Ohio

Judge Rules Trustee Lacks Authority to Sue Countrywide for Abuses

A federal bankruptcy judge in Miami has tossed a suit by the U.S. Trustee against Countrywide, ruling the agency has no authority to sanction companies for alleged bad faith conduct. Judge A. Jay Cristol said the trustee had “noble intentions” but the authority to seek punishment rests with federal prosecutors,…

Oct 6, 2008 1:55 PM CDT

Ex-Ohio Prosecutor, Shot by Son, Asks if it was Intentional During 911 Call

The former chief assistant prosecutor for Lorain County in Elyria, Ohio, was shot by his son on Saturday, and a recorded 911 call caught the aftermath. Lawyer Jonathan Rosenbaum was shot by his 23-year-old son at a gun club where the two were shooting clay pigeons, the Chronicle-Telegram reports. He…

Aug 25, 2008 2:58 PM CDT

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones Has Stroke, Is Still Alive

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a Democrat who is the first black woman to represent Ohio in Congress, has suffered a serious stroke, but she is still alive. Earlier news reports said she had died, but she is in critical condition at Huron Hospital in East Cleveland, according to the…

Aug 20, 2008 7:53 PM CDT

Once Cleveland’s Top Municipal Lawyer, Cornell Carter May Lose Law License

Convicted in a felony case concerning the misuse of a former employer’s credit card, the onetime director of the municipal law department in Cleveland agreed to a deal that would save his law license. Cornell Carter, 41, entered a one-year diversion program that could have resulted in the case being…

Aug 15, 2008 6:41 PM CDT

Kahn Kleinman Joining Taft Stettinius, Cleveland Office to Grow to 70

Continuing its merger-fueled growth spurt, a large midwestern law firm is about to become bigger, almost doubling the size of its Cleveland office via a combination with Kahn Kleinman. The merger, which is to take place Sept. 1, will give Taft Stettinius & Hollister an attorney roster of more than…

Aug 8, 2008 3:40 PM CDT

National Century Execs Jailed, Ordered to Repay $2,384,147,105.09

Down to the penny, a federal judge in Ohio wanted former executives of one of the nation’s largest private fraud cases to know how much damage they caused. U.S. District Judge Algenon Marbley on Wednesday sentenced Donald Ayers, the former chief operating officer of National Century Financial Enterprises, to 15…

Aug 7, 2008 1:38 PM CDT

Ohio AG’s Husband Resigns from Vorys Amid Conflicts Issues

The husband of a law school dean who was named Ohio’s attorney general has retired from his law firm after questions about potential conflicts of interest. Douglas Rogers is retiring from Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, which does more than $1 million in business with the state of Ohio, the…

Aug 6, 2008 1:36 PM CDT

Pitcher Charged With Felony for Hitting Fan With Ball

A minor league baseball pitcher who allegedly threw a ball into a fan during a bench-clearing brawl has been charged with felonious assault. Julio Castillo, 21, of the Peoria Chiefs was arrested yesterday and arraigned today in Montgomery County, Ohio, where he is being held in lieu of $50,000 bond,…

Jul 25, 2008 8:47 PM CDT

Teen’s 1-Year Term for Judge Threat is What He Wanted, Counsel Says

A troubled Ohio teenager has been sentenced to a one-year prison term for sending a threatening letter to a Licking County juvenile judge last year punctuated with his own blood. But Corey Spears, 16, wanted to be sentenced in adult court, his lawyer says. That’s because the one year term…

Jul 22, 2008 6:30 PM CDT

Mom Accused of Munchausen’s Seeks Free Transcript in Custody Appeal

An Ohio woman accused of seeking unnecessary medical treatment of her son is seeking free transcripts for a temporary custody appeal. Angie Cox of Findlay says she and her husband, Chris, have spent more than $30,000 so far on their case and cannot afford another $15,000 to $20,000 to get…

Jul 21, 2008 5:26 PM CDT

Employers Limit Time for Suits Through Job Applicant Waivers

Employers are increasingly adding some fine print to job applications that limits the time period in which new employees can file workplace lawsuits. Many waivers limit the time for filing suit to six months, the National Law Journal reports. Mike Palese, a spokesperson for DaimlerChrysler Corp., told the publication that…

Jul 21, 2008 1:39 PM CDT

Nude-Walking Prosecutor Wins Civil Service Hearing Over Firing

A judge has ruled that an Ohio prosecutor fired for walking around naked after hours in a government building where he worked is entitled to civil service protections. The former prosecutor, Scott Blauvelt, was fired after security cameras videotaped his nude nighttime strolls on two occasions, the Oxford Press reports.…

Jul 9, 2008 4:31 PM CDT

Ohio Judge Disbarred Over Dealings with Convicted Client

An Ohio judge’s effort to help a former client skirt money-laundering laws and purchase a commercial building from him has ended his legal career. Judge Jeffrey Hoskins of the Highland County Court of Common Pleas was permanently disbarred last week by the Ohio Supreme Court for what it described in…

Jul 7, 2008 4:19 PM CDT

Most Gun Laws Legal Under High Court Ruling, But Chicago’s Is an Issue

Most gun restrictions are likely to survive the U.S. Supreme Court ruling yesterday that found an individual right under the Second Amendment to own a handgun for self-defense in the home. Chicago, though, has a more comprehensive ban, the New York Times reports. A lawsuit (PDF filed by the New…

Jun 27, 2008 10:57 AM CDT

Mass Defection Shutters Buckingham’s Columbus Office, for Now

After 27 of 28 lawyers in its Columbus office jumped ship for a competing Ohio law firm, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs has temporarily shuttered its shop there. But the president of the 140-attorney firm says it “probably” will reopen its Columbus office, reports the National Law Journal. It appears that…

Jun 17, 2008 4:11 PM CDT