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Every weekday, I walk by a sign that says, “What would Dolly do?” The small 8-by-11 sign is posted near the office entrance of one of my team members and every time I look at it, it makes me smile a little. Not because I’m a huge fan of Dolly Parton’s music, or acting, though I do enjoy both. But…
It feels today as if inflation is everywhere. You read about inflation in the paper, hear about it on the news and feel it in your pocketbook. Just this week, Sept. 21, the feds raised rates the highest its been since the global financial crisis in 2008. In other words, rising inflation is impacting our lives in multiple ways. For…
In 2017, Ordinance 244-2017 established in the city of Cleveland a “one size fits all” residential tax abatement policy: a blanket 15 years 100% abatement of any increase in real estate property tax that results from eligible improvements on qualifying projects (whether a new construction or the remodeling of existing homes). All work had to be completed under a permit…
Earlier this month, a mother took to TikTok alleging that American Airlines lost her child. According to the mother, Monica Gilliam, her preteen daughter was flying American Airlines as an unaccompanied minor from Tennessee to Florida when the airline lost track of her daughter after her flight landed in Florida. Luckily, the child was unharmed and was able to independently…
The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial has left me exhausted. The sordid details of the once power-couple’s relationship have been invading my phone and television for months on end. Much of this feeling can undoubtedly be attributed to the constant media attention throughout the duration of the proceedings, as well as the sudden influx of endless thought-pieces upon its conclusion. For…
It’s May which means millions of students will be graduating from high school and college this month. If you have been considering a gift for a high school graduate or a college grad bound for graduate college, you have most likely thought about gifting the conventional cash or check. However, in lieu of cash, you may want to consider contributing…
When any celebrity divorce makes internet headlines, my curiosity as a family lawyer is piqued. As a result, over the past two years, I have been clicking on a fair number of articles reporting on Kelly Clarkson’s fairly public divorce. Last month, the internet was ablaze with headlines stating that Clarkson was ordered to pay millions of dollars to her…
“These are basically the two most important cases to be decided by any court in the world regarding this treaty.” “The story is that if the court finds there is a grave risk of harm for the child, the court should not send the child back, full stop.” -Michael Scharf, BakerHostetler Professor of Law, School of Law, Case Western Reserve…
Now, more than ever, we regularly rely on our phones and other electronic devices to not only assist us in navigating our daily life, but also to also store information. This information and the devices which hold that information can range from important to some to invaluable to others. Therefore, have you ever considered what should happen to your possibly…
By BECKY RASPE | Cleveland Jewish News Another habitual residence case, Golan v. Saada, involving a local family practice law firm will be heard March 22 by the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The term “habitual residence” is essentially the location where a child has spent most of his or her life, or where he or she has the…