SEPTEMBER 13, 2019
Chief Justice on Bond Requirements: ‘How Many Lives Have We Ruined as Judges?’ – Columbus Dispatch
Chief Justice Calls for Bail Reform, Gun Background Checks in Annual Speech – Columbus WOSU Public Radio
Misiak Receives Ohio Supreme Court Credentials – Ashtabula Star Beacon
Ohio Supreme Court Appoints Judge to Hear Criminal Complaint Cleveland Firefighters Filed against Chief Angelo Calvillo – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Res Judicata Does Not Doom Akron Property Dispute Claim – Akron Legal News
Disgraced Former Judge Lance Mason Has Chance at Parole after Admitting to Ex-Wife’s Murder – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Brooke Skylar Richardson Sentenced to Time Served; Gets to Go Home Today. ‘I Am Forever Sorry,’ She Says. – Cincinnati Enquirer
Brooke Richardson to Learn Her Sentence Today after Acquittals on Most Serious Charges – Dayton Daily News
Brooke Skylar Richardson Trial: Not Guilty on Most Serious Charges. Lawyers Don’t Expect Any Jail Time. – Cincinnati Enquirer
Fourth District Court of Appeals Will Meet Sept. 19 – Marietta Times
Longtime Criminal Defense Attorney Remembered – Akron Legal News
Changes in Petition Requirements for Amendments Proposed – Akron Legal News
Here’s How Hamilton County Kids in Foster Care Are Beating the Odds with Their Academic Success – Cincinnati WCPO-TV
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
Chief Justice Calls for Sentencing, Bond Reforms in Annual Speech – Columbus Dispatch
Ohio Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor Touts Work to Reform Criminal Justice – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Alliance-Marlington Case Dismissed by High Court – Canton Repository
County Dispute over New Court Computer System Heads to Mediation – Medina Gazette
Supreme Court Justice Judi French to Visit Van Wert County – Van Wert Times Bulletin
Ohio Supreme Court Justice to Speak at Ashbrook Luncheon – Mansfield News Journal
Mayors Support Red-Flag Law in Concept – Toledo Blade
Appeals Court Upholds Kister’s 911, Menacing Convictions – Athens Messenger
Franklin County Judge Imposes Death Penalty for First Time in 7 Years – Columbus Dispatch
FOLLOW LIVE: Jury Begins Deliberations in Carlisle Buried Baby Trial – Dayton Daily News
Brooke Skylar Richardson trial: Was It the Perfect Crime? Or a Botched Investigation of a Troubled Teen? - Now the Jury Will Decide. – Cincinnati Enquirer
Here’s What the Jury Could Decide and What It Would Mean for Skylar – Cincinnati Enquirer
‘Skylar Was Not Able to Defend Herself’: Defense Witnesses Question Pivotal Police Interrogation – Dayton Daily News
Already in Prison for Life, Ohio Serial Killer Shawn Grate Admits to First Murder – Columbus Dispatch
Disgraced Former Judge Lance Mason Deserves No Chance at Parole for Ex-Wife’s Brutal Murder, Prosecutors Say – Cleveland Plain Dealer
State Senator: Judge Wanted Tracie Hunter to Apologize before He’d Consider Early Release – Cincinnati Enquirer
Appeals Court Says Ohio Execution Protocol Doesn’t Cause Unconstitutional Pain – Columbus Dispatch
Condemned Ohio Murderer Didn’t Prove Current Execution Method Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Says – Cleveland Plain Dealer
SB 263 Brings Changes to Notaries – Greenville Daily Advocate
Greene County Prosecutor Changes Mind, Says He Will Not Seek Re-election – Dayton Daily News
Franklin County Mother Sues JUUL, Vape Shop over Twin Daughters Alleged Addiction to Vaping – Columbus WBNS-TV
Avoid State Cash Grab – Toledo Blade Editorial
Constitutional Law Conference to Focus on 19th Amendment – Akron Legal News
Settlement Money Won’t Restore Ohio City Upended by Opioids – Associated Press
Every US Community Can Have a say in National Opioid Suit Settlement, Judge Rules – Cincinnati Enquirer
Local K of C Taking on Human Trafficking – Akron South Side Leader
Sept. 16 ceremony in Hazlehurst Will Honor Nation’s First Female Federal Trial Judge – Jackson (MS) WLBT-TV
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Bail Businesses Argue against Proposed Reforms – Toledo Blade
Proposed Bail Reforms Come under Fire at State Supreme Court Demonstration – Columbus WCMH-TV
11th District Reverses Portage County NGRI Jurisdiction – Akron Legal News
Judge Imposes Death Sentence for Kristofer Garrett – Columbus Dispatch
Judge to Decide on Death Penalty for Man Convicted of Murdering Ex-Girlfriend and Daughter – Columbus WSYX-TV
