9/8/2010
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Although attorney fees are not generally awarded to successful litigants under Ohio law, Ohio courts have long-recognized that “attorney fees may be awarded as an element of compensatory damages where the jury finds that punitive damages are warranted.”
8/9/2010
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Twenty-six Calfee attorneys have been honored among 2011’s Best Lawyers in America. Calfee ranked number one in Cleveland for biotechnology and securities law.
8/6/2010
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On June 22, 2010, the Ohio Supreme Court rendered its long-awaited decision in Pennsylvania General Insurance Company v. Park-Ohio Industries, et al.
8/5/2010
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Michael Brittain, litigation partner and chair of Calfee’s Insurance Recovery group, was recognized by the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL) with a Champion of Justice award.
8/5/2010
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Michael Brittain, litigation partner and chair of Calfee’s Insurance Recovery group, was honored with a Certificate of Recognition from the Supreme Court of Ohio.
4/12/2010
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With the health care reform, all group health plans must meet certain coverage mandates. Critical questions that must be answered are whether a plan is "grandfathered" and whether and when does the plan lose this status.
3/4/2010
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Michael Brittain, chair of Calfee’s Insurance Recovery group, will be a guest panelist for Aon’s Annual Seminar on the Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Marketplace on March 4, 2010.
1/1/2010
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Calfee has had three of its attorneys selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers - Rising Stars edition 2010, by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics Magazine. To find attorneys for the Rising Stars edition, Law & Politics mails ballots to the attorneys included in the most recent Super Lawyers listing. These individuals are asked to vote for the best attorneys who are either 40 or under or who have been practicing 10 or fewer years. They are instructed to vote for lawyers they have personally observed in action. In addition to this, a research team reviews the credentials of potential candidates and assigns points based on a set of defined evaluation criteria.
1/1/2010
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Calfee has had 16 of its attorneys selected by Law & Politics Magazine for inclusion in the 2010 Ohio Super Lawyers listing. Law & Politics performs the polling, research and selection based on the highest point totals from a statewide survey of lawyers who are asked to nominate the best attorneys that they have personally observed in action.
6/18/2009
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Matthew Mendoza, a partner in Calfee’s Insurance Recovery group, will be speaking at a National Business Institute seminar on June 18, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. The seminar is entitled Insurance Law from A to Z and is a basic to intermediate level program that will provide solid foundational information related to insurance coverage issues and claims.
11/3/2008
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Stacy Berliner publishes article for Crain's Cleveland
10/15/2007
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View this issue of Calfee Insights for articles related to estate planning, employee benefits, private equity, litigation and general corporate.
7/19/2007
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The Summer 2007 issue of the Insights newsletter covers the tools of planned giving, being released from a construction bond, the correspondence war with insurance recovery, and keeping employee theft out of your business.
1/1/2007
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Calfee is proud to announce the following promotions to the partnership, to our executive committee and to the position of senior counsel.
6/1/2005
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View this issue of Insights for informative articles related to intellectual property, securities and capital markets, commercial business and finance, and insurance coverage.