Ohio has taken a major step toward full implementation of the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program by officially opening enrollment for qualifying individuals to register as patients or caregivers. On December 3, 2018, Ohio launched the medical marijuana registry for use by participating physicians.  Physicians with state approval to recommend medical marijuana first enter patient [...]

In the most recent action in an aggressive campaign to more effectively regulate unwanted calls and text messages, FCC Chairman Pai is calling upon his fellow commissioners to approve a proposal creating a single, comprehensive database of reassigned U.S. phone numbers.  The database would allow callers to mitigate TCPA risks by verifying that numbers in [...]

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has brought the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”) back into the spotlight with a recent settlement agreement entered into with Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union. The settlement, requiring the credit union to pay $65,000 to seven harmed service members whose vehicles were unlawfully repossessed, comes on the coattails of the [...]

We are proud to share that M&S Partner Helen Mac Murray has been selected to the 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers® list. This exclusive peer review recognizes no more than 5% of attorneys across the state and marks Helen’s 8th time achieving this recognition. Joining Helen is Senior Attorney Pat Skilliter, who was named for first time [...]