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A decision was recently reached in Taglieri v. Monasky, the habitual residence case involving local family practice law firm Zashin & Rich that on June 13 went to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati. “Habitual residence” refers to the location where a child has spent most of his or her life, or where he or…
When you think of preparing for retirement, what comes to mind? A 401(k)? A pension? An IRA? Social Security? Other savings? What about real estate? Maybe surprisingly, some prospective retirees are looking to real estate investments to help fund their golden years. If you are interested in the prospect, know that you have several options. One of the simplest ways…
Whether you have $1,000 to give or $1 million, your estate plan may include some type of planned giving to your favorite charitable organization. Planned giving at its most basic, simply means a donation that is made with consideration of the benefit to the recipient and to the donor (e.g. tax benefits) and possibly to future heirs as well. Often,…
It seems that Michael Cohen, former personal attorney for President Donald Trump, is finding himself in the news almost as frequently as his former client. And, of course, some of the latest and biggest attention-grabbing headlines focus on recorded conversations between Cohen and Trump from September 2016, in the midst of the presidential election. The commentary has poured in fast…
For Ohio families, August usually means the end of summer break and the start of the next school year. Some basic level of education is, of course, required by Ohio law, and children between the ages of 6 and 18 are expected to attend school. And, while home schooling – which is often coupled with online resources – is permitted,…
Nearly half of all households in the United States have at least one dog. And in many of those households the dogs are considered, not just pets, but members of the family. But, unfortunately, sometimes dogs do bite. And, dog bites can and do lead to litigation. Although breed-specific bans are in place in various municipalities in Ohio, the state…
We are returning from oral argument in Cincinnati with our appellate co-counsel from Gibson Dunn (and fellow co-counsel Joan Meier, professor at George Washington University Law School, rooting us on from D.C.). Congratulations to Aidan Taft Grano for delivering our exceptional argument! Zashin & Rich, specifically Andrew Zashin, Christopher Reynolds and Amy Keating (all adjunct professors at Case Western Reserve…
Summer is almost here and many families will take vacations near and far. While the thought of traveling with children – small children, in particular – can be daunting, the legal aspect does not need to be scary. Special permission for travel is usually only necessary if you will be crossing international borders. While it can never hurt to travel…
Download PDF of Press Release An en banc session of a United States Court of Appeals is a case that involves complex issues or involving matter of exceptional public importance. In fact, it is so exceptional it is practically the last appellate step before the court of last resort—the United States Supreme Court. Taglieri v. Monasky, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS…
Crowdfunding, at its simplest, is the funding of some cause or venture via a large number of small contributions. That is, the concept is to raise money by calling upon a large number of people to each make a small contribution. Clearly, this is not a new concept. After all, the humble idea of “taking up a collection” for something…