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Former clients of a Hamilton County attorney were awarded in excess of $20,000 from the Supreme Court's Board of Commissioners of the Clients' Security Fund of Ohio - the highest figure paid out for a single attorney in the board's latest round of awards.
Date Published: March 12, 2010
Forty years ago, it was considered unusual for a woman to become a justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio. However, women have come a long way in the legal world, according to some female Ohio justices and seeing a woman behind the bench today is not exactly an eye-opener.
Date Published: March 12, 2010
Proposed amendments to the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court of Ohio are available for review and comment as the state's high court has announced a public comment period until April 6.
Date Published: March 12, 2010
A member of the League of Women Voters of Ohio traveled to Capitol Hill Tuesday, March 9th, to push for federal climate change legislation that the group says would reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., reduce global warming, help spur the economy and create millions of jobs.
Date Published: March 12, 2010
Workers who have put in their time behind the desk and are in the twilight of their careers often daydream of their approaching retirement days on the golf course, beach or doing volunteer work.
Date Published: March 12, 2010
(Columbus) With the start of the popular “walleye run” along the Maumee and Sandusky rivers and other early spring fishing opportunities soon to begin, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) advises anglers to observe important safety tips while wading and boating in pursuit of their favorite game fish.
Date Published: March 12, 2010
A Franklin County appellate court overruled the objections of a Warren man seeking workers' compensation benefits for loss of use of both legs in an appeal of an earlier ruling by the Industrial Commission of Ohio.
Date Published: March 11, 2010
Legislation was introduced last week in the Ohio General Assembly to close gaps in Ohio's Sex Offender Registration and Notification law and help prevent incidents similar to Cleveland's Imperial Avenue murders, a case in which 11 female bodies were discovered in the home of sex offender Anthony Sowell.
Date Published: March 11, 2010
House Bill 462, introduced last week in the Ohio General Assembly, would make capital reappropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2012, and certain capital appropriations.
Date Published: March 11, 2010
The busy time of the year for leisure travel and tourism is fast-approaching, but don't look for Ohio to have as many media ads luring potential travelers as other states in the region.
Date Published: March 11, 2010
Beliefs about the right to privacy are colliding ever more frequently with claims of free expression in a Web-wired world.
Date Published: March 11, 2010
(Toledo) A lawsuit filed in federal court this month seeks to change the manner in which the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) processes applications for Medicaid for the disabled. The class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of disabled, low-income residents of Ohio.
Date Published: March 10, 2010
National transportation authorities are expected to participate in "Moving Ahead 2010: Sustainable Transportation Solutions for the 21st Century," a conference scheduled for May 2-4 at The Ohio State University.
Date Published: March 10, 2010
A Franklin County appellate court upheld the Ohio Court of Claims determination that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction in the claim brought by a Southeastern Correctional Institution inmate against the Lancaster corrections facility in which he was incarcerated.
Date Published: March 10, 2010
With the economy showing some signs of life, the trucking industry in Ohio is stabilizing, according to industry leaders.
Date Published: March 10, 2010
(Columbus) Governor Ted Strickland last week was presented with an inaugural Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp during an event at his Statehouse office. The stamp, a new initiative of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife, is a meaningful way for Ohioans and others to help conserve, enhance and restore native wildlife and its habitat.
Date Published: March 10, 2010
A couple of recent reports indicate that companies are hiring more temporary workers, a sign that could point to the start of an improving job market.
Date Published: March 10, 2010
An attorney for the city of Zanesville defended the city's position on filing a criminal complaint with local municipal court - that the act of filing comprises delivering the complaint to the clerk who assigns a case number and places the document in a case file - during arguments before Supreme Court of Ohio on the morning of Tuesday, March 9th.
Date Published: March 9, 2010
Business organizations and interested parties statewide are backing national efforts encouraging U.S. senators to help bolster businesses and consumers by creating a Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Date Published: March 9, 2010
House Bill 460, introduced this week in the Ohio General Assembly, would require licensure of home health agencies.
Date Published: March 9, 2010
Consumer protection leaders and interest groups in more than 40 Ohio cities joined forces this week for the first statewide summit on consumer protection to help combat fraudulent acts and predatory financial practices.
Date Published: March 9, 2010
A civic morality tale is playing out in Lancaster, Calif., where two city officials have stirred considerable controversy because of their remarks about religion.
Date Published: March 9, 2010
Because of a case argued on Tuesday, March 9th, at the Ohio Judicial Center, Ohio Supreme Court justices are expected to interpret the court's 2006 decision in State v. Chandler - a case involving counterfeit drugs - for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Date Published: March 8, 2010
House Bill 461, introduced last week in the Ohio General Assembly, would make changes to the law regarding the Ohio Veterans' Home Agency, the Department of Veterans Services, the Ohio National Guard Scholarship Program and other military-related laws.
Date Published: March 8, 2010
Innumerable environmental factors have direct and indirect affects on the health of individuals, which then puts a burden on the nation's health-care system.
Date Published: March 8, 2010
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