PUBLICATIONS

To find out more about our firm, lawyers and current legal issues, select a link from one of the appropriate sections below.

Business Transactions & Securities

"Overview of Private Foundations ," B. FitzSimons & B. Smith, April 2008 

"Recent Developments in the Regulation of Hedge Funds," G. Morrical, February 2007 

"Court of Appeals Vacates Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Rule," C. Gretter, D. Lu and G. Morrical, July 2006 

"Deadline for SEC-Registered Investment Advisers to Review Compliance Policies and Procedures," C. Gretter and G. Morrical, February 2006 

"Investment Adviser Recordkeeping Requirements," J. Gambaccini, C. Gretter and G. Morrical, August 2005 

"SEC & DOL Jointly Issue Suggested Questions for Retirement Plan Sponsors to Ask their Investment Consultants," M. Harris and G. Morrical, June 2005

"SEC Staff Releases Report on Practices of Investment Advisers that Act as Pension Consultants," M. Harris and G. Morrical, May 2005

"SEC Adopts Rules to Require Hedge Fund Advisers to Register Under Investment Advisers Act," C. Gretter and G. Morrical, October 2004
 
"Nonprofit Compensation A Focus of the IRS ," B. Smith, August 2004
  
"Sarbanes-Oxley for Nonprofits ," B. Smith, August 2004
 
"SEC Proposes to Require Hedge Fund Advisers to Register Under Investment Advisers Act ," C. Gretter and G. Morrical, July 2004
  
"SEC Adopts Code of Ethics Requirements for Investment Advisers ," C. Gretter and G. Morrical, June 2004
 
  
Construction
 
"House Bill 497 Attempts to Place Caps on Retainage,"  P. Seifert, April 2006


Directors & Officers
 
"California Appellate Court Upholds Policy Recission as to all Insureds Despite Presence of Severability Provision,"  K. West, April 2006

"Hawaii District Court Rules Restitution of Ill-Gotten Gains,"  K. West, June 2005


Environmental
 
"RCRA Citizen Suits for Injunctive Relief,"  C. Strang, July 2007

"Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Ohio EPA Must Consider Technical Feasibility & Economic Reasonableness when Modifying a Permit,"  M. Lewis, November 2005

 
Insurance
 
"The Demise of Contra Proferentem,"  E.Duncan, Summer 2006


Labor & Employment
 
"NLRB Lets Some Air Out of Voluntary Recognition Movement," M. Anderton, December 2007

"Insurance Coverage for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace," E. Duncan, September 2005

"Ohio Supreme Court Dramatically Changes the Way Employers Can Deal with Employees Who are Receiving Workers' Compensation Benefits," M. Anderton, February 2004


Litigation

"Eighth District Court of Appeals Rejects 'Shortened Life Expectancy' Claim," I. Keyes-Walker, April 2008

"Notations on Invoices and Account Statements No Longer Can Be Used to Modify Statutory Interest Rate That May Be Charged on Book Accounts," M. Anderton, April 2008

"Answer the Call," C. Strang, April 2008

"'Take Home' Premises Liability Asbestos Exposure Claims," C. Strang, Winter 2008

"Plaintiffs Rush to File FACTA Class Actions for Printing too Much Information on Credit Card Receipts," M. Anderton, October 2007

"Discharging the Duty to Warn:  Planning for a Sophisticated User Defense," C. Caryl & J. Morford, January 2007

"The Shift from Paper to Electronic Business Operations Requires Adoption of Best Practices for Management of Electronic Files," R. Geib & R. Hanna, February 2007

"Building Credibility with the Court", For the Defense, J. Goldwood, January 2004


Medical Malpractice

"Impact of Arbino on Medical Malpractice Cases," B. Sasse, March 2008

"Avoid the Growing Pitfalls of Medical Privacy Litigation," E. Taber and A. Gantous, February 2006

"Ohio's Learned Treatise Rule Expected to Change Effective July 1, 2006,"E. Taber, February 2006

"Ohio's New Senate Bill 80 Affects Medical Malpractice Cases," R. Maimbourg and E. Taber, February 2005

"Key Provisions of Ohio Tort Reform," R. Maimbourg and E. Taber, February 2005

"Billing & Collection Lawsuits - What Hospitals Need to Know and Prepare For," B. Smith, September 2004

"New Ohio Tort Reform Law Takes Effect Soon," R. Maimbourg and E. Taber, February 2005

"Ohio House Bill 215 Has Now Taken Effect," R. Maimbourg and E. Taber, September 2004


Nonprofit

"Nonprofit Notes," B. Smith, Winter 2008


Product Liability

"The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission May Revise Interpretive Rule for Reporting Product Hazards," J. Morford and S. Watson, June 2006


Public Law

"Public Law Update," M. Cox and N. York, March 2006

"Public Law Update," M. Cox and N. York, January 2006


Real Estate 

"2006 Real Estate Tax Bills Refelect Increases in Real Estate Valuations," J. Saponaro, January 2007
  
"Review 2005 Real Estate Tax Bills to Determine if Auditor's Real Estate Valuations are Reasonable," J. Saponaro, March 2006
  
"Are You Afraid of the Dark?" K. Raker, January 2006

"Exclusive Use Clauses," J. Saponaro, January 2006
 
 "Reservation of Rights," K. Raker, November 2005
  

Tax

"Explanation of Circular 230 Disclaimer," B. FitzSimons, July 2005
 
"A Primer on Tax Aspects of U.S. Business and Investment Activities," B. FitzSimons, 2003
 

Press Releases

2008

"TEW Elects Curt Isler as New Managing Partner," February 2008

"TEW Elects Callsen to Partnership," February 2008

"TEW Elects Voudouris to Partnership," February 2008

"TEW Welcomes Ryan Lapine as an Associate," January 2008

"TEW Welcomes Evan Nelson as Counsel," January 2008

2007

"TEW Announces Move to Expanded San Francisco Office," December 2007