Defamation Opinion or Fact: How You Say It Can Be Just As Important As What You Say

But how you say something can be just as important as what you say.

Ohio’s defamation law recognizes that context, and circumstances in which you say something, matters.

Patient Sues Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky Over Alleged Life-Threatening Denial of Coverage for Hepatitis C Drug Harvoni®

Strauss Troy Sues Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky For Denial of Coverage for Hepatitis C Drug Harvoni®

A Bowling Green, Kentucky, resident has filed a lawsuit against Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky, alleging that the insurance carrier is refusing to cover the prescription drug Harvoni® — an FDA-approved medication that could save his life. The Anthem decision is contrary to recommendations from the patient’s doctors. The Plaintiff is represented by Bowling Green-based Attorney Mike Breen and Covington-based Strauss Troy Attorney Ron Parry.

Strauss Troy Files Additional Individual Lawsuits For Deceived Volkswagen Diesel Owners

Strauss Troy, a leading litigation firm, continues to file individual lawsuits in both Ohio and Kentucky against Volkswagen [VOWe3.DE], alleging that the automotive manufacturer intentionally installed software in diesel vehicles designed to cheat emissions tests.

Strauss Troy Adds Attorney Christopher “Kit” Houston To Litigation Practice Group

Strauss Troy Attorney Chris "Kit" Houston

  Attorney Christopher Houston, has joined the firm and will strengthen its federal and state court litigation, aviation and natural resources practice areas. Houston has significant first-chair trial experience and strives to obtain fast and efficient results for his clients, whether at trial, through motions practice, mediation, arbitration — or even avoiding the judicial process …Read More

DOL Audits Can Expose Illegal Cost Shifting in Employee Benefit Plans

Deparment of Labor Auditing Employee Life Insurancfe Plans

Your employee benefit plan might be hiding a problem. The payments made by your employees for optional insurance benefits might – without your knowledge – be used to subsidize or reduce your cost for other insurance benefits. If this problem is found during an audit by the Department of Labor (“DOL”), monetary penalties could be significant.

Ten Strauss Troy Attorneys Recognized As
2016 Best Lawyers In America®

Ten Strauss Troy attorneys have been honored as 2015 Best Lawyers by Best Lawyers®.

Strauss Troy Files Lawsuit Alleging GlaxoSmithKline’s Prescription Drug Zofran® Causes Birth Defects

Strauss Troy Files Lawsuit Alleging GlaxoSmithKline’s Prescription Drug Zofran® Causes Birth Defects

Strauss Troy Co., LPA, has filed a civil lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline, LLC (GSK), manufacturer of the drug Zofran®, in federal court in the Southern District of Ohio.

Attorney Christopher McDowell Joins Strauss Troy Firm Expands Criminal and Commercial Litigation Expertise

Strauss Troy Attorney Chris McDowell

Strauss Troy announces that Attorney Chris McDowell has joined the firm.

Louisville Honda Owner Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Honda And Takata Alleging Diminished Value Due to Defective Airbags

Strauss Troy Files Airbag Class-Action Lawsuit In Kentucky Against Honda And Takata

Mr. David Cambron, Jr., a Louisville resident and owner of a 2005 Honda Pilot, has filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that both Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) and Takata Corporation knew of the dangers relating to Takata airbags for at least a decade, yet the two manufacturing companies failed to inform the public because full disclosure would have negatively impacted the market value of Honda vehicles.

Attorneys Corey Hamilton and Theresa Nelson Join Strauss Troy Firm Expands With Additional Expertise In Business & Litigation

Strauss Troy Attorney Corey Hamilton, Copyright Law, UC DAAP

Strauss Troy announces that attorneys Corey Hamilton and Theresa Nelson have joined the firm.

Strauss Troy Attorney Brian O’Connell To Present At Cincinnati Bar Association Seminar Series

Strauss Troy attorney, Brian O’Connell will present at the Cincinnati Bar Association’s “Young Lawyers Section Seminar Series” on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. The event is part of the Cincinnati Bar Association’s “Brown Bag – Learn During Lunch” series. O’Connell will present “Construction Contracts: Nine Common Construction Contract Clauses You Need To Know.” During the presentation, he will present insights on the contract provisions to consider when engaging in a construction contract.

Ten Strauss Troy Attorneys Named 2015 Best Lawyers By Best Lawyers®

Ten Strauss Troy attorneys have been honored as 2015 Best Lawyers by Best Lawyers®.

What Does Popeyes’ $43M Fried Chicken Recipe Say About Your Intellectual Property?

Popeyes Chicken

Popeyes Louisiana Chicken finally owns its recipes for chicken and biscuits. According to a recent bizjournals article, Popeyes paid the family of its founder, Al Copeland, $43 million for the copyright to the core recipes for its famously spicy food. Previously, the company had been paying $3.1 million in royalties to the family each year. The company will still continue to pay royalties to the Copeland family for the sauces.

Strauss Troy Litigation Team Represents City Of Ft. Wright, Kentucky And Class Action Plaintiffs In Lawsuit Against State’s Public Pension System

The City of Ft. Wright, Kentucky, represented by Strauss Troy Litigation Attorneys Ron Parry and Robert Sparks, as well as Gerner and Kearns Attorneys Todd McMurtry and Elizabeth McCord, filed a class-action lawsuit against the Board of Trustees of the Kentucky Retirement System on behalf of all members of the County Employees Retirement System (“CERS”). …Read More

Hunt Named Associate At Law Firm Strauss Troy

Law firm Strauss Troy, with offices in OH and KY, has named Amy Hunt an associate with the firm. Hunt is a member of the Strauss Troy Litigation Practice Group. She concentrates her practice in the areas of complex litigation, including consumer class actions, insurance litigation and financial products. Prior to joining Strauss Troy, Hunt …Read More

Protect Your Children From “One-Click” Liability Schools Must Reform Cyberbullying And Sexting Policies

Children “sexting” is considered pornography under Ohio law, even if it is from a minor child to another minor child. And, cyberbullying is a crime. Here’s what you need to know to protect your children. New technology has a way of making everything faster and easier. By “everything,” I mean everything. Technology doesn’t just bring …Read More

R. Guy Taft Appointed To Strauss Troy Board Of Directors

Strauss Troy Attorney R. Guy Taft

Strauss Troy, one of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky’s leading law firms, announced that R. Guy Taft has been appointed to the 2014 board of directors. Guy is co-chairman of the firm’s litigation group and concentrates his practice in federal and state court litigation appeals in the areas of intellectual property disputes, breach of contract, fraud, health care …Read More