Shoveling Smoke

Shoveling Smoke – A Frantz Ward Lawcast is a podcast series created by Frantz Ward LLP, a full-service law firm in Cleveland, Ohio. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said that "lawyers spend a great deal of their time shoveling smoke." One interpretation of his remark is that lawyers take a vague concept or principle and give it shape, clearing away the smoke. Our podcast series focuses on current legal issues and news items that may affect your business, your community or you as an individual. Our attorneys – sometimes with a judge, client or other guest – spend 15-20 minutes exploring an issue and, at the end, provide a few takeaways to assist you in making sense of the gray areas of law.

Business
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DEI in 2025: Legal Shifts, Executive Orders, an...
In this episode, Labor & Employment Associates Katherine E. McLaughlin and Stacey M. Sanderson tackle one of the most common questions from clients in 2025: What’s going on with DEI?
23 min
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Ep 30 | An Overview of the First and Latest Rec...
An Overview of the First and Latest Recreational Cannabis States: What to Learn and What’s Next
29 min
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Executive Orders and DEI: A New Landscape for E...
19 min
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Smart Hiring or Smart Risks? AI's Impact on Emp...
Join Frantz Ward Partner Megan Bennett and Associate Stacey Sanderson as they explore the intersection of AI and employment law.
16 min
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Building a Secure Future: Cyber Defense in Cons...
30 min
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Following the Rule: A Guide to Recent FTC Devel...
20 min
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Do You Hear That? Employers Facing Rise in OSHA...
18 min
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Labor and Employment Updates in 2023 – A Previe...
15 min
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Filling the Employment Gap: A Conversation wit...
26 min
10
HR Evolved: How Attorneys can Partner with HR P...
31 min
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Where There's A Will, There's A Way
15 min
12
Reading the Fine Print: Making Your Terms and C...
19 min
13
Business Law Update: A Primer on Ohio’s Revise...
15 min
14
Unpacking the Packing: A Perspective on the Ef...
28 min
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Public-Private Sector Collaboration as a Means ...
26 min
16
The Basics for Building Your Workforce
13 min
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Hot! Hot! Hot! Don’t get Burned by the Perils o...
24 min
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You Came Up With a Great Business Idea During t...
19 min
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Criminal Sentencing Reform: A Conversation wit...
26 min
20
Scoring Big for the CLE: A Conversation with Da...
32 min
21
Spurring Economic Growth in Northeast Ohio: A C...
20 min
22
Looking from the Outside In: A Conversation wit...
18 min
23
Don't Learn Safety by Accident: A Look at Worke...
17 min
24
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Navigating the Domes...
22 min
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Order in the Court: A Conversation with Judge B...
27 min