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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Pay Transparency in Cleveland: Compliance Tips ...
7 min
2
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
4
Executive Orders and DEI: A New Landscape for E...
19 min
5
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
6
Building a Secure Future: Cyber Defense in Cons...
30 min
7
Following the Rule: A Guide to Recent FTC Devel...
20 min
8
Do You Hear That? Employers Facing Rise in OSHA...
18 min
9
Labor and Employment Updates in 2023 – A Previe...
15 min
10
Filling the Employment Gap: A Conversation wit...
26 min
11
HR Evolved: How Attorneys can Partner with HR P...
31 min
12
Where There's A Will, There's A Way
15 min
13
Reading the Fine Print: Making Your Terms and C...
19 min
14
Business Law Update: A Primer on Ohio’s Revise...
15 min
15
Unpacking the Packing: A Perspective on the Ef...
28 min
16
Public-Private Sector Collaboration as a Means ...
26 min
17
The Basics for Building Your Workforce
13 min
18
Hot! Hot! Hot! Don’t get Burned by the Perils o...
24 min
19
You Came Up With a Great Business Idea During t...
19 min
20
Criminal Sentencing Reform: A Conversation wit...
26 min
21
Scoring Big for the CLE: A Conversation with Da...
32 min
22
Spurring Economic Growth in Northeast Ohio: A C...
20 min
23
Looking from the Outside In: A Conversation wit...
18 min
24
Don't Learn Safety by Accident: A Look at Worke...
17 min
25
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Navigating the Domes...
22 min