December 2007

• Jeff Ireland and associate Jacqueline Brown recently achieved a significant victory for a Fortune 500 client in an alleged employment discrimination class action.
  
• The United States District Court for the Western Division of Washington granted a Motion to Dismiss prepared by Jeff Ireland, Jeff Sharkey and Mark Sedor.
  
• Charlie Faruki has been selected to be included in the inaugural edition of Benchmark, the definitive guide to America's leading business litigation attorneys.
  
• Charlie Faruki has been selected by The Best Lawyers in America to be included in Corporate Counsel's publication of Bet-the-Company Litigation Counsel.
  
• The December issue of Docket magazine featured an article that Ron Raether co-wrote with Mike Lamb of LexisNexis called "Defining Data Security Measures to Protect Your Company and Customers."
  
• Jeff Sharkey has been elected to serve on the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
  
• Jeff Sharkey will make a presentation to newly-licensed Ohio attorneys titled "Basics of Civil Litigation (Pre-Trial): Defendant's Perspective."
  
• Andy Reitz, an associate at FI&C, was recently elected as Chair-Elect for Generation Dayton.
  
  

November 2007

• The July 6 issue of the Dayton Business Journal contained the annual ranking of Dayton law firms, by size (number of full-time lawyers.)
• FI&C obtains another significant victory in the National Advertising Division ("NAD") of the Better Business Bureau.
• In a case involving the attempted enforcement of a noncompetition covenant, the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas granted a Motion to Transfer Venue filed by Jeff Sharkey and Nick Smith.
• Partners Ron Raether and Marty Foos, and Associates Brian Wright, Jacqueline Brown, and Andy Reitz were selected as Ohio Rising Star Super Lawyers for 2007.
• Ron Raether co-chaired the Seventeenth Annual Seminar held by the University of Dayton School of Law regarding Significant Developments in Computer and Cyberspace Law on June 8, 2007.
• Ron Raether conducted a Webinar on June 19, 2007, sponsored by the National Business Institute and the West LegalEd Center.
  

October 2007

• Attorneys Jeff Ireland, Brian Wright, and Eric Voigt, in a state-law securities action filed by FI&C, successfully defended against a motion to dismiss filed by Defendant.
• Charlie Faruki spoke on the subject of Ethics in Litigation Under the New Ohio Rules, at the 2007 Federal Bench Bar Conference in Columbus.
• Jeff Ireland has been appointed by the United States District Court in Camden, New Jersey to serve as liaison counsel to defendants in the MDL case involving the recall of pet food: In re Pet Foods Product Liability Litigation, MDL Docket No. 1850 (D.N.J.), Civil Action No. 07-2867 (NLH).
• FI&C associates Erin Rhinehart and Katie Miltner were selected to receive the 2008 Ohio State Bar Association Foundation Community Service Award for their work in organizing the 5 for the Kids 5K run/walk race to benefit CARE House.
  

September 2007

• Charlie Faruki and Jeff Sharkey won another case before the Ohio Supreme Court.
• Charlie Faruki was a participant in a mock trial program in Columbus sponsored by the American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation-only organization of lawyers with substantial jury trial experience, which Charlie is a member, which sponsored the continuing legal education program.
• Charlie Faruki has been selected for inclusion in the 25th Anniversary Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, in the categories of Bet-The-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, and White-Collar Criminal Defense.
• Ron Raether published an article titled "Preparing for the Rule 26(f) Scheduling Conference and Other Practical Advice in the Wake of the Recent Amendments to the Rules Governing E-Discovery," in The Federal Lawyer, August 2007.
• Andy Reitz, Katie Wahl, and Brian Wright were presenters at a one-day seminar in Columbus, Ohio, on August 2, 2007, that was sponsored by the National Business Institute.
  

