DECEMBER 23, 2020
Time Limit for Medical Malpractice Cases Prevents Claims against Spine Surgeon
Law Against Carrying Gun while Intoxicated Ruled Constitutional
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Driving on Outer Edge Line Not Traffic Violation
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Newspaper Notice Allowed after Reasonable Search for Unknown Oil and Gas Rights Owners
Death Penalty Overturned for Portage County Man Who Killed College Student
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Doctor’s Revised Will Written on Index Card Rejected
Sufficient Evidence from Drug House Proved Pattern of Corrupt Activity
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Flower Shop’s Use of Competitor’s Name on Website Not Deceptive Sales Practice
Doctor’s Admission to Medical Board Can Be Used in Criminal Case
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Father Entitled to Records Involving Son’s Student Sex Conviction
Death Penalty Upheld for Man Who Killed Two Women in Ashland
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Regulator Must Reconsider Authority to Oversee Utility Resellers
DECEMBER 8, 2020
Patient Can Pursue Hospital Suit for Alleged Abuse by Uncharged Doctor
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Teen’s Sex Crimes Confession to Caseworker Can Be Used in Court
Association Directors Not Immune from Lawsuit
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Court Must Consider Two State Laws on Oil and Gas Rights
Attorney Disbarred for Practicing under Suspension
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Regulator Must Recalculate Ohio Edison 2017 Earnings
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Video of Judge Shooting Must Be Released By Jefferson County
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Court of Claims: State Health Department Must Release Hospital Records
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
City Does Not Qualify as ‘Victim’ under Voter-Approved Victim’s Rights Law
Court Decides Utility Cases from Delaware, Harrison Counties
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Rape Sentence Cannot Be Increased Without Jury Considering Use or Threat of Force
Kindergartner Bullying Case: Toledo Educators Cannot Be Sued
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Court of Claims: University Police Files and Title IX Investigation Ruled Public Records
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Legislature Can Centralize Local Business Taxes, Court Rules
School Not Required to Release Records of Deceased Dayton Shooter
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Reemployed Retirees Can Pursue Legal Claim for Health Insurance Subsidies
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Judge Authorized to Impose One-Year Prison Term for Failure to Complete Treatment Programs
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Court Upholds Heroin Dealer’s Conviction for Death of User
OCTOBER 14, 2020
Attorney Fees Denied for Wendy’s Owner Who Won Licking County Highway Access Dispute
OCTOBER 13, 2020
Stolen Property Values Can Be Combined to Increase Theft Charge Regardless of Victim’s Status
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Court Clarifies Process for Terminating Shared-Parent Plans
OCTOBER 7, 2020
State Cannot Challenge Erroneous Prison Sentence 18 Years Later
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Toledo-Area Lawyer’s False and Inflammatory Accusations Leads to Suspension
OCTOBER 1, 2020
Amazon Not Liable for Teen’s Death from Pure Caffeine Powder
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Court Need Not Instruct Jury to Consider Lesser Charge in Child Murder Case
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Lucas County Judge Sanctioned for Interfering in Another Judge’s Case
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
Death Penalty Upheld for Kentucky Man Who Killed Ex-Girlfriend on Ohio Highway
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Court Clarifies Rule on Admissibility of ‘Other-Acts’ Evidence
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Utility Regulator Lacked Jurisdiction to Consider Meter-Reading Error
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Put-in-Bay’s Tax on Rental Vehicles Constitutional
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Jail-Time Credit Not Awarded for Time under House Arrest
AUGUST 27, 2020
