APRIL 20, 2018
Tax Breaks Proposed for Pro Bono Work – Columbus Daily Reporter
SEOLS Receives Grant to Help with Custody Disputes – Cambridge Daily Jeffersonian
Can the Police Seize My iPhone? Columnist Jack Greiner Answers – Cincinnati Enquirer Guest Column
Judge in Ohio Medical Marijuana Grower Case Concerned About State’s Pace – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Infante Trial Set to Start; Wife Takes Plea – Youngstown Vindicator
Judge Reviews Motion to Get Richmond off Sex Offender Registry – Wheeling (WV) WTRF-TV
Judge Not Ready to Free Confessed Killer – Associated Press
MLS, Precourt Sports Ventures File Motion to Dismiss Crew Lawsuit – Columbus Dispatch
Retired Judge Mike Howard: “Kids Are Dying” – Canton Repository Video
Recorder Stirs GOP Dispute – Lisbon Morning Journal
More States Forcing Prosecutors to Hand over Evidence -- Even When It Hurts Their Case – Governing Magazine
Rhoden Family Massacre: Here’s Where the Investigation Stands After 2 Years – Cincinnati Enquirer
Legal Aid Teams up with BMD to Host Free Neighborhood Law Clinic – Akron Legal News
What’s Happening with the Long-Proposed Wind Farm in Champaign County? – Springfield News-Sun
APRIL 19, 2018
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty Constitutionality – Associated Press
Supreme Court Upholds Ohio’s Death Penalty Process – Cleveland Plain Dealer
A ‘Supreme’ Opportunity Realized – Putnam County Sentinel
Justice Speaks About Veterans, Drugs at Meeting – Bryan Times
Legal System to Offer Free Assistance in Some Child Custody Cases – Morgan County Herald
Briefs: Grant Will Boost Legal Aid for Custody Cases – Chillicothe Gazette
Court, ONU Faculty Members Partner to Offer Youth a Second Chance – Paulding Progress
Screenings Set for Those on Probation – Steubenville Herald Star
James D. Worley Sentenced to Death for Sierah Joughin Murder – Toledo Blade
James Worley Claims Innocence in Remarks to Court – Toledo Blade
Attorneys Ask that Evidence Be Tossed – Warren Tribune Chronicle
Football Coach Gunned down After Terrifying Bar Shootout for ‘Payback and Revenge’ – Cincinnati Enquirer
Appeals Court: State Defunding of Planned Parenthood Unconstitutional – Columbus Dispatch
The School Shooter Who Wasn’t – Columbus Alive
VOTER INFO: Republican Primary, Ross County Judge of Common Pleas Court – Chillicothe Gazette
Louis Tobin: Ohio’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Bills — a Legal Benefit for the Not So Law-Abiding – Akron Beacon Journal Guest Column
APRIL 18, 2018
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty Constitutionality – Associated Press
Man Who Committed Brutal 2001 Rape at 15 to Be Released at 65 – Youngstown Vindicator
Legal Services Receives Grant to Help with Custody Cases – Zanesville Times Recorder
Bar Files Complaint Against Yavorcik – Youngstown Vindicator
Appellate Court Affirms Madison Village’s Victory in Fire Station Dispute – Willoughby News-Herald
Worley Attorneys Make Last Argument to Spare His Life Before Sentencing Wednesday – Toledo Blade
Hamilton Death Penalty Trial: Witnesses Fear for Their Safety – Dayton Daily News
Woman Burned to Death Can Testify from the Grave – Huffington Post
Judge Rules Against Suppressing Defendant’s Statements in Rape Case – Athens Messenger
Claudia Hoerig Asks for Expert Witness in Battered Woman Syndrome – Youngstown Vindicator
Crime Foiled by Technology as GPS Points out Thief – Cincinnati Enquirer
Ohio Legislators Look to Clamp down Harder on Communities that Try to Pass Local Gun Restrictions – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lake Erie Gets a Friend in a Federal Judge – Akron Beacon Journal Editorial
A Crusade for Lake Erie – Cincinnati Enquirer
APRIL 17, 2018
ECOT Again Files Appeal with Ohio Supreme Court – Columbus Dispatch
Justice Patrick DeWine Faces One Less Disciplinary Charge – Columbus Dispatch
Hearing for Ma’Lik Richmond Set for Thursday – Steubenville Herald-Star
Defense Wants Brooke Skylar Richardson Taken off House Arrest – Cincinnati WCPO-TV
Greene County Youth Intervention Plan’s Goal ‘to Teach Them Life Lessons’ – Dayton Daily News
Report: Maumee Municipal Court to Lose $800K This Year – Toledo Blade
Supreme Court Rejects New Trial for Former State Rep. Peter Beck – Columbus Dispatch
Experts Weigh in on ‘Art Modell Law’ and Whether It Can Help #SaveTheCrew – Columbus Business First
