Columbus, Ohio – September 27, 2023 – Attorneys Bob DeRose and Brian R. Noethlich from Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox, LLP, have taken legal action on behalf of Jodi Radabaugh and Barbara Vernon from Marietta, Ohio, filing a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. The lawsuit alleges age discrimination under federal and state laws. This […]

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Columbus, OH, December, 19, 2022 – The law firms of Brian G. Miller Co., L.P.A. and Barkan, Meizlish, DeRose & Cox, LLP – both based in Columbus, Ohio – are pleased to announce a settlement of $665,000 on behalf of more than 30 plaintiffs in a collective and class action dispute over unpaid wages against the owners […]

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What is Wage Theft? Wage Theft is when an employer neglects to pay their employees for all of their time at a fair price. One of the most common instances of wage theft is when an employer pays an employee less than the minimum wage required in that specific area. Additionally, other common forms of […]

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Work History and Your Social Security Disability Claim: The circumstances that lead someone to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) vary. The strenuous application process includes a series of difficult questions. These questions include a request for a detailed work history. This may seem counter-intuitive, as individual’s applying for SSDI can no longer work. […]

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Last night, associate attorney Sam Marcellino participated in WSYX ABC 6’s “Ask the Attorney.” Socially distant, safe, and ready to help Ohioans!   Ask the Attorney occurs on Wednesday evenings between 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. You can call in at 614-481-6848

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 ADA Accommodations During COVID-19 For many Americans,returning to work amidst the COVID-19 crisis causes concern for the health and safety of themselves their families. Since the declaration of a global pandemic, America’s most vulnerable citizens have been at the forefront of conversation about preventing the spread. Many “healthy” citizens are not considered at-risk for COVID-19, […]

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Updates for DACA Recipients in 2020 On June 18, 2020, another long-awaited Supreme Court ruling regarding the status of those participating in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was decided. The decision was made up of a variety of different elements including holding that the Trump administration did not properly terminate the existing DACA program, […]

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For Immediate Release: COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST THE OHIO GOREMATORY, LLC LORAIN COUNTY OHIO, May 18th, 2020- Attorneys with Barkan Meizlish DeRose Wentz McInerney Peifer, LLP have filed a Collective Action lawsuit against the Ohio Gorematory, LLC in Loraine County Common Pleas court. The Ohio Gorematory, based in Lorain County, Ohio, is a seasonal haunted house. […]

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Recent Law Changes and LGBT Worker Protections Using the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Supreme Court ruled that it unlawful to discriminate against an employee on the basis of their sexuality and gender identity. Now LGBTQ+ workers have a legal recourse to pursue workplace discrimination claims, even in states that do not already have […]

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Updates as of 2/2/2021 The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Judge Susan D. Morrison, granted Plaintiffs’ FLSA 216(b) motion for conditional certification. The Plaintiffs, three Nationwide Children’s’ Hospital psychometricians who brought federal and Ohio wage claims against the Defendant for failing to pay them and their similarly situated co-workers for […]

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