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Sleeping in driver’s seat doesn’t support charge of driving while suspended, top state court rules

A woman who was asleep at the wheel of her parked, running car can’t be charged with driving while under a suspension, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled.

Sep 15, 2022 12:26 PM CDT

Oberlin College will pay over $36M to bakery that alleged school aided false claim of racism

Oberlin College will pay $36.59 million to an Ohio bakery claiming that it was defamed when school officials supported students who accused the business of racial profiling.

Sep 13, 2022 3:44 PM CDT

Dentons’ $32.3M malpractice loss remains intact after top Ohio court declines to hear case

Updated: The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear Dentons’ appeal of a malpractice verdict requiring it to pay $32.3 million to a former corporate client that had to find new lawyers after the law firm was tossed from a patent case.

Aug 31, 2022 10:12 AM CDT

University that scanned student’s room during remote test violated Fourth Amendment, judge rules

Cleveland State University violated the Fourth Amendment when its proctor ordered a scan of a student’s bedroom during a remote chemistry exam, a federal judge has ruled.

Aug 25, 2022 2:05 PM CDT

Federal judge orders 3 pharmacy chains to pay over $650M for role in opioid epidemic

CVS, Walmart and Walgreens must pay $650.6 million to two Ohio counties after contributing to the opioid epidemic, a federal judge said Wednesday.

Aug 18, 2022 11:40 AM CDT

NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals hire first in-house counsel in team’s history

The National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals—which made an unexpected run to last season’s Super Bowl but ultimately lost to the Los Angeles Rams—have hired the first in-house attorney in the team's 55-year history.

Aug 15, 2022 1:35 PM CDT

Lawyers can hold cryptocurrency in escrow for clients, with safeguards, state ethics opinion says

Lawyers may hold cryptocurrency in escrow for clients, but they must have technical competence and safeguard against losses, according to an Ohio ethics opinion.

Aug 12, 2022 9:13 AM CDT

Former court mediator is accused of mailing feces to public officials

A fired mediator for an Ohio court is facing a federal charge alleging that he violated a law banning the mailing of hazardous materials by sending feces to public officials.

Aug 10, 2022 9:04 AM CDT

Weekly Briefs: Embryos can be tax dependents; top state court upholds mail voting

Georgia allows embryos to be claimed as dependents Embryos with a “detectable human heartbeat” can be claimed as dependents on state income tax returns in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Revenue issued guidance on the deduction after a federal appeals court upheld the state’s six-week abortion ban, which expands the…

Aug 5, 2022 2:59 PM CDT

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Sleeping in driver’s seat doesn’t support charge of driving while suspended, top state court rules

Oberlin College will pay over $36M to bakery that alleged school aided false claim of racism

Dentons’ $32.3M malpractice loss remains intact after top Ohio court declines to hear case

University that scanned student’s room during remote test violated Fourth Amendment, judge rules

Federal judge orders 3 pharmacy chains to pay over $650M for role in opioid epidemic

NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals hire first in-house counsel in team’s history

Lawyers can hold cryptocurrency in escrow for clients, with safeguards, state ethics opinion says

Former court mediator is accused of mailing feces to public officials

Weekly Briefs: Embryos can be tax dependents; top state court upholds mail voting

Federal judge tosses lawyers from case after concluding they failed to diligently represent shareholders

10-year-old girl should have carried pregnancy to term, says lawyer who drafted model anti-abortion law

As 2 top state courts allow abortion limits, court filing says a third can’t stop sale of abortion pills

Lawyer with history of driving while naked gets indefinite suspension

SCOTUS rules against death row inmate seeking neurological test to show ineffective lawyering

Law dean known for encouraging creative thinking around diversity in legal ed dies at conference

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