Psychologist Says Richardson Has ‘Mental Disorder’ that Causes Her to Comply with Authority – Dayton Daily News
‘Daddy’s Little Girl’: Father Defends Brooke Skylar Richardson in Tearful Testimony – Cincinnati Enquirer
Cleveland Teen Faces Life in Prison after Pleading Guilty to Murder in 12-Year-Old’s Death – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Judge Sentences Gunman, Accomplice in Case Western Reserve University Student’s Shooting – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lawsuits Filed by Families of 2 Kirkersville Victims Withdrawn – Columbus Dispatch
Court, Community Source of Hope Before, During, After Drug Court Documentary – Akron Legal News
Thousands Sign Petition to Change Custody Law in Ohio after Parents Say Current Law Puts Children at Risk – Cleveland WEWS-TV
‘Red Flag’ Bill Hearing: When to Seize Guns Is Key Issue for Ohio Legislators – Columbus Dispatch
Delays in Building a New Cuyahoga County Justice Center Would Be Costly – Cleveland Plain Dealer
One of Columbus’ Largest Law Firms Has a New Managing Partner – Columbus Business First
SEPTEMBER 10, 2019
Ohio Supreme Court to Decide on Randy Law’s Eligibility – Warren Tribune Chronicle
Ohio Clinic Appeals State Court Ruling to Stay Open – Associated Press
Capitol Insider: Must Ohio Petition Drive to Stop FirstEnergy Nuclear Bailout Be Completed before Referendum Is Ruled Unconstitutional? – Columbus Dispatch
Cleveland Asks Ohio Supreme Court for Help with Fire Union’s Complaint against Chief Angelo Calvillo – Cleveland Plain Dealer
State Rests in Skylar Richardson Case; Judge Dismisses Tampering with Evidence Charge – Associated Press
‘You’re Scaring Me,’ Brooke Skylar Richardson Tells Mom in Text after Pregnancy Revealed – Cincinnati Enquirer
Teen Convicted of Killing Brother in 2016 Now Facing Life in Prison – Toledo Blade
Ads Claim Voter Referendum Would Allow ‘China to Control Ohio’s Power’ – Toledo Blade
South Euclid Court Changing Lives for People Who Deserve Second Chance – Cleveland WOIO-TV
State in New Miami Speed Camera Lawsuit: We Control Our Own Spending – Hamilton Journal-News
Northeast Ohio Men Wrongfully Convicted Demand Justice Reform – Cleveland WEWS-TV
Yost Applauds Efforts to Stop Competing Lawsuits against Opioid Makers – Portsmouth Daily Times
County Executive Won’t Need Council Approval to Settle with Drugmakers – Akron Beacon Journal
Bankruptcy Could Stall Landmark Opioid Trial – Cleveland WEWS-TV
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
State Challenges $4.5M Judgment to Cleveland for Workers’ Comp Overcharges – Youngstown Daily Legal News
Ohio Supreme Court to Confront Whether Return Premium Required before Seeking Rescission – National Law Review
Fight Ramps up to Keep Voters Away from Bailout Bill – Columbus Dispatch Column
Legal Efforts to Keep Kettering Abortion Clinic Open to Continue – Yellow Springs WYSO Public Radio
County Sues Judge Who Blocked Software Upgrade She Opposes – Associated Press
Brooke Skylar Richardson Trial: Shocking Texts, Conflicting Testimony and a Disputed Confession – Cincinnati Enquirer
Brooke Skylar Richardson Trial: ‘Think How Proud Annabelle Would Be to Have You as a Mom.’ – Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio Construction Company Owner Gets Prison for Worker’s Death – Insurance Journal
Judge Rules on Photos at Rauch-Owned Dayton Business in EPA Dumping Case – Dayton Daily News
‘I Will Have the County Tow Your Vehicle’: Fox 8 I-Team Finds Power Struggle over Justice Center Parking – Cleveland WJW-TV
Drunken Driving and Judges Don’t Mix – Toledo Blade Editorial
How Technology Problems and Clerical Errors Could Allow Felons to Purchase Guns in Ohio – Cincinnati Enquirer
Danny Lee Hill Death Penalty Hearing Set for December – Youngstown WFMJ-TV
Summit, Cuyahoga Counties Reach Tentative $30 Million Settlement with Drugmaker ahead of October Opioid Trial – Akron Beacon Journal
Reaching a Deal in National Opioids Case Proving Difficult – Associated Press
Ohio Attorney General Sues to Stop Upcoming Opioid Trials – Associated Press
Judge: Drugmakers, Others Can Face Trial over Opioids Crisis – Associated Press
Family of Victim Questions State on Death Drugs – Lima News
Oregon District Shooter’s Life Was Improving. So Why Did He Turn Violent? – Dayton Daily News
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019
Davis-Besse Owner Files Lawsuit Defending Bailout Bill – Sandusky Register
Commissioners Sue Judge to Push through New Court System – Medina Gazette