Lucas County Praised for Justice Reform Work – Toledo Blade
Akron Aims to Spend Less per Year for Same Treatment for Convicted Addicts – Akron Beacon Journal
Supreme Court Dismisses Major Privacy Rights Case – CNN
APRIL 16, 2018
Columbus Attorney Suspended for Stealing Thousands from Dying Elderly Client – Columbus WOSU Public Radio
Sawmill Wetlands Teeming with Wildlife, Hope – Columbus Dispatch Column
Appeals Judge Rejects Convicted Rapist’s Arguments – Ravenna Record-Courier
Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Rape Case Against Laurel School Softball Coach – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Girard I-80 Speed Cam Tickets – Youngstown WFMJ-TV
Judge Denies Bond Reduction in Fatal Bar Fight Case – Toledo Blade
Bail-or-Jail – Toledo Blade Editorial
Bipartisan Commonsense – Toledo Blade Editorial
3 Seek Common Pleas Judge’s Seat – Marietta Times
Law You Can Use -- Airbnb and Other Rental Properties – Cleveland Plain Dealer Guest Column
Do Wage Theft Laws in Ohio Harm or Help Workers? – Cleveland Plain Dealer
APRIL 13, 2018
Ohio Supreme Court Will Not Reconsider Citizens’ Ballot Proposal – Columbus Dispatch
Appeals Court Overturns 2016 Conviction of Cleveland Man Who Declared Innocence at Sentencing – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Woman’s Testimony Will Be Allowed at Her Own Murder Trial – Columbus Dispatch
Defense Appeal Filed; Trial in Carlisle Buried Baby Case Vacated – Dayton Daily News
Buried Baby Case: Skylar Richardson’s Murder Trial Postponed Because of Appeal – Cincinnati Enquirer
Danny Lee Hill Case Hits Stumbling Block – Warren Tribune Chronicle
The Opioid Epidemic Has Made Some Courts into a New Kind of Clinic – Ideastream
Justice Delayed Could Still Be Justice – Sandusky Register Editorial
Local Business Spotlight, April 15: New Hires, Achievements and Local Events – Second Brief, Akron Beacon Journal
Retailers Hope for Certainty as Supreme Court Hears Tax Case – Associated Press
APRIL 12, 2018
Ohio Court to Decide if Ex-Player Can Sue Notre Dame – Associated Press
Latent Onset of CTE Doesn't Stop Claims, Ohio Justices Hear – Law 360
Notre Dame, NCAA Face Lawsuit Concerning Brain Damage to Football Players – The Observer, University of Notre Dame Student Newspaper
Ohio Supreme Court Holds Court at Ottawa-Glandorf – Lima News
Ohio Supreme Court Meets at Ottawa-Glandorf – Findlay Courier
Cleveland Police Supervisors Plead Not Guilty to Misdemeanor Charges from Deadly 2012 Chase – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Teacher/Coach Says Woodridge Levy ‘Critical’ – West Side Leader
City Council to Make Final Vote on Quarry Annexation After Four-Year Legal Dispute – Marion Star
Commissioners Question Legal Counsel Fees – Geauga Maple Leaf
The Murder Case Started with a Tip from an OB-GYN. Now, Attorneys in Buried Baby Case Want that Testimony Barred – Cincinnati Enquirer
Judge to Rule on Medical Testimony in Buried Newborn Case – Associated Press
Common Pleas Reentry Courts Receive Grant from ADM Board – Akron Legal News
Commissioners Prepare for Court Consolidation – Wheeling (WV) Intelligencer
Downward Trend in Death Penalty Convictions, Executions – Columbus WBNS-TV
Amended Version of Reagan Tokes Act Passes Senate Committee – Columbus WBNS-TV
Prosecutor Wants U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Danny Lee Hill Death Sentence – Youngstown WFMJ-TV
Appeal in Danny Lee Hill Case Rejected – Warren Tribune Chronicle
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County’s Opioid Lawsuits Set as First Cases Against Drug Companies to Go to Trial, Judge Says – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Judge Slams EPA over Lake Erie Impairment Controversy – Toledo Blade
Meet Common Pleas Court Magistrate Dan Dascenzo – Akron Legal News
Joe Martuccio Retiring as Canton Law Director – Akron Beacon Journal
Too Often Juries Comprise 12 Confused Men (and Women) – The Economist
Ethical Considerations in E-Discovery: Avoiding Malpractice Claims – New Jersey Law Journal
Local Law Firm Unveils Unique Wellness Initiative – Akron Legal News
Akron Beacon Journal Sold to GateHouse Media – Columbus Dispatch
APRIL 11, 2018
Ohio Court to Decide if Former Football Player Can Sue over Concussions – Associated Press
Ohio High Court to Tackle CTE Onset in NCAA Injury Suit – Law 360
