BMD an Early Adopter of the City of Columbus' "Pay Equity Pledge"

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November 2, 2017

"Over 50% of the population in Franklin County are women, and in Central Ohio, one in four women are economically insecure. Those are just a few examples of why the Columbus Women’s Commission is focused on the issue of the gender pay gap and has launched The Columbus Commitment: Achieving Pay Equity."

As part of the firm's commitment to diversity and equality, BMD has become an early adopter of the City of Columbus' "Pay Equity Pledge". Daphne Kackloudis, a partner in our Columbus office, is one of the inaugural members of the Columbus Women's Commission and has been instrumental in helping to facilitate and find solutions for the issue of the pay equity issue.

BMD’s Director of Marketing Jennifer Shankleton Elected as President of the LMA Midwest Region for 2023

September 26, 2022

Congratulations to Jennifer Shankleton, BMD’s Director of Marketing, on her recent election to President of the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) Midwest Region for 2023! LMA is a premier professional association focused on empowering marketing, business development, and client service professionals.

Posted by Amanda L. Waesch

Physician Non-Competition Agreements 2022

July 7, 2022

Contract provisions with restrictions on physicians practicing in the same area should they change employment have been around for decades. In Ohio, courts continue to state that while provisions are generally disfavored, non-competition provisions remain enforceable. Specifically, as to physician non-competes, the courts note that such agreements are further scrutinized regarding the adverse effect on the public interest to keep healthcare professionals in a community. Courts have continued in more cases than not to enforce restrictive covenants against physicians.

Posted by Scott P. Sandrock, Esq.

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