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NLRB Allows Employers to Force Mandatory Arbitration Agreements to Avoid Collective Actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act

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August 20, 2019 | 12:24 pm

In a 3 to 1 decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has affirmed the right of employers to require its employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements prohibiting employees from opting into a collective action in a Fair Labor Standards Act claim for overtime pay. It went even further to grant employers the right to terminate [… read more]

Dan McGuire will Discuss “Estate Planning for Every Phase of Life” at Upcoming NBI Webinar

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August 13, 2019 | 9:01 am

Dan McGuire will be presenting at the National Business Institute’s audio webinar “Estate Planning for Every Phase of Life.” Wednesday, Sept 11, 2019 1pm – 415pm Program Description Advise Clients of All Ages with Confidence Clients at each stage of life pose unique estate planning challenges that even the most skilled advisor may overlook. Are [… read more]

Ed Patton Presenting on How the USMCA will Affect North American Trade

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July 2, 2019 | 10:03 am

Edward Patton will be presenting on Friday, July 26 at the at the City of Mentor’s Seminar: How Will the USMCA Affect North American Trade? The USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement) is slated to replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) once approved by legislatures of the three participating countries – Canada, Mexico and [… read more]

Canada Joins the Madrid Protocol

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June 26, 2019 | 8:57 am

By Miles Welo Canada became the 104th member of the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks (the “Madrid Protocol”), allowing international brands to utilize the system in Canada beginning on June 17, 2019. The Madrid Protocol provides an efficient and cost-effective process for brand owners to register and protect their marks worldwide, covering [… read more]

Mansour Gavin Welcomes Mitchell T. Kolesar

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May 14, 2019 | 9:57 am

Cleveland, Ohio (May 14, 2019) Mitchell T. Kolesar has joined Mansour Gavin’s Corporate & Business Law and Real Estate & Land Use practice groups. Mitchell has extensive experience counseling clients on corporate business matters, real estate development, contract negotiations, and assisting new businesses with entity formation. His wide-ranging transactional experience is the perfect complement to [… read more]

Tracey McGurk to Present at Upcoming LCBA Real Estate Seminar

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May 1, 2019 | 2:15 pm

Tracey McGurk will be a presenting on “Litigation Involving Real Estate Purchases” at the Lorain County Bar Association’s upcoming Annual Real Estate Seminar. The seminar will be held at the LorMet Community Federal Credit Union in Amherst on Thursday, June 13. Join your fellow LCBA colleagues and earn 5.75 CLE credits. For more information, please visit [… read more]

John P. Bacevice, Jr. Joins Mansour Gavin

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April 24, 2019 | 12:54 pm

Cleveland, Ohio (April 24, 2019) John (Jack) Bacevice, Jr. has joined the law firm of Mansour Gavin LPA. He is a seasoned litigator with a focus on federal and state tort defense, specifically constitutional litigation. His practice focuses on federal civil rights, business litigation, and municipal law. John previously served as an Assistant Director of [… read more]

Proposed Change to Overtime Threshold, Take 2

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March 11, 2019 | 1:16 pm

On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor announced its Notice of Proposed Rule Making to increase the “white collar” overtime exemption threshold from $23,660/year to $35,308/year (or $679/week). https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/osec/osec20190307 This increase is projected to impact more than one million Americans, making them eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in a [… read more]

ESTATE PLANNING 101: PART II

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March 7, 2019 | 8:01 am

Communication: “Who gets the china?” (OK, but who actually wants the china?) By:  Dan McGuire This is part 2 of a series breaking down the process of helping clients set up their Wills by breaking the issues down into smaller, individual topics, enabling the adviser and client to take the necessary steps, and get the plan [… read more]

U.S. Supreme Court holds that a copyright owner must register their work before filing a lawsuit to stop an infringement

Articles | News

March 6, 2019 | 8:08 am

By: Brendon Friesen Copyright law immediately protects a creator’s original work once reduced from a mere idea to a “medium of expression” such as artwork, novels, photography and video. Among other rights, the creator has the exclusive right to copy it. While copyright exists at common law, if you want the full protection and remedies [… read more]

Charles Brown to be Guest Speaker at Cleveland Association of Paralegals Student Workshop

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February 25, 2019 | 1:25 pm

Charles Brown (former chief magistrate of the Cuyahoga County Probate Court) will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Cleveland Association of Paralegals, Inc. Student Workshop. Saturday, April 13, 2019 Stautzenberger College Brecksville, OH 9am-noon (registration will open at 8:30am) For more information, visit https://www.capohio.org/home-page or RSVP by April 6th, 2019 to secretary@capohio.org. [… read more]

Brendon Friesen to Speak at Upcoming Cleveland Real Estate Field Trip

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February 18, 2019 | 8:50 am

Brendon Friesen to speak at the upcoming Great Lakes Capital Solutions’ Cleveland Field Trip February 22-24, 2019. Learn how Cleveland is poised to make a major move in the real estate market and how investors can best position themselves to experience positive returns. Brendon will discuss the benefits of Opportunity Zone investing, drop-down transaction structures [… read more]

MICHAEL T. GAVIN: 1928 – 2019

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February 12, 2019 | 12:51 pm

We mourn the passing of our co-founder, leader, and dear friend, Michael T. Gavin — “Mike.” But, as Mike would have us do, we also celebrate his amazing life and the incredible legacy he built not only here at Mansour Gavin but through his family and throughout Cleveland’s legal, business, and charitable communities. [… read more]

Brendon Friesen Presenting in Live Webinar: “Operationalizing Marijuana in Residential Care Facilities”

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February 12, 2019 | 12:50 pm

Brendon Friesen will discuss “Operationalizing Marijuana in Residential Care Facilities” with Kemper House at the Ohio Assisted Living Association webinar this Wednesday, February 13, 2019. The presentation will address key issues and difficulties assisted living facilities face in administering medical marijuana to their residents. Click here to register. [… read more]

Veronica Garofoli promotes 4th Annual Rock the Rainbow Benefit

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January 8, 2019 | 1:23 pm

Mansour Gavin Attorney Veronica Garofoli recently appeared on WKYC’s LIVE on Lakeside broadcast to promote the Rainbow Babies and Children’s Foundation Associate Board’s upcoming signature event, Rock the Rainbow. Garofoli serves as the Associate Board’s Vice President and Mansour Gavin is a proud supporter of the 4th Annual Rock the Rainbow benefit. Rock the Rainbow [… read more]
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