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Employment Law After Hours VIDEO - Top 10 Red Flags When Interviewing

June 24, 2022This week on Employment Law After Hours with our own, Brian Meek, Brian discusses the Top 10 Red Flags When Interviewing, how to spot those red flags, how to respond when hiring candidates, what questions to ask during an interview, and more!Client Alert

Sweeping Changes Proposed for Federal Title IX Legislation

June 24, 2022Monica B. Andress and Krista D. WarrenClient Alert

Metaverse in the Workplace: What Do Employers Need to Know?

June 16, 2022Emerging technologies are creating a host of new legal issues for employers. The rise of the metaverse has been one of the most anticipated expansions over the last few years. The metaverse is a virtual world that allows users to interact with each other in simulated environments. The metaverse in the workplace has been expanding rapidly as businesses explore the use of virtual reality and augmented reality to improve workflows and communication.Press Release

Brennan, Manna, & Diamond Relocates Jacksonville, Florida Office to Southpoint

June 15, 2022JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – June 15, 2022 – Brennan Manna Diamond, a business law firm serving Northeast, Central and Southwestern Florida, is proud to announce that on June 16th its Jacksonville office is relocating to 5210 Belfort Road, Suite 400, Jacksonville, Florida. BMD is shifting its downtown office to Southpoint. The new location, centralized in the heart of Southpoint’s growing business, retail and restaurant area, will allow us to better serve our clients with easier accessibility. The new space will allow BMD to continue to grow and support our clients and the communities in which we work. “We are thrilled to relocate to the growing business district of Southpoint. This move will give us a better opportunity to accommodate our clients and our team of attorneys and employees. We will continue to support our community and the businesses we serve,” said Matthew T. Jackson, Managing Partner of the Jacksonville office.Multimedia

HIPAA and Cybersecurity 10 Steps You Should Take Now To Protect Your Organization

June 13, 2022Kate Hickner sits down with Andy Jones, Brandon Pauley, and Kyle Johnson to discuss recent developments in cybersecurity and today's threat environment. Kate shares with us the HIPAA privacy tips, Andy Jones discusses the security considerations from an expert, Brandon Pauley shares with us incident response from a legal perspective, and Kyle Johnson shares with us, post-incident litigation. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to learn more!Multimedia

Seed and Early Stage Capital: Do's and Don'ts for Physician Entrepreneurs (from a legal perspective)

June 13, 2022Kate Hickner, sits down with partner, Kevin Saunders, a transactional attorney in our Cleveland office. Kate and Kevin talk about various topics like the BMD Ventures group which is designed to ignite growth for the Midwest’s venture capital ecosystem. The Ventures team provides promising, early-stage companies and founders with sophisticated, cost-effective and timely legal advisory and document preparation services plus the benefit of forging strategic business and capital connections. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to learn more!Multimedia

Buying or Selling a Physician Practice: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

June 13, 2022Kate Hickner sits down with Jerry Kelsheimer, who serves as President at Medic Management Group, where he oversees the executive team, daily company orientations, and overarching business strategy. They discussed many topics like Reasons for Consolidation, a Checklist of Legal Considerations, Five Tips for buying or selling a Practice, and many more. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to learn more!Multimedia

Healthcare Industry Business Development: Insights from a Legal and Marketing Perspective

June 13, 2022Kate Hickner sits down with Jennifer Malcolm, who is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur who is passionate about showcasing organization’s stories through multi-creative measures. Jennifer works locally, nationally, and internationally. Some main topics in the Healthcare Marketing: Legal Considerations covered in this webinar are as follows: Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA), Free-Splitting, Licensure, and Other State Requirements, Civil Monetary Penalties (CMP) Law, and HIPAA. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to learn more!Multimedia

Hot Topics in Physician Employment Agreements

June 13, 2022Our very own, Kate Hickner, sits down with Ronnen Isakov, who is the Managing Director of the Healthcare Advisory Group at Medic Management Group with more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry. During this webinar, they discuss various topics like The Big 3, Fair Market Value, Challenges in Industry-wide Healthcare Dynamics, and many more topics. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to learn more!Client Alert

IMPORTANT PRF UPDATE! HRSA Allows Providers the Opportunity to Correct Missed Period 1 Reporting

April 7, 2022Late Wednesday, April 6, HRSA announced that it was going to allow providers with extenuating circumstances that prevented them from preventing a completed Period 1 Report to submit a Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances.News Article

BMD Attorney Marlon Primes Appointed to the Georgetown Law Board of Visitors

March 2, 2022BRENNAN, MANNA & DIAMOND attorney and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Marlon Primes, has been appointed to the Georgetown Law Board of Visitors.Deal Spotlight

BMD was an Integral part of Lake Nona Performance Club – a Health and Wellness Facility Like No Other in the Nation

September 13, 2021Lake Nona Performance Club in Orlando, the nation’s preeminent health and wellness facility, opened with a VIP event earlier this summer; and the legal team at BMD has been looking forward to this culmination for the past seven years.Client Alert

BMD Appellate Win Clarifies Waiver of Contractual Right to Arbitrate

April 12, 2021Brennan, Manna & Diamond, LLC attorneys David M. Scott, Lucas K. Palmer, and Krista D. Warren prevailed before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit regarding if/when a party waives a contractual right to arbitrate. Borror Property Management, LLC v. Oro Karric North, LLC, No. 20-3146 (the “Decision”).Client Alert

Major Change to Franklin County, Ohio Eviction Process: Landlord Testimony Required

September 23, 2020Although there is currently a nationwide temporary halt on all residential evictions through December 31, 2020 in place, the eviction process in Franklin County – which processes the highest number of evictions in the State of Ohio at approximately 18,000 a year – recently changed significantly.Client Alert

BMD Obtains Supreme Court Victory on Behalf of Sterilite of Ohio, LLC

August 28, 2020Columbus, Ohio – On August 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of Ohio issued its opinion in Lunsford v. Sterilite of Ohio, LLC, Slip Op. No. 2020-Ohio-4193. The Supreme Court’s 4-3 decision reversed an Ohio Court of Appeals ruling that had reinstated a putative class action against Sterilite brought by a group of current and former employees claiming that Sterilite’s use of “direct observation” urinalysis screening violated their common law right to privacy.Blog Post

BMD's Chief People Officer Mary Miles Wins Crain's Cleveland Excellence in HR Award

August 24, 2020BMD's Chief People Officer Mary Miles Wins Crain's Cleveland Excellence in HR AwardNews Article

David Scott & Amanda Waesch Promoted to Vice President Roles as Part of Continued Succession Planning

August 12, 2020Brennan, Manna and Diamond (BMD), an entrepreneurial business law firm with six offices in Ohio and Florida, has promoted Columbus Office Managing Partner David Scott and Executive Committee Member Amanda Waesch to the position of Vice President.