The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has released two advisory opinions concerning in-house counsel and lawyers serving in the dual role of guardian ad litem/lawyer. Each opinion replaces an earlier opinion that analyzed the issue presented under the …
The Supreme Court of Ohio indefinitely suspended Jason Warner from the practice of law after the former Marion County Common Pleas judge was convicted of two felonies for leaving the scene of an auto accident. Warner resigned from office after he was …
The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Toledo lawyer for one year for multiple ethical violations, including knowingly making a false statement in a municipal court proceeding and failing to comply with a disciplinary investigation. This is the second …
New trial ordered to consider the self-defense claim of a taxi driver who shot a drunken passenger. New trial ordered to consider the self-defense claim of a taxi driver who shot a drunken passenger. A jury should have been allowed to consider the self- …
Court allows cities to temporarily collect income tax from stay-at-home workers during pandemic. Court allows cities to temporarily collect income tax from stay-at-home workers during pandemic. A state law that allowed cities to temporarily collect income …
High school students visited the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center to hear how art and the law are complementary. Three accomplished Ohio artists spoke to the students about how individual expression can be used to advance justice. Visual artist Duarte …
Tenth District Judge Michael Mentel hears his first Supreme Court oral argument. Tenth District Judge Michael Mentel hears his first Supreme Court oral argument. Judge Michael Mentel’s first memory about the intricacies of law comes from an unlikely source …
First District Judge Robert Winkler hears his first Supreme Court oral argument. First District Judge Robert Winkler hears his first Supreme Court oral argument. First District Court of Appeals Judge Robert C. Winkler believes the best training to become …
Soon-to-be and young lawyers can save on their student loans while helping underserved communities through the Rural Attorney Incentive Program. Soon-to-be and young lawyers can save on their student loans while helping underserved communities through the …
An offender argues his 60-year prison sentence for a spree of gunpoint robberies doesn’t fit the crimes. An offender argues his 60-year prison sentence for a spree of gunpoint robberies doesn’t fit the crimes. A Hamilton County Common Pleas Court judge …
Metal detectors and X-ray machines are just some of the ways courts can upgrade their security or services through a Supreme Court tech grant. Metal detectors and X-ray machines are just some of the ways courts can upgrade their security or services …
Judge Duhart accepting the Drum Major Award from the Catholic Diocese of Toledo. Judge Duhart accepting the Drum Major Award from the Catholic Diocese of Toledo. Sixth District Court of Appeals Judge Myron C. Duhart’s dedication to the Toledo area was …
The Court upheld a man’s conviction for selling “bath salts,” despite his claim that selling the substance was not illegal when he was arrested. The Court upheld a man’s conviction for selling “bath salts,” despite his claim that selling the substance was …
An appeals court must reconsider a wastewater well operator’s claim that the state must compensate the operator for shutting down a well. An appeals court must reconsider a wastewater well operator’s claim that the state must compensate the operator for …
Expense records of state troopers providing security to the governor as he attended the 2022 Super Bowl are not available to the public. Expense records of state troopers providing security to the governor as he attended the 2022 Super Bowl are not …
The way prospective attorneys apply to practice law in Ohio has been streamlined, and admission for early professionals and out-of-state attorneys has been expanded. The amendments are within the Rules for Government of the Bar of Ohio. The rule changes …
The Supreme Court of Ohio today rejected a man’s effort to vacate his attempted murder conviction. The man’s claim was based on the victim stating seven years after the conviction that he might have misidentified who shot him. In a 4-3 decision, the …
State can freeze assets of former utility regulator who allegedly received $4.3 million bribe. State can freeze assets of former utility regulator who allegedly received $4.3 million bribe. The state can freeze the assets of former utility regulator Samuel …
Two employees of the city of Cincinnati argue the city didn’t follow rules for layoffs during the pandemic. Two employees of the city of Cincinnati argue the city didn’t follow rules for layoffs during the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic forced a steep …
For Spencer Barker, each holiday season is a chance to reflect and grow. That includes how to make the holidays more festive for the people of Licking County. “People knew my dad around town as ‘Mr. Christmas,’ and people know me around town as Mr. …
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