In June of this year, in Iancu v. Brunetti, 139 S.Ct. 2294 (2019) the Supreme Court struck down the statutory prohibition on federal registration of a so-called “scandalous” trademark — in this instance, “FUCT” – as conflicting with the First…

Erin has significant experience defending state and federal class actions, and frequently assists clients navigate a variety of contract issues (e.g., non-compete, non-disclosure, non-disparagement, employment, licensing, distribution, trade secrets, entertainment).  She also leads the firm’s media and communications practice, which…

For the year 2019-2020, Erin Rhinehart has been selected as Vice President for the Ohio Women’s Bar Association (“OWBA”).  The OWBA was formed in 1991 to build a community of lawyers who are interested in the issues that uniquely affect…

An unknown author said that “family is a little world created by love.”  Does this comport with the old adage that “blood is thicker than water”?  Well, maybe not. Any practitioner of adoption law can sadly tell the tale (and…

Faruki PLL has once again been ranked as a leading law firm by Chambers USA, one of the country’s top legal guides.  Chambers’ annual rankings are based on formal submissions completed by law firms, in addition to feedback from clients…

On November 30, 2017, Rick Pitino filed a lawsuit against the University of Louisville Athletic Association (the “ULAA”).  Pitino filed the lawsuit in response to the ULAA’s termination of its contract with Pitino, which the ULAA terminated after news broke…

In Lamps Plus, Inc. v. Varela, No. 17-988 (Apr. 24, 2019), the Supreme Court held that because of the “fundamental” differences between individual arbitration and class arbitration — i.e., a class action claim that is determined in an arbitration proceeding…