What does Groundhog Day teach us about federal courts?
In the movie Groundhog Day , Bill Murray repeats February 2—over, and over, and over again—until he gets it right. In Sollitt v. Keycorp (6t...
Topic: jurisprudence
New rules for removing cases to federal court will impact employers
By Jon Hyman
If you are an employer, or an attorney representing employers (and if you’re reading this blog I’d bet dollars to donuts you fall into one o...
The most significant penny in the history of American jurisprudence? 6th Circuit remands case over one cent
By Jon Hyman
What caused the court in Freeland v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. (6th Cir. 2/4/11) [pdf] to write so eloquently about the fate of th...
Taking more than one bite at the apple in discrimination cases
By Jon Hyman
One of the anomalies of Ohio’s employment discrimination statute is that it provides for individual liability for managers’ and superviso...
Do you know? Admissibility of settlement offers
By Jon Hyman
Sometimes, employers are blindsided by a lawsuit. The first you might learn that an ex-employee is suing you is when you are served the comp...
Access to federal court just got a little bit easier for corporations
By Jon Hyman
Employers like to be in federal court. According to a recent study by the American Constitution Society , plaintiffs only win 15% of the tim...
Supreme Court’s expanded pleading rules give employers added tool to combat lawsuits
By Jon Hyman
Today, I am going to get a little academic, but I promise I’ll bring it back around at the end with some practical information for employers...
Ohio Supreme Court may be asked to clarify Coolidge
By Jon Hyman
In addition to providing a good summary of the history of the public policy wrongful discharge tort in Ohio, Klopfenstein v. NK Parts Indust...
Small claims court needs reform
By Jon Hyman
Did you know that a company cannot represent itself in an Ohio small claims court? An employee is free to go to small claims court and file...
Vicarious release held ineffective
By Jon Hyman
Edwards v. Ohio Inst. of Cardiac Care is not earth shattering for what it says, but I write because of the novel argument made by the emplo...
Sixth Circuit opens the floodgates to federal court
By Jon Hyman
I have a confession to make. I am a procedure nerd. Civil Procedure was my favorite class in law school, and cases that raise interesting pr...