Women’s Med Center Appeals State Court Ruling – Dayton Daily News
Sentence Cut in Half for Man Convicted of Raping YSU Student – Youngstown WFMJ-TV
Lorain City School Board, CEO David Hardy Jr. Will Not Go to Mediation – Lorain Morning Journal
Akron Valor Court Officer Chosen for Supreme Court Committee – Akron Legal News
Skylar Richardson Trial: ‘All of the Evidence Points to a Homicide,’ Doctor Testifies – Cincinnati Enquirer
‘Do You Believe Me?’ Skylar Richardson Begs Parents to Forgive Her in Police Video Aired in Baby Death Trial – Cincinnati Enquirer
Judge: Family of Dog Mauling Victim Can Continue Suit against County – Dayton Daily News
Akron Recovery Court Helps Offenders Struggling with Addiction – Cleveland WJW-TV
Former Scioto County Judge Facing Scrutiny from State Defender’s Office Wrecks Truck, RV – Cincinnati Enquirer
Former Mahoning County Judge Scheduled to Start Prison Term – Youngstown WFMJ-TV
Warrant Issued for West Chester Lawyer – Piqua Daily Call
Sentencing Set for Former Lima Court Worker – Lima News
Teens Killed in Ohio Garage Were Murdered, Says Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley – Dayton Daily News
Reaction Fervent to Mayor Whaley Stating Teens Were Murdered in Dayton Garage – Dayton Daily News
Could Ohio’s New Self-Defense Law Impact Case of Homeowner Killing Teens in Garage? – Dayton Daily News
Women’s Prison Opens New Nursery for Babies Born Behind Bars – Columbus WBNS-TV
‘Bigfoot’ Dave Yost Is Doubling down on His Wrongheaded Opioid Power Grab – Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial
Appeals Judges Issue Pun-Filled Ruling in Case Where Lorain Woman Said Flushable Kitty Litter Clogged Septic Tank – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Some States, Towns Skeptical over Proposed Opioid Settlement – Associated Press
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
FirstEnergy Solutions Wants Supreme Court to Stop Nuclear Bailout Referendum Attempt – Dayton WYSO Radio
FirstEnergy Sues to Block Repeal Petition of Ohio Nuke Subsidies – Bloomberg Environment
Supreme Court Rules against Alliance – The Bryan Times
Documents Detail Alleged Improprieties by Reader – Washington Courthouse Record Herald
OLAF Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Helping Ohioans in Need – Akron Legal News
7th District: Belmont Trial Court Reverses Drug Dog Sniff Case – Akron Legal News
Judge Sentenced on OVI Charge – Findlay Courier
Skyler Richardson Trial: Hear from Former Cheerleader Charged in Child's Death for First Time – Cincinnati Enquirer
'I Never Meant to Kill My Baby': Police Interrogation Tapes with Skylar Richardson Played at Trial – Cincinnati WLWT-TV
Teen Charged as Adult in Rape of Woman Pushing Stroller on Bike Trail – Columbus Dispatch
Eric Deters Jailed after Protest in Durrani Case – Cincinnati Enquirer
10TV Meteorologist Mike Davis Charged with Possessing Child Pornography – Columbus Dispatch
County Grand Jury Indicts Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson’s Grandson in Beating Case City Attorneys Declined to Prosecute – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Fire Union Asks Judge to Monitor Progress of Criminal Complaint against Fire Chief Angelo Calvillo – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jury Instruction Error Could Result in Less Prison Time for Akron Man Convicted of Murder – Akron Beacon Journal
Attorneys for Ohio School Shooter Seeks Sentence Reduction – Associated Press
E-Filing Comes to Hamilton County Domestic Relations Court – Cincinnati Enquirer
Juvi Court to Offer 4th Session of the Parent Project – Akron Legal News
Cleveland Inches Closer to Right to Counsel for Citizens in Need Facing Eviction – Crain’s Cleveland Business
Trapped and Trafficked, Part 2: 'They Took a Little Piece of Us That We Can’t Replace' – Cincinnati Enquirer
Why Wait? Improve Background Checks Now – Toledo Blade Editorial
The Low-Down on Ohio's Marijuana Law – Akron WKSU Radio
Victim in Brock Turner Stanford Sexual Assault Case Goes Public with Her Name and Memoir – ABC News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2019
Oral Argument Preview: Should the Supreme Court of Ohio Update its Analysis for Calculating Attorney Fees? Phoenix Lighting Group LLC v. Genlyte Thomas Group LLC. – Legally Speaking Ohio
Supreme Court Rejects Michindoh Aquifer Ballot Issue – Toledo Blade
FirstEnergy Solutions Asks Supreme Court to Block Referendum on Nuke Bailout – Columbus Dispatch