August 2007

• For the second month in a row, FI&C achieved a significant victory in the National Advertising Division ("NAD") of the Council of the Better Business Bureau, Inc.
• Charlie Faruki has become Chair of the Federal Courts and Practice Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association.
• Ron Raether, Katie Wahl, and Brian Wright were presenters at a one-day seminar in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 24, 2007, that was sponsored by the National Business Institute.
• Andy Reitz, an associate at FI&C, recently spoke at a National Business Institute CLE entitled, "Find It Free and Fast on the Net: Strategies for Legal Research on the Web."
  

July 2007

• The July 6 issue of the Dayton Business Journal contained the annual ranking of Dayton law firms, by size (number of full-time lawyers).
• FI&C obtains another significant victory in the National Advertising Division ("NAD") of the Better Business Bureau.
• In a case involving the attempted enforcement of a noncompetition covenant, the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas granted a Motion to Transfer Venue filed by Jeff Sharkey and Nick Smith.
• Partners Ron Raether and Marty Foos, and Associates Brian Wright, Jacqueline Brown, and Andy Reitz were selected as Ohio Rising Star Super Lawyers for 2007.
• Ron Raether co-chaired the Seventeenth Annual Seminar held by the University of Dayton School of Law regarding Significant Developments in Computer and Cyberspace Law on June 8, 2007.
• Ron Raether conducted a Webinar on June 19, 2007, sponsored by the National Business Institute and the West LegalEd Center.
  

June 2007

• The July 6 issue of the Dayton Business Journal contained the annual ranking of Dayton law firms, by size (number of full-time lawyers).
• FI&C obtains another significant victory in the National Advertising Division ("NAD") of the Better Business Bureau.
• In a case involving the attempted enforcement of a noncompetition covenant, the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas granted a Motion to Transfer Venue filed by Jeff Sharkey and Nick Smith.
• Partners Ron Raether and Marty Foos, and Associates Brian Wright, Jacqueline Brown, and Andy Reitz were selected as Ohio Rising Star Super Lawyers for 2007.
• Ron Raether co-chaired the Seventeenth Annual Seminar held by the University of Dayton School of Law regarding Significant Developments in Computer and Cyberspace Law on June 8, 2007.
• Ron Raether conducted a Webinar on June 19, 2007, sponsored by the National Business Institute and the West LegalEd Center.
  

May 2007

• In a class action being tried by our firm, on April 27, 2007 a jury returned verdicts on the compensatory damage claims of the first thirty-one (31) Plaintiffs whose cases went to trial resulting from the September 21, 2003, explosion at Isotec in Miamisburg, Ohio.
• FI&C Won Summary Judgment in a Case Pending in the Warren County Common Pleas Court.
• FI&C Defeated a Motion to Close Court Proceedings in a Matter Pending Before the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court .
• FI&C Forced the Government to Disclose Public Records.
• Angela Sinkovits' article entitled "The Corporate Side of Lawyer-Client Privilege" was published in The Dayton Business Journal on April 20, 2007 .
• Brian Wright was a presenter on the topic of Ethics: E-mail and Electronic Discovery at the Annual Domestic Relations Seminar sponsored by the Dayton Bar Association.
• FI&C Associates Erin Rhinehart and Katie Miltner are the co-chairs of the Dayton Bar Association's Young Lawyers Division's first annual 5 for the Kids, 5k run/walk race to benefit CARE House, Dayton's advocacy center for abused and neglected children.
• Andrew Reitz was selected as Volunteer of the Quarter by the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, which award will be presented at the Board of Directors Meeting on May 23, 2007.
• Jeff Sharkey was selected to lead the Centerville/Springboro Adventure Guides group.
  
