In the case of King v. Cincinnati Pub. Schs, S.D.Ohio No. 1:17-cv-794, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40522 (Mar. 13, 2019), a federal district court held that a case could proceed to trial when a principal allegedly disclosed a teacher’s confidential medical information “to [the teacher’s] entire teaching team while the [teacher] was not there to […]
McGown & Markling represents political subdivisions and public officials throughout the State of Ohio and, frankly, we have been blessed to have clients who are dedicated to fully complying with the Ohio Sunshine Laws: The Ohio Public Records Act and The Ohio Open Meetings Act. Open and transparent government is the cornerstone of our democracy […]
In the case of Council of Parent Attorneys. & Advocates, Inc. v. Devos, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36318, a federal district court held that the United States Department of Education (“DOE”) could not extend the compliance date for public schools to report racial disparities in special education programs. Because the DOE determined that the nation’s […]
On March 7, 2019, the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (“Department of Labor”) proposed expanded overtime requirements for workers. Under the proposed requirements, workers who make less than $35,308.00 per year would be eligible for overtime pay for any hours worked beyond a 40 hour work week. This is an increase […]
Join the McGown & Markling Pinball Wizards on April 5, 2019, at the Ohio Pinball Show for the Winter 2019 McGown & Markling Pinball Championship: Ever since they were young kids They’ve played the silver ball From Gahanna to Euclid They must have played them all You’ve never seen anything like them In any amusement hall […]
On March 12, 2019, Matthew John Markling is giving a presentation is entitled, “Search and Seizure in Public Schools” to school leaders at the OASSA/OAESA Hot Topics Conference using Qwizdom Connect interactive gaming technology. The Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) is dedicated to the advocacy and welfare of its members by providing high standards of leadership through consultation and professional development, […]