use. The conversation would often turn to his great-great-grandfather, Henry L. Fry and his son William H., who designed and carved, with help from their wood-carving students, the great screen that surrounded the organ. “The native black...
Continue ReadingPart 3: The Legal Repercussions of a Cyber Security Breach
In addition to being unaware of the growing menace, many companies do not have the appropriate insurance coverages in place to deal with a cyber breach. It is estimated that only less than half have any coverage at all (Insurance Journal Nov. 6, 2015). In fact, insurance experts have characterized the cyberinsurance marketplace as the “Wild Wild West”. Policies...
Continue ReadingPart 2: The Legal Repercussions of a Cyber Security Breach
When a computer security breach occurs how should it be handled with customers and clients? Is there immediate public disclosure, or is there first a careful investigation and scrutiny of what occurred and what data was compromised? The proper strategy must be developed preemptively along with related training to instruct employees how to handle the issue. The most forward thinking businesses go...
Continue ReadingPart 1: The Dawning of the Age of Cyber Awareness
In 2015 alone, cyber experts indicate that losses due to cyber crime exceeded $400 billion dollars worldwide. Attacks were not limited to the huge retailers, medical providers, financial groups or shipping ports; in fact many hackers don’t know the company they have breached until after they have gained access. Anyone who has records of personal information is subject to...
Continue ReadingRoger Fry Receives John P. Kiely Professionalism Award
W. Roger Fry, an attorney who has been with Rendigs for 54 years, was honored by the Cincinnati Bar Association at their Annual Meeting on April 29, 2016. Roger received the John P. Kiely Professionalism Award which recognized “his reputation of professionalism and commitment to his clients and his practice” (CBA Annual Meeting Program). Per the CBA website, this...
Continue ReadingIs your legal house in order?
When all progresses as expected, the transition of your business to the next generation can be a smooth process with minimal anxiety. Unfortunately, many family-owned businesses operate under the assumption that ownership and control will pass to a spouse or the next generation based on internal family discussion and understanding. As a consequence, many organizations fail to take the necessary legal steps for...
Continue ReadingCompanies face expansive wage liability for shared workers
Does your business hire labor through staffing agencies or subcontractors? Do you share workers with another company? If so, new interpretive guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) Wage & Hour Division suggests you should pay careful attention to those shared workers and their hours, as your business could be responsible for more of their wages than you might expect. Read More...
Continue ReadingIn For A Penny, In For A Pound
Does your business hire labor through staffing agencies or subcontractors? Do you share workers with another company? If so, new interpretive guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) Wage & Hour Division suggests you should pay careful attention to those shared workers and their hours, as your business could be responsible for more of their wages than...
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