Judge Krichbaum Lauded by Ohio Supreme Court – Youngstown Vindicator
Local Man Asking State to Declare Him Wrongly Imprisoned – Fremont News-Messenger
Enquirer Sues Cincinnati City Council: Harry Black Investigation Must Be Public – Cincinnati Enquirer
Are Frozen Embryos Human Life? Fertility Treatments Present Ethical Dilemmas – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sewer Dispute: Opposing Sides Battle in Court – Marietta Times
4 Dems Drop out of Appeals Court Race – Salem News
Pass Ohio House Bill 411 to Reform How Those Wrongfully Imprisoned Are Compensated – Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial
Bills Respond to Pair of Murders – Toledo Blade
Cuyahoga County to Hold Reentry Awareness Week April 23-27 – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Former Prison Boss Says Lucasville Riot Spurred Needed Reform – Newark Advocate
APRIL 10, 2018
Newburgh Heights Speed Cameras Net Millions in Fines, but Mayor Says Safety Is the Driver – Cleveland WOIO-TV
Decision on City Rule Threatens Democracy – Columbus Dispatch Letter to the Editor
Involuntary Manslaughter Conviction Affirmed in Woman’s Fentanyl Death – Akron Legal News
Judge to Drug Trafficker: ‘I’m Highly Offended by Your Actions’ – Zanesville Times Recorder
Attorney: Fire Was a Cry for Help – Zanesville Times Recorder
Judge to Fill Washington Local Board Vacancy – Toledo Blade
President Trump Nominates Pamela Barker to Be Next Cleveland Federal Judge – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Trump Nominates Ohio Workers’ Comp Administrator to Federal Court – Columbus Dispatch
State Bar Awards Best Brief Writers – Columbus Daily Reporter
Local Woman Wants to Reduce Number of Repeat Offenders in Area – Marion Star
Right to Carry Guns in Schools Case Headed to Michigan Supreme Court – Fox News
Drug Distributor to Donate 80,000 Doses of Overdose Antidote – Associated Press
APRIL 9, 2018
After More than 3 Years, Here’s Where the Tracie Hunter Case Stands – Cincinnati Enquirer
Sawmill Wetlands Deal Should Have Had Public Input – Columbus Dispatch Editorial
On Ohio Home-Rule Rights, Here Are the Lawmakers Who Fell in Line with the Lobbyists on Oil and Gas Drilling in 2004 – Cleveland Plain Dealer Column
Adviser: Don’t Get Beat When It Comes to Non-Competes – Crain’s Cleveland Business Guest Column
Columbus Voters to Decide Size, Shape of City Council – Columbus Dispatch
Can a State Try to Kill the Same Man Twice? – Minnesota Lawyer
Police Body Cameras Are Here, Law Should Catch up – Columbus Dispatch Editorial
Grand Jury Hands 3rd Indictment to BG Attorney – Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune
Local Court Receives State Certification – Jackson County Times-Journal
Transportation Agreement Will Result in Savings for City – Lisbon Morning Journal
Arbitrator’s Decision Stands in Portage Co. BDD Contract Dispute – Akron Legal News
Rehab Ruling Draws Ire of Sandbag Victim’s Relatives – Toledo Blade
Carlisle Buried Baby Case: Both Sides Say Trial Is a Go – Hamilton Journal-News
City Attorney Wants Six Months to Allow Local Investors to Buy Crew SC – Columbus Dispatch
Local Judge Featured on HBO’s ‘Vice’ – Toledo Blade
City Courts Have Strong Record of Reporting Criminal Convictions – Toledo Blade
Ohio Supreme Court Candidates Play Nice with Each Other - as They Must – Columbus Dispatch
Franklin County Voters Have First Judicial Primary Choices in a Decade – Columbus Dispatch
Second Hanni Drops out of Court Race; D’Apolito Unopposed – Youngstown Vindicator
Hall of Honor Adds to Ranks – Martins Ferry Times Leader
Residents Hear Court History – Martins Ferry Times Leader
Single Mother Worries About Who Will Care for Her Child if She Is Arrested on a Traffic Warrant – Cleveland Plain Dealer
First Amendment Covers Man Who Was Prosecuted for Parody Parma Police Facebook Page, Judge Says – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Judge’s Lesson Plan Better than Punishment – Columbus Dispatch Letter to the Editor
Comfort Dogs in Court Do Opposite for Some Defenders, Judges – Associated Press
Legal-Ease: How Often Should I Update My Will? – Lima News Guest Column
Summit County Clerk of Court’s Office Supports Local Charities – Akron Legal News
Courts Have Backed Restrictions on Military-Style Semi-Automatic Rifles – Columbus Dispatch
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