

In a Victory For App-Based Companies Like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, A California Court of Appeals Upholds Most of Proposition 22
In a recent opinion, a California Court of Appeals upheld most of Proposition 22—a 2020 ballot measure that allows app-based companies like Uber Technologies, Inc., Lyft Inc., and Door. Read More...
Gallagher Sharp Is Pleased To Announce That Joseph S. Center and Adam C. Zwicker Have Been Elected Partners
Gallagher Sharp is pleased to announce that Joseph S. Center and Adam C. Zwicker have been elected partners. Located in Gallagher Sharp’s Toledo office, Mr. Center focuses on representing. Read More...
Monica Sansalone Joins The CMBA’s “Hot Talks” Session To Address Employment Leave Policies and Practices
On January 17th, 2023, The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) hosted another “Hot Talks” session addressing employment leave policies and practices, a trending topic in light of recent events in our. Read More...
Gallagher Sharp Included In U.S. News & World Report 2023 List of “Best Law Firms” In Several Categories
We are pleased to announce that Gallagher Sharp has been included in the U.S. News & World Report 2023 list of “Best Law Firms” in several categories. This recognition. Read More...
Nine Gallagher Sharp Attorneys Recognized In The 2023 Edition Of Best Lawyers®, Three Attorneys Recognized As “Lawyer Of The Year”
Gallagher Sharp is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers®. We would also like to congratulate Joseph J.. Read More...
Attorneys Joe Center and Joe Pappalardo Secure Defense Verdict For Trucking Client
Congratulations to Attorneys Joe Center and Joe Pappalardo on securing a defense verdict on behalf of their trucking client. The plaintiff, whose background could have made him highly sympathetic. Read More...
Gallagher Sharp Is Pleased To Announce That Steven A. Keslar and Drew D. Price Have Been Elected Partners
Gallagher Sharp is pleased to announce that Steven A. Keslar and Drew D. Price have been elected partners. Located in Gallagher Sharp’s Columbus office, Mr. Keslar is a member. Read More...

Done Deal: Tort Reform Is Coming To Florida
Earlier this month we reported that members of the Florida House of Representatives introduced a momentous tort reform bill, H.B. 837, that had passed in a House of Representatives. Read More...
Sweeping Tort Reform May Be Coming To Florida That Would Level The Playing Field For Defendants Involved In Personal Injury Lawsuits
Sweeping Tort Reform may be coming to Florida after members of the Florida House of Representatives seek to reform the state’s tort laws by introducing measures that would reduce. Read More...
Iowa’s State House Reintroduces Bill That Significantly Limits Liability and Noneconomic Damages for Trucking Companies
Last year, we reported that the Iowa legislature introduced a bill capping non-economic damages to $1 million in personal injury and wrongful death actions involving commercial motor vehicles. The. Read More...
United States District Court For The Northern District Of Ohio Again Finds That Plaintiff’s Bodily Injury Tort Claims Against A Freight Broker Are Preempted By The FAAAA And Not Saved By The “Safety Exception”
On January 10, 2023, Judge James R. Knepp II of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio again ruled that a plaintiff’s claims for vicarious. Read More...
FTC Seeks To Ban Noncompetition Agreements
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a proposed rule that, if adopted, would ban employers from using noncompetition agreements to restrict employee mobility. Currently, the. Read More...
Payment and Costs Associated with Ransomware Attack Are Not Covered by Policy Requiring Direct Physical Loss or Damage
In EMOI Servs., L.L.C. v. Owners Ins. Co., 2022-Ohio-4649, the Supreme Court of Ohio reinstated the grant of summary judgment in favor of an insurer relative to a claim by. Read More...
Insurance Policy Governed By Ohio Law Providing Coverage For A “Direct Loss” To Certain Property Does Not Cover COVID Shut Downs
The Court, in a 6-1 decision, found that the temporary presence of COVID-19 in a community or at a business and the temporary presence of an infected person don’t. Read More...