The Court ruled a pharmaceutical distributor’s insurer does not have to defend the company against lawsuits brought by local governments related to the opioid epidemic. The Court ruled a pharmaceutical distributor’s insurer does not have to defend the …
The Court ruled a disputed 1990s tax-sharing agreement between the Warrensville Heights and Beachwood City School District is enforceable. The Court ruled a disputed 1990s tax-sharing agreement between the Warrensville Heights and Beachwood City School …
The updated CLE requirements that allow unlimited self-study for attorneys will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. The updated CLE requirements that allow unlimited self-study for attorneys will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Attorney and judicial education …
Each Ohio Bar Examination is full of people who want to improve the legal system. For prospective attorney Laila-Rose Hudson, her passion is to reform child welfare. Hudson, who overcame struggles as a foster child, recently took the two-day exam among 970 …
The nearly $28 million in free legal services provided by attorneys last year is the highest total documented by the Justice Foundation in its annual reports. The nearly $28 million in free legal services provided by attorneys last year is the highest …
When an offender is convicted of a charge while other charges in the same indictment are dismissed, the offender cannot request to seal the records of the dismissed charges until all the records in the case are eligible to be sealed, the Supreme Court of …
Supreme Court of Ohio has compiled new guides for using technology, including remote court proceedings, creating a technology plan, and building on existing successes. The Supreme Court has compiled new guides for using technology, including remote court …
Chistopher Whitaker (Courtesy: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction) Christopher Whitaker (Courtesy: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction) The Supreme Court of Ohio today affirmed the death sentence of a Cleveland man who abducted …
An Ohio law against trains blocking railroad crossings is preempted by federal law, the Court ruled. An Ohio law against trains blocking railroad crossings is preempted by federal law, the Court ruled. Federal law prevents enforcement of an Ohio law …
The Supreme Court of Ohio is now accepting public comments on the Probate Judges Association’s proposed 2022 Standard Probate Form amendments. The amendments would create a form to order disbursement of an attorney decedent’s trust accounts, create a set …
The Supreme Court of Ohio has revised the Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio and the Rules for the Government of the Judiciary of Ohio to relocate the continuing legal education requirements for magistrates and acting judges from Gov.Bar R. X to …
A trial judge must loosen restrictions on supervised community outings for man committed to a mental health facility unless prosecutors prove that he poses a threat to public safety or any person, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today. In a unanimous …
The Task Force on Conviction Integrity and Postconviction Review has completed its work and delivered recommendations to the Supreme Court of Ohio, which released the report today. The report’s recommendations are in three general categories: changes in …
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has issued an advisory opinion that addresses the safeguarding of cryptocurrency by lawyers on behalf of clients or third parties. Advisory Opinion 2022-07 concludes that cryptocurrency is a form of property that may …
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today that a Guernsey County trial court's order denying Vernon Yontz’s motion to modify the terms of his intervention-in-lieu-of-conviction (ILC) for the illegal possession of oxycodone pills was not a final appealable …
The Court approved a permit for a six-turbine offshore wind-powered electric-generation facility located about 10 miles from the shores of Lake Erie. The Court approved a permit for a six-turbine offshore wind-powered electric-generation facility located …
Within the conduct board's two disciplinary reports is a suggested indefinite suspension. Within the conduct board's two disciplinary reports is a suggested indefinite suspension. The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed two disciplinary …
A trial court must grant a motion for permission to seek a new trial filed by a man convicted of rape after the prosecution failed to turn over a lab report that tended to disprove an element of the offense and raised questions about the credibility of …
Chief Justice O’Connor was surrounded by more than 100 current and former Court staff who lined the Grand Concourse for a standing ovation after her final case on the bench. Chief Justice O’Connor was surrounded by more than 100 current and former Court …
Veteran graduate Andy Smith celebrates his completion of treatment court with Judge Marisa Cornachio and Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor. Veteran graduate Andy Smith celebrates his completion of treatment court with Judge Marisa Cornachio and Chief …
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