JULY 28, 2026

Supreme Court to Review Whether Federal Law Preempts State’s Flavored E-Cigarette Lawsuit
The case is one of eight to be heard by the Court during next week’s oral arguments.

The Ohio attorney general is asking the Supreme Court of Ohio to allow the state to pursue a lawsuit alleging the illegal sale of flavored electronic cigarettes in Delaware County. Two lower courts dismissed the case. They agreed with the smoke-and-vape shop that the issue falls under federal law, preempting attempts by Ohio to sue in state courts.

JULY 27, 2026

Making the Case: Puberty-Blocking Medication Ban and Criminal Charge Reductions Considered

In the latest edition of “Making the Case,” the Supreme Court of Ohio considers whether an Ohio law regarding the prescribing of puberty-blocking medications and sex hormones to minors is constitutional. The Supreme Court also hears a county prosecutor’s appeal of a trial judge’s decision to lower a domestic violence charge from a third-degree to a fourth-degree felony.

JULY 23, 2026

Church Failed to Explain Mistake to Justify Setting Aside a Binding Appraisal Award Paid by Insurer

The Supreme Court of Ohio today upheld a trial court’s decision to dismiss a church’s lawsuit challenging its insurer’s refusal to pay more than the amount the parties' appraisers agreed to during a binding appraisal procedure that the church had initiated under its policy. The Court ruled that the church’s complaint did not articulate any material mistakes that would justify setting aside the appraisal amount.

JULY 22, 2026

Crime Victim Not Able to File Delayed Appeal Seeking Restitution

Marsy’s Law gives crime victims the right to appeal decisions denying restitution , but does not give victims the right to file delayed appeals, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

Homeowners Association Can Appeal Water Drainage Improvement Plan

A Licking County homeowners association can challenge a proposed $3.2 million water drainage improvement project after county commissioners from Licking and Franklin counties voted to move forward with the plan, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

JULY 24, 2026

Legal Legacy: School's Right to Limit Free Expression Upheld

Wearing a Marilyn Manson band T-shirt to class in August 1997, Van Wert High School senior Nicholas Boroff could reasonably have expected it to cause a stir. What he never could have predicted was that it would lead to a landmark federal ruling concerning schools' rights to limit the free expression of students.

JULY 2, 2026

From Ban to Boom: History of Fireworks Laws in Ohio

From handheld sparklers to dazzling displays that light up the night sky, fireworks have long been a staple of Fourth of July celebrations.

JUNE 26, 2026

Legal Legacy: Human Cannonball Fought for His Right of Publicity And Won

On June 28, 1977, the Supreme Court of the United States provided a landmark ruling in an Ohio case about a stuntman’s right to protect the commercial use of his identity. This is known as the right of publicity.

JULY 8, 2026

Appellate Judge Brings Family Legacy to Supreme Court

For Judge Scott Lynch of the Eleventh District Court of Appeals, hearing a Supreme Court of Ohio case as an assigned judge concluded the first year of his judicial career on a high note.

JULY 6, 2026

New Judge Brings Years of Public Service to Portage County Municipal Court

A new judge is joining the Portage County Municipal Court bench to take the place of Judge Mark K. Fankhauser, who died earlier this year.