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While we routinely handle complex legal matters, our firm focuses much of its attention on small and middle-market clients based in Northeast Ohio. --- [![MansourGavinLPA](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MansourGavinLPA%20-Jan2018/Images/mg-logo.png?width=325&height=33&name=mg-logo.png "MansourGavinLPA")](http://mansourgavin.com/) - [ABOUT US](http://mansourgavin.com/about-us/) - [PROFESSIONALS](http://mansourgavin.com/professionals/) - [PRACTICE AREAS](http://mansourgavin.com/practice-areas/) - [BLOG](https://blog.mansourgavin.com) - [NEWS & EVENTS](http://mansourgavin.com/news-and-events/) - [CONTACT US](http://mansourgavin.com/contact-us/) - [ABOUT US](http://mansourgavin.com/about-us/) - [PROFESSIONALS](http://mansourgavin.com/professionals/) - [PRACTICE AREAS](http://mansourgavin.com/practice-areas/) - [BLOG](https://blog.mansourgavin.com) - [NEWS & EVENTS](http://mansourgavin.com/news-and-events/) - [CONTACT US](http://mansourgavin.com/contact-us/) # Blog Sort Articles By: - [Estate Planning (45)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/estate-planning) - [Corporate and Business (19)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/corporate-and-business) - [Labor and Employment (17)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/labor-and-employment) - [Real Estate and Land Use (10)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/real-estate-and-land-use) - [Civil Litigation (6)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/civil-litigation) - [Intellectual Property (4)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/intellectual-property) - [June 2019 (6)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/archive/2019/06) - [March 2024 (6)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/archive/2024/03) - [March 2019 (4)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/archive/2019/03) - [September 2019 (4)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/archive/2019/09) - [December 2020 (4)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/archive/2020/12) - [March 2022 (4)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/archive/2022/03) - [December 2022 (4)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/archive/2022/12) - [December 2023 (4)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/archive/2023/12) - [April 2025 (4)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/archive/2025/04) - [May 2019 (3)](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/archive/2019/05) ## MansourGavin ## [Attorney Spotlight with William Peseski](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/attorney-spotlight-with-william-paseski) September 29, 2022 | 08:13 AM William specializes in civil litigation defense, focusing his practice on [general civil litigation](https://mansourgavin.com/practice-area/general-civil-litigation/), commercial litigation, and insurance litigation defense.What accomplishment has given you the greatest satisfaction? I’m extremely proud of the work [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/attorney-spotlight-with-william-paseski) ## [U.S. Supreme Court Rules Bankruptcy Filing Does Not Terminate Trademark Licenses](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/bankruptcy-filing-does-not-terminate-trademark-licenses) [Intellectual Property](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/intellectual-property) June 26, 2019 | 10:20 AM Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court answered a question that trademark licensees have been trying to determine for more than 30 years – what happens if your licensor declares bankruptcy? The answer, as it turns out, is that a bankruptcy filing does [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/bankruptcy-filing-does-not-terminate-trademark-licenses) ## [How Data Privacy Has Changed Since the GDPR Took Effect](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/how-data-privacy-has-changed-since-the-gdpr-took-effect) [Corporate and Business](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/corporate-and-business) June 26, 2019 | 09:58 AM It’s been just about a year since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect amidst a flurry of predictions that the global data privacy landscape would dramatically change. So, has it? Well, not quite… yet, anyway.   [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/how-data-privacy-has-changed-since-the-gdpr-took-effect) ## [Ask the Attorney - Data Privacy Regulations in the US](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/ask-the-attorney-data-privacy) [Corporate and Business](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/corporate-and-business) March 06, 2019 | 01:01 PM ### Q: I keep hearing about various data privacy regulations being passed, but my company does not do business overseas. Should I still be thinking about doing anything, and if so, why? [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/ask-the-attorney-data-privacy) ## [Estate Planning Updates - How Often Should You Review Your Plan?](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/estate-planning-updates-how-often-should-you-review-your-plan) [Estate Planning](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/estate-planning) December 21, 2017 | 09:29 AM ### If I have an estate plan, how often do I need to review it to ensure it’s up to date? How will I know if it is reflecting current laws and regulations and that the plan remains in my best interest? [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/estate-planning-updates-how-often-should-you-review-your-plan) ## [Retain Key Employees with Equity-Based Compensation](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/a-creative-strategy-for-retaining-key-employees-equity-based-compensation-plans) [Corporate and Business](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/corporate-and-business) October 29, 2015 | 09:35 AM ### Looking to attract and retain skilled and motivated employees? Consider adopting an equity-based compensation plan. Equity-based compensation plans (ECPs) give your employees a direct stake in the success of your business and an added incentive to [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/a-creative-strategy-for-retaining-key-employees-equity-based-compensation-plans) ## [Property Pooling Ohio Municipalities vs. the State](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/property-pooling-ohio-municipalities-vs.-the-state) [Real Estate and Land Use](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/real-estate-and-land-use) October 06, 2015 | 09:34 AM ### In its recent decision of Simmers v. City of North Royalton, the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. CV15-42, ruled that in a review of an application for a mandatory pooling order, the Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management must [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/property-pooling-ohio-municipalities-vs.-the-state) ## [Ernie Mansour Talks Attorneys](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/ernie-mansour-talks-attorneys) [Corporate and Business](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/corporate-and-business) September 22, 2015 | 01:25 PM ### Mr. Mansour is the founding partner of the firm. He continues to counsel corporate clients on complex business issues, antitrust litigation and labor matters. He has extensive trial experience in national and international jurisdictions and has [\[… read more\]](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/ernie-mansour-talks-attorneys) ## [Is an Irrevocable Trust Really Irrevocable?](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/is-an-irrevocable-trust-really-irrevocable) [Estate Planning](https://blog.mansourgavin.com/tag/estate-planning) July 07, 2015 | 09:35 AM ### An irrevocable trust is usually considered, well, irrevocable. What if the trust no longer functions as it was intended? 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