Nuclear Plants' Owner Files Lawsuit to Block 2020 Referendum – Cincinnati Enquirer
FirstEnergy Solutions Lawsuit Asks Ohio Supreme Court to Block House Bill 6 Referendum – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Suspended Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader Had Gambling, Marital Problems, New Documents Show – Columbus Dispatch
Auditor's Report on Pike County Sheriff: Gambling, Seized Cash and Impounded Vehicles – Cincinnati Enquirer
Court Documents: Special Commission Confirms Pike County Sheriff Suspension – Cincinnati WXIX-TV
Former Astronaut, New York Times Best-Selling Authors, History-Making Ohio Supreme Court Justice among Fall Speakers – University of Dayton
Court of Appeals Hears Arguments in Champaign County Shooter Case – Springfield News-Sun
'My Belly is Back OMG.' Jury Hears Text Messages from Skylar Richardson Hours after Baby's Death - Cincinnati Enquirer
Cleveland Prosecutor Declined to Charge Mayor Frank Jackson’s Grandson in Beating of Woman Witnessed by Others, Records Say – Cleveland Plain Dealer
More Is Amiss at the Cuyahoga County Courthouse Than In Just One or Two Courtrooms – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Antenna on Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center Will Bring Affordable Internet to One of Cleveland’s Least-Connected Neighborhoods – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Death Penalty Does More Harm Than Good for Victim’s Son – Columbus Dispatch Guest Column
Cuyahoga County Buys Anti-Suicide Blankets, Gowns to Reduce Risk of Suicides in County Jail – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Ohio Lawmakers Seek to Extend Driver’s License Amnesty Program – Columbus Dispatch
Judge Dismisses Secretary of State Frank Larose from Environmental Activists’ Lawsuit over Access to Elections Ballots – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Federal Judge Says Ohio Voter Purge Can Continue – Columbus Dispatch
Cleveland Federal Judge Won’t Dismiss Claims That Say Drug Makers Fueled Opioid Epidemic – Cleveland Plain Dealer
‘You Understand That You Might Have to Shoot a Student?’ – Washington Post
She Surrendered Her Secrets to Put Away a Sexual Predator. But Her Sacrifice Isn't Over – Louisville Courier Journal
After Prison, More Punishment – Washington Post
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Oral Argument Preview: Are “May” and “Could” Good Enough to Warn Policyholder that Misstatement Will Void Policy? Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Pusser et al. – Legally Speaking Ohio
Ohio Bar Exam Should Reach Beyond Mental Health – Columbus Dispatch Guest Column
Pretrial Task Force Takes Steps in the Right Direction – Columbus Dispatch Guest Column
Don’t Let a Computer Algorithm Determine Your Freedom – Columbus Dispatch Guest Column
Judge Vinsel Recertified for H.O.P.E. Court - Y-City News
New Website Provides Ohioans with Free Legal Information, Court Forms – Columbus Dispatch
Relative to Have No Calls with Suspects in Ohio Family Massacre – Associated Press
Here’s What You Should Know as Brooke Skylar Richardson's Murder Trial Begins – Cincinnati WCPO-TV
More than 2 Years of Twists and Turns Led to Carlisle Buried Baby Trial This Week – Dayton Daily News
Skylar Richardson Trial Begins – Cincinnati Enquirer
Attorney Blasts Police Who Investigated Buried Baby Case. ‘No Guts’ – Cincinnati Enquirer
Court Drops Charges against Man Who Served 27 Years in Prison for a Murder He Didn’t Commit – Cleveland WOIO-TV
2 Largest Settlements Yet Add $9m over Deaths Tied to Doctor – Associated Press
Oberlin College Seeks New Trial after Order to Pay $25m – Associated Press
‘It Was a Terrible Mistake’: Lucas Co. Judge Admits to Drinking and Driving – Toledo Blade
Ashtabula Municipal Court Partners with LARC – Ashtabula Star Beacon
Courthouse Security Changes Coming This Month – Zanesville Times Recorder
Kurt Tunnell Remembered by Lt. Gov. Jon Husted – Columbus WCMH-TV
Ohio Attorney General Sues to Stop Upcoming Opioid Trials – Associated Press
OxyContin Maker, Government Attorneys in Settlement Talks – Associated Press
Infighting over Opioid Lawsuits Will Not Serve Ohio Interests – Columbus Dispatch Editorial
‘Unfathomable’: How 1.6 Million Pills from a Small-Town Doctor Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis in Ohio – Cleveland Plain Dealer
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