Faruki Blog

May 2017 Website Newsletter

On April 3, 2017, Jeff Ireland argued an appeal to the Twelfth District Court of Appeals in Middletown, Ohio, urging reversal of a $43 million jury.. Read More

"Catfishing" -- Will the Real [Name] Please Stand Up.

Social media makes it incredibly easy to impersonate virtually anyone. As a result, online scams (often referred to as "catfishing") involving.. Read More

Wanna Cry? I Do.

This could have been a lot less devastating. The news broke on Friday, May 12, that a crypto-locking virus was spreading around the globe infecting.. Read More

Erin Rhinehart — Ohio Women’s Bar Association President’s Choice Award Recipient

The Ohio Women’s Bar Association held its 2017 Annual Meeting & Conference, themed “Critical Conversations & Courageous Leadership”, on May 12, 2017... Read More

Protecting Yourself from Cyberbullies and Hackers

Today, our computers and mobile devices present numerous avenues for dangerous activity. Hackers often try to cause financial and reputational harm.. Read More

Ohio's Court of Claims Issues Comprehensive R&R Regarding Ohio's Public Records Act

"The policy underlying the Public Records Act is that 'open government serves the public interest and our democratic system.'" On April 24, 2017,.. Read More

Nomo Dial My Moto, Mr. Roboto. TCPA Privacy Law Basics Part II: Revenge of the Robocallers

In February, as part of our Privacy Law Basics blog series, I wrote on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the federal law that is intended to.. Read More

The Humanity in Privacy

I was very fortunate to have had the opportunity to speak at TEDx Dayton last October. The event was held at the historic Victoria Theater in.. Read More

Supreme Court to Tackle Important Patent Venue Question in Early 2017

This commentary on the Supreme Court's plan to consider patent venue issues in the 2017 Term previously ran as an FICLAW blog in December 2016, and.. Read More