Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L.

Once again FI&C has been given a very high ranking by Chambers & Partners Legal Publishers.
After lengthy proceedings, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has denied class certification in a putative class action brought against Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of Aldrich Chemical Company in a class action case involving recoverable damages under Ohio nuisance law.
Ron Raether prepared an amicus brief on behalf of the Coalition for Sensible Public Records Access the Consumer Data Industry Association in a Seventh Circuit appeal involving claims under the Driver's Privacy Protection Act.
An article written by Jeff Cox and Melinda Burton was published by the Media Lawyer Resource Center.

FI&C developed and implemented an innovative alternative dispute resolution process for a client sued by over 160 individual plaintiffs in federal and state courts in five different states.
Attorneys Laura Sanom, Tom Kraemer, Eric Voigt, and Lindsay Potrafke substantially prevailed in a trade secrets case in federal court on several motions for summary judgment.
Charlie Faruki was again selected by LAWDRAGON Magazine, as one of the top trial lawyers in the country.
Charlie Faruki and Jeff Sharkey concluded a preliminary injunction hearing, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, before Judge Walter Rice.
Jeff Cox was named "Barrister of the Month" in the June edition of The Dayton Bar Briefs published by the Dayton Bar Association.
FI&C partner, Laura Sanom, was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Ohio Women's Bar Association last month.
Bob Bartlett and Andy Reitz spoke to various editors and reporters at the Dayton Daily News regarding the Ohio Public Records Act and the Ohio Open Meetings Act.
FI&C is pleased to welcome two summer associates to the firm.
Andy Reitz was recently selected to serve on the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce Strategic Planning Committee.
Andy Reitz served as a "Celebrity Griller" for the annual Walk for Women's Wellness.
Eric Voigt has a forthcoming article on writing tips for young attorneys.

In May Charlie Faruki was a speaker at the Annual Convention of the Ohio State Bar Association.
In April Charlie Faruki spoke to the Dayton Intellectual Property Law Association.
On April 23, 2010, the Dayton Business Journal published an article written by associate Erin E. Rhinehart.

On May 14, 2010, Jeff Ireland will be awarded the UD School of Law Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award.
FI&C Associate Erin Rhinehart was recently appointed to serve on the Editorial Board and as the 2010-2011 Assistant Editor of the American Bar Association's The Young Lawyer (TYL).
FI&C Associate Trey Pauley co-authored an article with Federal Magistrate Judge Michael Merz.

FI&C obtained a significant defense victory in an alleged consumer class action.
Jeff Ireland, Marty Foos and Erin Rhinehart negotiated settlement of a securities class action.
Eric Voigt's Article on Research Tips Will Be Republished by the American Bar Association.
Brian Wright was a presenter on a nationwide telephone conference seminar.
On February 5, 2010, several area high school mock trial teams competed in the Robert N. Farquhar Montgomery County District High School Mock Trial Competition

FI&C announced the opening of a downtown Cincinnati office!
Jeff Ireland and Brian Wright prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in an action pending on the new Commercial Docket of the Court of Common Pleas for Hamilton County, Ohio.
Charlie Faruki spoke in Cleveland at a program sponsored by the Northern District of Ohio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
FI&C has received a commendation for the contributions of its lawyers and staff to A Special Wish Foundation, Inc.
An article by Don Burton appeared in the January 2010 Dayton Bar Association Bar Briefs magazine.

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.