For many people who have been through a divorce involving children and are co-parenting, they are well aware of the term “best interest of the child”. Like many legal terms, “best interest of the child” leaves much room for interpretation and differences of opinion. In fact, during my career, a large number of my cases […]
TELEHEALTH RESTRICTIONS LIFTED
State and Federal Governments ease regulatory enforcement to expand access to telehealth In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ohio and federal officials have recently taken two dramatic actions to greatly increase the public’s access to medical and mental healthcare via “telehealth.” This article will focus on mental healthcare providers; however, the subject actions apply equally […]
Guidance from HHS to First Responders Related to COVID-19
The Office for Civil Rights, which is the HIPAA enforcement arm of U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued guidance today on how entities subject to HIPAA (covered entities) may disclose protected health information (PHI) about an individual who has been exposed to COVID-19 to law enforcement, paramedics, other first responders, and public […]
Ohio Legalizes Hemp
Governor Michael Dewine signed Ohio Senate Bill 57 this morning that officially legalized industrial hemp and products made from its active ingredient, cannabidiol or CBD, in the state of Ohio. After months of uncertainty as to whether Ohio retailers could stock their shelves with CBD-based products, heightened by the embargoing of products by the state […]
Is Ohio Getting Its Cybersecurity Act Together?
When state senators Bob Hackett and Kevin Bacon introduced Senate Bill 220, I for one felt a sense of relief that, at last, Ohio would finally take much-needed action on the issue of cybersecurity. The bill is far from perfect, but it is finally a START of what will hopefully result in meaningful comprehensive cybersecurity […]
A Holiday Message from Ickes \ Holt
ICKES\ HOLT would like to wish all of our clients, colleagues, friends, and social media contacts a Merry Christmas and happy and healthy holiday season. 2017 has been a challenging and rewarding year for ICKES\ HOLT. We moved into new offices, obtained new clients, made new friends, and developed new practice areas. Our vision […]
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