Lawyer Suspended after Accusing Court of Scheming against Her
AUGUST 26, 2020
Workers Cannot Claim Invasion of Privacy after Direct-Observation Urine Tests
AUGUST 25, 2020
County Commissioners Can Proceed with Hospital Trustee Removal Effort
AUGUST 20, 2020
Malpractice Case Commenced Too Late to Sue Retired Anesthesiologist, Medical Providers
AUGUST 19, 2020
Court Suspends Cincinnati Attorney Who Failed to Comply with Federal Court Rules
AUGUST 18, 2020
Court Affirms Death Resentencing in Teen Murders
AUGUST 13, 2020
Appeals Court Directed to Determine Validity of Man’s Request to Represent Himself
AUGUST 12, 2020
Franklin County Judge Reprimanded for Drunken Driving Conviction
AUGUST 11, 2020
Law Directing Drivers to Stay in Lanes Arrives at Supreme Court
AUGUST 4, 2020
Prior Decision on Payment of Court Costs Applied to Three Cases
JULY 30, 2020
Court Confirms Postrelease Control Sanction Can Be Challenged Only on Direct Appeal
JULY 29, 2020
Conviction Not Required to Pursue Civil Lawsuit Based on Criminal Acts
JULY 28, 2020
Fugitive Doctor Challenges Former Patients’ Right to Sue
JULY 23, 2020
Immigrant Charged with Sex Crimes Cannot Withdraw Plea Based on Faulty Legal Advice
New Trial Based on Juror’s Letter Expressing Regret Denied
JULY 22, 2020
Death Penalty Affirmed for the Murderer of Disabled Youngstown Woman
JULY 21, 2020
Death Penalty Affirmed for East Cleveland Killer Who Killed Three Women
JULY 16, 2020
Mercedes Owner Cannot Sue Company after Not Properly Opting Out of Class-Action Lawsuit
Father-Son Attorneys Suspended for Trial Antics, Disparaging Judge on Facebook
JULY 15, 2020
Noncriminal Violations of Community Control Can Lead to Extended Prison Sentences
JULY 14, 2020
Prosecutor and News Media Debate Release of Video from Judge Shooting
JULY 2, 2020
Courts Not Required to Consider Defendant’s Ability to Pay When Weighing Court Costs
JULY 1, 2020
County Not Obligated to Pay Judge’s Legal Fees for Courtroom Control Dispute
JUNE 30, 2020
Educators Resist Lawsuit Arising from Kindergarten Bullying Incident
Class Action Improper to Challenge Recouping Medicaid Money from Personal-Injury Lawsuits
JUNE 25, 2020
Court Approves Annexation of Central State University Land Via Bike Trail
JUNE 24, 2020
City Blocked from Using Traffic-Camera Violations Appeals Process
JUNE 18, 2020
Court Upholds Woman’s Life Sentence for Conspiring to Kill Informant
Spouse’s Mental Health Records May Be Revealed in Child Custody, Spousal Support Cases
Columbus Attorney Convicted for Child Pornography Possession Indefinitely Suspended
JUNE 17, 2020
Repeat-Offender Penalty Cannot Be Imposed for Earlier Sex Crime
Lorain Attorney Indefinitely Suspended for Neglecting Several Clients
JUNE 16, 2020
Court’s Ban on Future Social Media Postings about Relatives Unconstitutional
Mansfield Attorney Suspended for Dodging Malpractice Settlement Payment
JUNE 11, 2020
Paralegal Who Lied about Working Under Attorney’s Supervision Fined $5,000
Lucas County Judge Publicly Reprimanded for Attempting to Scuttle Drunken-Driving Charge
JUNE 10, 2020
Laser Speed-Detector Results Admissible Without Expert Witness Verification
JUNE 9, 2020
Tug of War over Ohio’s Oil and Gas Riches Rolls on
MAY 27, 2020
Error in Jury Selection Did Not Automatically Require a New Trial
Portage County Attorney Suspended for Illegally Thwarting Client’s Prosecution
MAY 26, 2020
‘Senior Paralegal’ Engaged in Unauthorized Practice of Law
MAY 21, 2020
Adult Registration as Sex Offender Based on Juvenile Court Orders Constitutional
MAY 20, 2020
Middletown Lawyer Who Asked Client for Painkillers Indefinitely Suspended
MAY 14, 2020
Failure to Properly Impose Postrelease Control Renders Sentence Voidable But Not Void
MAY 13, 2020
Takeover of Academically Distressed School Districts Ruled Constitutional
Cleveland-Area Lawyer Indefinitely Suspended for Role in Investment Scam
MAY 12, 2020
Toledo Lawyer Suspended, Must Pay Clients $30,000 for Neglecting Cases
MAY 7, 2020
New Owners of Old Auto Parts Maker Entitled to New Unemployment Tax Rate
Attorney Who Owned Mobile Phone Business Suspended for Tax Fraud
MAY 6, 2020
Auto Policy Can Be Cancelled If Policyholder Misstated Information When Applying
MAY 5, 2020
Cities Attack State Takeover of Municipal Taxes as Violation of Home Rule Powers
APRIL 23, 2020
Single Insurance Policy Does Not Have to Cover Damages Occurring Over Several Years
Mason Attorney Suspended for Neglecting Client Matters
APRIL 22, 2020
