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OAJ SIDEBAR
MAY 10, 2018 More opposition to cybersecurity safe harbor bill Several witnesses testified yesterday before a Senate committee in opposition to legislation that creates an affirmative defense for businesses that adopt a minimum level of cybersecurity protection. OAJ member Mark Abramowitz testified as did witnesses for the National Association of Consumer Attorneys and the Digital Privacy Alliance. OAJ is working to defeat SB 220. Click here to link to substitute SB 220 adopted by the Senate Government Oversight & Reform Committee Click here to link to testimony delivered by Mark Abramowitz Click here to link to testimony from the National Association of Consumer Attorneys Click here to link to testimony from the Digital Privacy Alliance Amusement ride regulation bill introduced Legislation has been introduced in the Ohio House to toughen ride inspections by the Ohio Department of Agriculture after the deadly Ohio State Fair incident. The bill awaits assignment to a House committee. OAJ supports the legislation. Click here to link to HB 631 Firefighter appointed to BWC Board Michael Taylor, a recently retired firefighter from Steubenville and an official with the Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters, has been appointed to the BWC Board representing the AFL-CIO. He replaces Peter McLinden, a retired firefighter from Cincinnati. The Governor re-appointed to the Board: Kenneth Haffey, a CPA; Frederick Treuhaft, an investment and securities expert; and Tracie Sanchez, representing small business. Their terms end in June of 2021. Former IC Chair DiCeglio passes Gary DiCeglio, who chaired the Industrial Commission from 2007-2013, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, the 4th. An attorney, Mr. DiCeglio was an official with the United Rubber Workers and served as Director of Compensation and Safety for the Ohio AFL-CIO Click here to view Gary DiCeglio on Legacy.com Robot cars allowed on Ohio roads Governor John Kasich signed an executive order yesterday permitting autonomous vehicles to be driven on all Ohio roads. The order is intended to “encourage the further development of testing of autonomous vehicle technologies in this state,” it also says that “the state’s top priority must be the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other motorists…” In the event of a collision, the order requires companies operating robot cars to cooperate with law enforcement requests for information. Click here to link to the Cleveland Plain Dealer story: Gov. Kasich sign executive order allowing autonomous vehicle testing on Ohio roads

OAJ SIDEBAR

MAY 10, 2018

More opposition to cybersecurity safe harbor bill
Several witnesses testified yesterday before a Senate committee in opposition to legislation that creates an affirmative defense for businesses that adopt a minimum level of cybersecurity protection. OAJ member Mark Abramowitz testified as did witnesses for the National Association of Consumer Attorneys and the Digital Privacy Alliance. OAJ is working to defeat SB 220.

Click here to link to substitute SB 220 adopted by the Senate Government Oversight & Reform Committee

Click here to link to testimony delivered by Mark Abramowitz

Click here to link to testimony from the National Association of Consumer Attorneys

Click here to link to testimony from the Digital Privacy Alliance

Amusement ride regulation bill introduced
Legislation has been introduced in the Ohio House to toughen ride inspections by the Ohio Department of Agriculture after the deadly Ohio State Fair incident. The bill awaits assignment to a House committee. OAJ supports the legislation.

Click here to link to HB 631

Firefighter appointed to BWC Board
Michael Taylor, a recently retired firefighter from Steubenville and an official with the Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters, has been appointed to the BWC Board representing the AFL-CIO. He replaces Peter McLinden, a retired firefighter from Cincinnati. The Governor re-appointed to the Board: Kenneth Haffey, a CPA; Frederick Treuhaft, an investment and securities expert; and Tracie Sanchez, representing small business. Their terms end in June of 2021.

Former IC Chair DiCeglio passes
Gary DiCeglio, who chaired the Industrial Commission from 2007-2013, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, the 4th. An attorney, Mr. DiCeglio was an official with the United Rubber Workers and served as Director of Compensation and Safety for the Ohio AFL-CIO

Click here to view Gary DiCeglio on Legacy.com

Robot cars allowed on Ohio roads
Governor John Kasich signed an executive order yesterday permitting autonomous vehicles to be driven on all Ohio roads. The order is intended to “encourage the further development of testing of autonomous vehicle technologies in this state,” it also says that “the state’s top priority must be the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and other motorists…” In the event of a collision, the order requires companies operating robot cars to cooperate with law enforcement requests for information.

Click here to link to the Cleveland Plain Dealer story: Gov. Kasich sign executive order allowing autonomous vehicle testing on Ohio roads