In the case of Parks v. Webb, 2018-Ohio-1578, an Ohio court of claims adopted the report and recommendation of a special master and held that metadata can be a public record subject to disclosure under the Ohio Public Records Act if properly requested. Metadata is information about an electronic record that organizes and manages the […]
In the case of Elliott-Thomas v. Smith, 154 Ohio St.3d 11, 2018-Ohio-1783, the Ohio Supreme Court held that the intentional interference with and/or concealment of evidence are not actionable claims under the tort of spoliation of evidence because the tort of spoliation of evidence requires the “willful destruction of evidence” in an ongoing litigation. Elliott-Thomas […]
On March 22, 2018, Matthew John Markling is providing Cybersecurity Training to Ohio educational leaders at the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center. Mr. Markling’s presentation is entitled, “Mitigating Your Liability in the Event of a Data-Breach” and he joins speakers from the Ohio Auditor of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, The Management Council, and the Schools […]
In the case of Tomety v. Columbus City Schools, 2018-Ohio-937, an Ohio appellate court agreed that a casual or day-to-day substitute teacher is an at-will employee subject to termination with or without cause. The substitute teacher in this matter had been employed by the school board since 2004. While preparing his lunch the principal directed […]
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 […]
On March 8, 2018, Matthew John Markling is giving a legal update to middle school principals in the Medina, Summit, and Cuyahoga Counties (aka the “Institute for the Development of Educational Activities”) with an emphasis on social media.