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The 2010 edition of Ohio SuperLawyers Magazine selected six FI&C attorneys as Ohio SuperLawyers, and three FI&C attorneys as Ohio Rising Stars.
Judge Robert Kugler of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey granted in part motions to dismiss brought by clients represented by Faruki Ireland & Cox.
FI&C attorneys Jeff Cox, Ron Raether, Jeff Sharkey, and Adam Sadlowski successfully defended LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group Inc. against claims brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
New associates Kelly Rethman and Jade Smarda passed the Ohio Bar Exam, and have been admitted to the Ohio Bar. Congratulations Kelly and Jade!

Judges in the Northern District of Ohio and Judges in the Southern District of Ohio attend a Federal Bench Bar Conference in Columbus.
Charlie Faruki is listed as one of the Litigation Stars in the 2010 edition of Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys.
FI&C attorneys Jeff Cox, Ron Raether, Jeff Sharkey, and Adam Sadlowski successfully defended LexisNexis Risk & Information Analytics Group Inc. against claims brought under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Stephen Weigand was a presenter on a nationwide teleconference seminar entitled, "Privacy and Data Protection: A Practical Guide."

Charlie Faruki spoke at the 19th All Ohio Annual Institute on Intellectual Property.
FI&C welcomed two new associates on September 8th.
For years FI&C has had a vigorous wellness program that is designed to help to keep our employees healthy, and to keep morale high.
Bruke Sullivan was elected Vice President of Public Relations for the Beacon Toastmasters Club.

The August 14 issue of the Dayton Business Journal contained its list of Dayton-area law firms, ranked by number of local lawyers.
Charlie Faruki's latest article has just been published.
Ron Raether Educates Privacy Professionals Across the Country on the Red Flag Rules.
Andy Reitz and Brian Wright spoke at a CLE conference in Columbus, Ohio on technology and legal research.
Brian Wright has been selected as a participant in the 2010 class of Leadership Dayton program.

Faruki Ireland & Cox is ranked as one of the premier litigation firms in the state in the 2009 edition of CHAMBERS USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business that has just been published.
Yet another independent survey published by Legal Media Group, the publisher of Institutional Investor, also ranked the firm highly.
Charlie Faruki was again selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of the Best Lawyers In America in the categories of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, and Energy Law.
On July 14, 2009, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington granted final approval of a Class Action Settlement Agreement in a commercial class action against Scout Network and other affiliates of Fox Media.
August is the anniversary month of FI&C's 20th anniversary.
Brian Wright was a presenter on a nationwide telephone conference seminar entitled "Using Networking and Web 2.0 Sites in Trial Practice."
FI&C attorneys continue to be active in Dayton Bar Association activities, including in leadership positions.
Brian Wright has been selected as a participant in the 2010 class of Leadership Dayton program.

Charlie Faruki was inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America at the LCA's Spring Conference and Induction of Fellows in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on May 8, 2009
In a recent article in the Dayton Bar Briefs, the publication of the Dayton Bar Association, one of the trustees of the DBA, who works at the Montgomery County Public Defender's office, wrote his column about FI&C's partnership with the Public Defender's office
In May, Katie Wahl was elected to a three-year term to the Board of Trustees of the Dayton Ballet Association

Charlie Faruki spoke to the Dayton Intellectual Property Law Association on the subject of "The Future of Prospective Relief in Patent Litigation"
Charlie Faruki was invited to speak in Las Vegas on the subject of the use of technology to deliver more efficient client services, and on the effect of law firm investments in technology on law firm growth
Charlie Faruki has a forthcoming law journal article, titled "The Preparation and Trial of Intellectual Property and Other Complex Cases"
Jeff Ireland appeared on the cover of the April 2009 issue of Dayton B2B Magazine, wearing boxing gloves. The topic of the article was "Taking a Legal Hit. Can Your Business Survive?"
Jeff Sharkey was given the Volunteer of the Quarter Award by the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
FI&C associate Erin Rhinehart participated as a panelist before Miami University pre-law students as part of the pre-law program's Young Lawyer Panel, focusing on the topic, "What I wish I knew in undergrad that I now know as a practicing attorney"

Ron Raether, Katie Wahl, and Trey PauleyÝprevailed on a motion to dismiss a complaint pending in Washington Superior Court
FI&C attorneys Bob Bartlett, Jeff Sharkey, Andy Reitz and Trey Pauley prevailed on a motion for summary judgment on behalf of an FI&C media client
FI&C is representing a college professor against one of Ohio's largest state Universities
Brian Wright spoke at a March 6, 2009 seminar about presenting electronic evidence, which was sponsored by the Dayton Bar Association
On March 20, 2009, the Dayton Daily News ran an article featuring two FI&C associates, Cori Stirling and Trey Pauley, for their efforts as legal advisors of the DECA (Dayton Early College Academy) mock trial team

FI&C partners Jeff Cox and Ron Raether represented one of the lead defendants in hard-fought class action litigation and were two of the principal negotiators for the joint defense group
Jeff Cox and Brian Wright prevailed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a negligent supervision action pending in the Darke County Court of Common Pleas.
FI&C associates served as legal advisors for three local high school mock trial teams advancing to the regional mock trial competition.
Katie Wahl was re-elected Vice-President of the Tipp City Public Library Board of Trustees at its annual meeting in January.

FI&C partners Jeff Cox and Ron Raether represented one of the lead defendants in hard-fought class action litigation and were two of the principal negotiators for the joint defense group
Jeff Cox and Brian Wright prevailed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a negligent supervision action pending in the Darke County Court of Common Pleas.
FI&C associates served as legal advisors for three local high school mock trial teams advancing to the regional mock trial competition.
Katie Wahl was re-elected Vice-President of the Tipp City Public Library Board of Trustees at its annual meeting in January.

The results of the 2009 Super Lawyers Poll have been published in Law & Politics and Cincinnati Magazine.
The Dayton Business Journal published Ron Raether's article entitled "Encryption of data at rest and in transit - Is it optional?"
Brian Wright taught two continuing legal education courses in December 2008.