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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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchShoveling Smoke, A Frantz Ward Lawcast is a podcast series created by Frantz Ward LLP, a full-service law firm in Cleveland, Ohio.
Shoveling Smoke is hosted by Frantz Ward LLP. The show has published 33 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Everybody's Using AI. Nobody’s Owning It." (31 August 2026, 51 minutes), "Cannabis Rescheduling and Employment" (6 August 2026, 11 minutes), and "Pay Transparency in Cleveland: Compliance Tips for Employers" (5 December 2025, 8 minutes).
Shoveling Smoke publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 22 minutes across 33 episodes.
Booking probability for Shoveling Smoke is 21%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Shoveling Smoke requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Shoveling Smoke's contact route on record: verified email.
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Frantz Ward LLP hosts Shoveling Smoke, a business podcast with 33 episodes published.
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This summer, a congressional staffer pasted raw chatbot output straight into an official amendment to the national defense bill, timestamp and all. Nobody caught it until it went public. In this launch episode for...
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Frantz Ward Associate and Host Josh A. Friedman sits down with Associate Ben F. Kerns to discuss the employment considerations and implications of The Department of Justice’s April 2026 order that...
Shoveling Smoke
Frantz Ward Associate and Host Josh A. Friedman sits down with Associate Ben F. Kerns to break down Cleveland’s new Pay Transparency Ordinance, which took effect Monday, October 27, 2025. They discuss which employers...
Shoveling Smoke
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? With host, firm Associate Josh A...
Episode #30
In the 13 years since Colorado legalized recreational cannabis, the industry has exploded in multiple states across the country. With Ohio as the latest to open its doors to the cannabis industry, Frantz Ward Of Counsel...
Shoveling Smoke
The new Trump administration has already implemented significant changes to DEI policies, EEOC enforcement policies, and federal contractor requirements. Join Frantz Ward Partners Megan Bennett and Andrew Cleves as they...
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping how employers screen candidates and make hiring decisions—but with this power comes responsibility. Join Frantz Ward Partner Megan Bennett and Associate Stacey Sanderson as they...
Episode #27
Cybersecurity isn't just a tech issue—it's a construction imperative. Join Frantz Ward Partner Brad Reed and Associate Brad Ouambo as they uncover the vulnerabilities within the industry and share actionable advice on...
Episode #25
With the Federal Trade Commission recently issuing their “Final Rule,” this leaves employers facing a lot of unknowns along with impending questions about the state of their companies. Labor and Employment Practice...
Episode #25
In recent years, the number of OSHA Whistleblower complaints has been steadily on the rise, but why? In the newest episode of Shoveling Smoke, Frantz Ward Partner Christina Niro joins host Chris Koehler as they discuss...
Episode #24
The labor and employment fields seem like they’re in a constant state of change. If you’re looking for an update, why not learn from the best? Labor & Employment Practice Group Partner Christina Niro joins host Chris...
Episode #23
As businesses continue to face challenges in locating and retaining employees, it’s clear that a key to the growth and success of Northeast Ohio’s economy is the development of the workforce and talent to fill existing...
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Human Resources is an ever-changing field and the Pandemic only seemed to demonstrate this further. From updating guidelines, to updating technology, the evolution of HR in the last few years alone is enough to put even...
Shoveling Smoke
Will my family be taken care of when I am no longer around? Who will take care of me if I become incapacitated? Although these are questions we often don’t like to consider, the Covid-19 pandemic woke many people up to...
Shoveling Smoke
As Pete Seeger said, "Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't." As world events continue to have lingering impacts on the transaction of business, some companies are learning...
Shoveling Smoke
Ohio recently modernized its laws governing limited liability companies through the Revised Limited Liability Company Act. The revised regulations apply to all Ohio limited liability companies, regardless of when...
Controversy regarding the claimed increased partisanship of the U.S. Supreme Court and efforts to change the Court’s makeup by expanding its numbers continues to be in the headlines. So Shoveling Smoke thought it would...
Shoveling Smoke
Great things can happen when government and the private sector combine forces to address a problem that neither can effectively address on its own. Nick Fedor, Executive Director of the Shaker Heights Development...
Shoveling Smoke
As a business grows, a very exciting step is adding the company’s first employees, but it is also one that should be very intentional and well-considered. Frantz Ward attorney Megan Bennett joins the podcast to discuss...
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The residential real estate market in Cleveland continues to boom, with home price values increasing by more than 10-20% in northeast Ohio over the past few years. So Shoveling Smoke thought this would be a good time to...
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Threat Hunter and Intrusion Response Operator, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
Chief People and Human Resources Officer, Hudson Valley Books for Humanity
Fairfax County Police Lt., Dupré Logistics
executive coach, author of The Alchemical Journey: The Ultimate Quest for Inner Transformation, Royal Holloway Centre for the GeoHumanities
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