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BMD Member Duriya Dhinojwala Featured in 2026 Super Lawyers® Ohio and Kentucky Magazine

Blog Post

We are proud to share that BMD Member Duriya Dhinojwala is featured on the cover of the 2026 Super Lawyers® Ohio and Kentucky magazine and highlighted in a corresponding article titled Her Story Is Theirs.

The article traces Duriya's journey from immigrating to the United States from India as a young woman to building a successful legal career focused on immigration and bankruptcy law. Drawing on her own lived experience navigating the U.S. immigration system, Duriya has dedicated her practice to helping other immigrants understand their options and move forward with confidence.

 

The feature highlights her path to law school, her early career, and her role in growing BMD's immigration practice. It also recognizes her deep commitment to pro bono service and community engagement, including her work with Community Legal Aid and the establishment of a neighborhood legal clinic to assist underserved Ohioans.

 

Read the full article in the digital edition of Super Lawyers® Ohio and Kentucky 2026: https://digital.superlawyers.com/v/Ohio-and-Kentucky-2026/?page=10


Duty to Preserve ESI: The Stakes Just Got Higher

A recent federal court decision highlights the potentially severe consequences for companies that do not take the proper steps to preserve electronically stored information (“ESI”) in anticipation of or in connection with litigation.

Affordable Care Act Nondiscrimination Final Rule

On May 13, 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued a final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (“Section 1557”) protecting individuals from discrimination in health care on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and sex, including discrimination based on pregnancy, gender identity, and sex stereotyping (the “Rule”).

It Is Time To Update Your Compliance Plans

In 1997, the Office of the Inspector General (“OIG”) began to actively promote that health care providers adopt written compliance plans to assist providers to follow government rules and regulations regarding health care.

HIPAA Compliance Update

HIPAA compliance has been a part of the regulatory landscape of healthcare since the privacy rules became effective in 2003. Since that time, most providers have taken steps to develop their compliance plans, including distributing notices of privacy practices, obtaining authorizations for release of information as needed, and obtaining business associate agreements from third parties.

Bar Bulletin: Young lawyers, it’s never too early to start building your future

Regardless of whether you are just out of law school or an attorney who has been practicing for five years, you can start taking steps toward building your future as a well-rounded lawyer.