Slovin & Associates is pleased to announce that Randy Slovin and Brad Council have been included in the Thomson Reuters 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers list. Randy was named a 2013 Ohio Super Lawyer and Brad was named a 2013 Rising Star. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers […]
The CFPB issued a “snapshot” of the consumer complaints that it has received from July 2011 to September 2012. The snapshot includes complaints received regarding credit cards, mortgages, bank accounts, and private student loans. Of the almost 20,000 credit card complaints received, the median relief given to the consumer to […]
Pay Me When? A look at “pay-when-paid” and “pay-if-paid” construction contracts in Ohio through EMH&T v. Triad Architects, 196Ohio App.3d 784, 2011-Ohio-4979 The Tenth Appellate District for the State of Ohio recently entered a decision in the case of Evans, Mechwart, Hambleton & Tilton, Inc., v. Triad Architects, Ltd., […]
Randy Slovin is preparing for his 2nd year as an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He is again teaching the course for the fall 2012 semester titled “Debtor-Creditor Law”. Some of the topics included in the course are fraudulent conveyances, common law claims of debtors […]
Amendments to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure The Supreme Court has recently adopted changes to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure which went into effect on July 1, 2012. This includes changes to the rules governing methods of service of process, methods of services to litigants during litigation, and […]
No Private Right of Action for Medical Information Disclosure, OhioHealth Corp. v. Ryan, 2012-Ohio-60. On January 10, 2012, the Tenth District Court of Appeals for the State of Ohio upheld the decision of the trial court granting summary judgment for OhioHealth (plaintiff-appellee) on the claim upon account, and a OhioHealth’s […]
On June 27, 2012 Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) re-introduced the “End Debt Collection Abuse Act” (S. 3350) in hopes of creating a piece of legislation that will ultimately help consumers avoid the distasteful tactics of some debt collection companies and to provide more information to consumers regarding how to get […]
On June 8, 2012, The Ohio First District Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s decision that Twin City had breached the contract between the parties and agreed with the court’s awarded attorney fees. The awarding of late fees, however, was reversed since it was not part of the contract […]
On June 11, 2012, Ohio’s 12th District Appellate Court affirmed a decision by the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas to not award treble damages in an action brought under the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act (CSPA). In the case of Nelson v. Pieratt, 2012-Ohio-2568, the Nelson’s entered into a […]
A recent opinion out of the Ohio First District Court of Appeals affirms a trial court’s order determining funds held in an attorney’s IOLTA account may be garnished by a creditor. In Hadassah v. Schwartz, 2011-Ohio-5247, appellant Robert L. Schwartz argued that Hadassah, in bad faith, demanded that he place […]
Major Milestones for Two Exceptional Employees Slovin & Associates is pleased to announce that two employees, Amy and Becky, celebrated major milestones this month with our law firm. Amy, our collection manager, has worked with our firm and its predecessors for 25 years, and Becky, our post-judgment supervisor, for 20 […]
The Eastern District of Kentucky has held that attempting to garnish an out of state employer or bank account is not a violation of the FDCPA as an attempt or threat to take action that cannot be taken. Wilson v. Asset Acceptance, LLC, Action No. 5:12-cv-66-JMH
The Ohio Supreme Court has extended the rules governing the pilot program for the commercial docket. Hopefully this will lead to the establishment of a permanent program for courts operating specialized dockets to resolve business-to-business disputes. Temporary commercial dockets rules extended
Randy just returned from the 2012 Spring Collection Conference, hosted by the National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys, in San Diego. The National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys is a trade association dedicated to serving law firms engaged in the business of consumer debt collection. NARCA’s mission is to preserve […]
Randy Slovin was proud to once again present material on Landlord Tenant Law and current legal trends effecting landlords at yesterday’s Towne University, a seminar conducted by Towne Properties for apartment managers and other residential landlords. Towne Properties manages and owns part of a portfolio that consists of almost 12,000 […]
The Article “Google Me” by Brad A. Council of Slovin & Associates was featured in the February edition of the Hamilton County Law Library Newsletter. The article gives practical advice to young attorneys on how to boost their online profile and internet presence. “Google Me” – HCLL News, February 2012