Senior citizens are inherently at a higher risk of fraud and financial abuse. Fraud and financial scams targeting seniors are widespread. Estimates put it at up to $3 Billion a year. While it may seem like con artists and thieves are the common perpetrators of heartless crimes targeting senior citizens, it often is someone else, someone much closer. In order to protect against the elder against close friends and family trying to take advantage, a guardianship may be needed.
Sexual Harassment & Retaliation: What to do When it Happens to You
Sexual harassment plagues far too many workplace environments. Women regularly call us reporting sexual misconduct throughout Ohio. From Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Springfield, Urbana, and beyond. Technology and social media encourage behaviors that lead to sexual harassment, portraying them as fantasies. Sexual harassment is not a fantasy. It is harassment and nothing more. Employers are […]
SPENDTHRIFT TRUSTS: Are your assets safe from creditors?
Do you have a revocable trust with a spendthrift provision? Do you think it will protect your assets from creditors? Do you think your trust will protect your beneficiaries from those creditors, during your lifetime? Think again! Under Ohio Rev. Code § 5805.06, the protections of a revocable trust can be broken by creditors, regardless […]
A Challenge to the Public Policy Exception to the At-Will Employment Doctrine
A case my firm handled recently involved paralegals who were terminated by a law firm with offices in Ohio. Each paralegal had observed illegal conduct committed by a number of employees of the firm, on multiple occasions. Separately, each of the clients brought their concerns to their respective supervisors and each paralegal was subsequently terminated. […]
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
In this column, Cincinnati and Dayton based sexual harassment litigation attorney Craig T. Matthews discusses harassment in the workplace and the potential outcomes of related lawsuits. Sexual harassment continues to occur in many workplaces. Unfortunately, a number of employers fail to adequately respond to initial complaints. In many cases, lack of prompt, effective action by […]