  

April 2007

• Judge Walter H. Rice of the United States District Court in Dayton recently adopted the recommendations of Magistrate Judge Sharon Ovington and granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of FI&C client The Estée Lauder Companies, Inc. on all claims raised by an Estée Lauder employee against the Company.
• Jeff Ireland has been selected as a Fellow of the International Society of Barristers.
• Jeff Sharkey, Brian Wright, Katie Wahl, and Andy Reitz have been selected by the Dayton Business Journal as "40 Under 40" award winners.
• Erin Rhinehart was recently appointed as Chair of the Dayton Bar Association's Bar Briefs Editorial Board for the 2007-2008 term.Chad Burton has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for Unified Health Solutions ("UHS"), a local not-for-profit organization, whose vision is to "enhance the quality of life and health in the Greater Dayton area by joining together and coordinating with heath and human service providers to promote the prevention of health problems."
  
  

March 2007

• On behalf of a client that operates an internet website, FI&C succeeded in a preliminary injunction hearing in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio that raised trademark and breach of contract issues.
• FI&C obtained a complete victory in a commercial arbitration proceeding handled by Tim Pepper.
• Magistrate Judge Sharon Ovington of United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently recommended that a motion for summary judgment be granted in favor of FI&C client The Estée Lauder Companies.
• FI&C has won an award from the Dayton Business Journal as one of the Best Places to Work in Dayton.
• Charlie Faruki has been nominated for the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
• Ron Raether was appointed to the External Advisory Board for the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University.
• On February 28, 2007, Marty Foos was a featured speaker at the Depositions A to Z continuing legal education seminar in Cincinnati.
• FI&C associates Erin Rhinehart, Katie Miltner and Becky Owen served as advisors for the Chaminade-Julienne High School mock trial team, and Mark Sedor served as advisor for the Northmont High School team throughout the 2006-2007 season.
• Chad Burton has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for Unified Health Solutions ("UHS"), a local not-for-profit organization, whose vision is to "enhance the quality of life and health in the Greater Dayton area by joining together and coordinating with heath and human service providers to promote the prevention of health problems."
  
  

February 2007

• Paul Horstman and Eric Voigt prevailed on a Motion to Dismiss that they filed on behalf of two aerospace Defendants.
• Charlie Faruki was recognized by The American Lawyer as one of the Top Commercial Litigation Lawyers in the country.
• Jeff Cox and Jeff Ireland have accepted invitations to the 2007 Class of Fellows of the Ohio State Bar Foundation.
• Charlie Faruki was one of the lawyers teaching a continuing legal education program for the Carl D. Kessler Inn of Court in Dayton.
• Jeff Cox, Marty Foos and Jeff Sharkey have given presentations to local business leaders titled "Ten Things a Business Should Know to Manage Its Litigation Costs and Risks."
• Jeff Ireland and Marty Foos will be presenters at a February 28, 2007 seminar in Cincinnati on how to conduct a deposition.
• Jeff Sharkey has been named the 2007 Chairperson of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Volunteerism Committee.
• Andy Reitz was appointed as an Ambassador to Generation Dayton.
• At its Annual Meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Tipp City Public Library elected FI&C associate Katie Wahl as Secretary, a position she has held for the past three years.
• FI&C sponsored a presentation of the H.M.S. Pinafore at the Dayton Opera on January 26, 2007.
  
  

January 2007

• FI&C completed another very successful recruiting year.
• Jeff Ireland will be conducting three seminars in December.
• Charlie Faruki was invited to speak to the Corporate Counsel Committee of the Dayton Bar Association.
• Ron Raether published an article titled "Security Before and After a Data Breach," in the Business Law Today, November/December 2006.
• Erin Rhinehart recently published an article in The Federal Lawyer, which is the nationally-circulated professional magazine of the Federal Bar Association, and is dedicated to the interests of practitioners of federal law.
• Eli Kiefaber and Brian Wright wrote an article entitled "A Call for Action: Federal Anti-Pretexting Law Needed," which was published in the October 2006 edition of LexisNexis' Mealey's Privacy Reporter.
• Ron Raether, Katie Wahl and Brian Wright were presenters at a one-day seminar in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 1, 2006, that was sponsored by the National Business Institute.