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By: Todd Lacksonen & Brandon Smith The COVID-19 pandemic has brought change and uncertainty to all sectors of society–the practice of medicine is no exception. Patients are afraid to see their physician for fear of contracting the virus; physicians and their staff are likewise concerned…
By: Monica Fuster and James McGovern The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy authorized nurses (LPN, RN, APRN) to stock automated drug storage systems within a terminal distributor of dangerous drugs. For the purpose of this guidance, automated drug storage system means a mechanical system…
Prior to the current COVID-19 global pandemic, evictions were a routine procedure that allowed landlords to remove tenants who failed to pay rent, engaged in illegal activity, or otherwise violated their lease agreement or the Landlord-Tenant Act. The routine nature of evictions has been substantially…
Little Butterflies Daycare and Preschool had its daycare license revoked by the Ohio Department of Job and Family services. It appealed the revocation to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, and asked the Court to stay the revocation of their license. The stay request…
As a result of the coronavirus and stay-at-home orders, regulatory agencies have been affected, but it has not been negative. In the Governor’s stay-at-home order, the medical marijuana industry is an essential business. This caused other changes, which regulatory agencies say are temporary. These changes…
The application deadline for hemp cultivation licenses is Friday, May 1, 2020. The application must be completed by that time, or the Ohio Department of Agriculture will consider the application abandoned. There are no plans to further extend the deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Licensees may recover fees from their regulatory agency if a Court determines the agency was not substantially justified in initiating the matter in controversy. When we prevail at Administrative Hearings or in Court, Graff & McGovern evaluates a case to determine if it is suitable…
Graff & McGovern is continuing to operate during this difficult time. In doing so, we are taking steps to create a healthy work environment, including use of telephone, email and video conferencing, when possible, to reduce face to face interaction between our staff and/or our…
This post is a guest post from Beverly Nelson of Stand Up for Caregivers. Ms. Nelson may be reached at beverly@standupforcaregivers.org. Knowing how to help a senior loved one cope after losing their spouse is an enormous job, and it can come with so many…
Graff & McGovern’s Josh Brown will be presenting a Continuing Legal Education course to the Christian Legal Society on Friday, December 7, 2018. He will be discussing legislation that affects the practice of Christianity in Ohio. You can sign up by emailing Deb Dunkerley at:DLDunkerley@yahoo.com….