Rape Shield Blocks Questions about Accuser’s Nonconsensual Sexual Activity
Akron Attorney Suspended after Soliciting Sex from Undercover Officer Posing as Minor
APRIL 21, 2020
Family Wants Amazon to Pay for its Role in Sale of Dangerous Product that Killed Teen Athlete
Event Barn’s Mandatory Homegrown Wine Purchases Exempts It from Zoning Restrictions
Court Suspends Lawyer Convicted for Illegally Taking More than $128,000 from Client
APRIL 16, 2020
Juvenile Court Lost Right to Send Serious Youthful Offender to Adult Prison
Childrens Service Agency Can Seek Permanent Custody of Children after 12 Months of Care
APRIL 15, 2020
Court Orders New Trial for Cuyahoga County Woman Charged with Assaulting Police Officer
APRIL 14, 2020
Portage County Judge Reprimanded for Drunken Driving Conviction
MARCH 31, 2020
Father Seeks Records in Adult Son’s Sex-Offense Case Involving Student
MARCH 26, 2020
Expert Witnesses Must Hand Over Written Reports at Least 21 Days before Testifying
MARCH 25, 2020
Creditor Cannot Use Indemnification Law to Collect Judgments Won against Police Officers
Summit County Court Improperly Enhanced Attorney-Fee Award
MARCH 24, 2020
Motorist Can Leave Accident Scene after Spending Reasonable Time Waiting for Police
MARCH 19, 2020
Juvenile Court’s 90-Day Limit to Conduct Supervision or Custody Hearings Is Mandatory
Cincinnati Lawyer Indefinitely Suspended for Neglecting Client Matters
MARCH 18, 2020
Being Members of Same Family Cannot Be Sole Ground for Impaired-Consent Rape Charge
MARCH 17, 2020
Part-Time Sylvania Prosecutor Suspended for Lying to Judge
MARCH 12, 2020
Payment for Deposition Transcripts Cannot Be Recouped as Court Costs
MARCH 11, 2020
Pickaway County Township Can Only Restrict, Not Prohibit, Gravel Mining Operation
Former Delaware County Judge Receives Two-Year Suspension
MARCH 10, 2020
Trial Courts Can Resentence Defendants After Portions of Sentences Are Overturned
MARCH 5, 2020
Law Enforcement Can Obtain Wiretap Warrants in County Where Cell Phone Is Used
Woman with Long History of Large Debt and Legal Entanglements Can Take Bar Exam in 2020
MARCH 3, 2020
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Racially Biased Juror Leads to New Trial for Hamilton County Man Sentenced to Death
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Minimal Payment of Child Support Does Not Retain Right to Stop Adoption
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Prosecutor Can Appeal Manslaughter Conviction Overturned by Trial Court
Court Suspends Lawyer Who Repeatedly Violated Protection Order, Failed Drug Tests
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Search Recovering Teacher’s Recording of Girls Undressing at School Ruled Lawful
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Adult May Prove ‘Reasonable Parental Discipline” to Avoid Child-Injury Conviction
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Constitutionality of Law Prohibiting Firearm Use While Intoxicated Challenged
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Wrongful Termination Claim Not Allowed in Case Involving Unemployment Reporting Dispute
Logan County Lawyer Reprimanded for Seeking to Represent Jailed Woman
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Interstate Pipeline’s Transactions Occurring Solely within the State Can Be Taxed
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Court Approves More than Doubling of New Albany Apartment Complex Value to $34.5 Million
Lawyer Turned Local Police Chief in Mahoning County Receives Stayed Suspension
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Cleveland’s Claim of Workers’ Compensation Belongs in Court of Claims
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Stalking Protection Order’s Ban on Internet Posting Draws Freedom of Speech Protest
JANUARY 23, 2020
Debt Settlement Company Fined $1,000 for the Unauthorized Practice of Law
JANUARY 22, 2020
Court Upholds Extension of Ohio Power Rate Plan
Two Cuyahoga County Lawyers Suspend for Attempting to Collect Excessive Fee
JANUARY 21, 2020
Company and Employees Battle over Drug-Testing Method
Dayton Attorney Suspended for Failing to Follow Through on Client Matters
Additional Sanctions Placed on Previously Suspended Mahoning County Prosecutor Candidate
JANUARY 16, 2020
Insurers Not Obligated to Help Lawyers Get Paid When Cases Settle Out of Court
JANUARY 15, 2020
State Must Compensate Licking County Restaurant Owner for Cutting Off Highway Access
JANUARY 2, 2020