Bill would form Opportunity Zones to promote business development throughout Ohio

Rep. Seth Morgan has created a new piece of legislation aimed at stimulating economic growth by tearing through bureaucratic hurdles.  House Bill 576 would authorize the state and local governments to jointly offer a single, lower tax rate and other incentives to businesses that establish operations within designated areas.

Legislation designed to encourage people to seek medical assistance

Inspired by the passing of 21-year-old Sara Lewandoski in 2007, an Ohio lawmaker has introduced a bill designed to prevent a similar loss of life.  House Bill 575, sponsored by Rep. Timothy DeGeeter, would modify current Ohio Revised Code to specify that when a court is sentencing a person for certain drug offenses, it should take into consideration situations in which medical assistance had been sought due to a drug overdose.

Debate between engineer, commissioners of Knox County remains unresolved

According to a 5th District Court of Appeals ruling this week, a Knox County trial court more than likely will revisit a dispute between the local county board of commissioners and the county's engineer.

6th Circuit: Defendant not entitled to relief

A defendant, who pleaded guilty to federal charges without a written plea agreement, was unable to persuade a three_judge panel of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals that his sentence was substantively unreasonable and the district court erred in formulating his base offense level.

New Edition of Women Rainmakers' Best Marketing Tips Marks 20th Anniversary of ABA Women’s Group

Marketing is crucial to a lawyer’s success, but brainstorming for new ideas takes valuable time. In one quick read, Women Rainmakers’ Best Marketing Tips, Third Edition provides ideas that work for busy lawyers – both women and men.  Recently updated, this practical guide is a collection of easy-to-read helpful hints and strategies collected by Theda Snyder, one of the recognized leaders of women rainmakers nationwide.

Resentencing is a must, 5th District rules on petition

A London Correctional Institution inmate was unable to convince a 5th District Court of Appeals panel that the appellate court should stop the trial court's plan to resentence him as a result of post-release control having been omitted from his initial sentence.

Bill focuses on dyslexia screening, assistance

A bill that would specify dyslexia as a specific learning disability and require a 3-year pilot project to provide early screening and intervention has been introduced into the Ohio General Assembly.

Expert's past conviction not fodder for testimony in workers' comp case

A Franklin County appellate panel accepted the argument of a Washington Courthouse man who alleged a trial court abused its discretion when it allowed cross examination testimony centering on a prior criminal conviction of his expert medical witness.

Capital law professor to present results of online privacy research conducted in the Netherlands

Just weeks removed from a research project in the Netherlands, Dennis D. Hirsch is preparing to offer his preliminary findings to students, alumni and colleagues.

State recovers Medicaid costs from estates

Q: My mother recently died in a nursing home where she was getting Medicaid benefits. I am the executor of her estate, and my lawyer says I have to notify the Ohio Attorney General so the state can recover assets to pay for the Medicaid benefits she received. Why must I do that?

Death-row inmate's arguments rejected; court rules hearsay properly excluded

A federal appeals court in Cincinnati last week found that an Ohio death-row inmate was not entitled to habeas relief as he had argued in U.S. District Court.

UD goes green, saves money

A series of green initiatives last year helped the University of Dayton save hundreds of thousands of dollars.

10th District: Trial court did its duty in weighing credibility of evidence

A three-judge panel of the 10th District Court of Appeals held that a trial court ruling finding a Columbus motorist guilty of a pair of traffic infractions was not against the manifest weight of the evidence despite the man's argument to the contrary.

IRS steps up analysis of foreign bank accounts and voluntary disclosures

(New York, NY) The Swiss Federal Tax Authority continues to transmit once-secret banking files to the IRS, as per settlement agreement reached with Swiss financial company UBS. Americans whose UBS accounts are being revealed to the IRS and who have not already come forward and voluntarily disclosed their accounts can expect to be on the receiving end of an IRS investigation or subpoena, said New York asset protection attorney, Asher Rubinstein.

Bill would provide tax credit to homeowners reviving old properties

A desire to spur home renovations in low-income neighborhoods has led Sen. Eric Kearney, D-Cincinnati, to introduce Senate Bill 298 into the Ohio General Assembly.

Cordray and PUSTR Board questioning oil companies' cleanup compensation

(Columbus) Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Release Compensation Board (PUSTRCB) notified the leaders of five major oil companies that his office is reviewing whether they should be required to pay back tens of millions of dollars in claims they made to a state fund intended to help gas station owners and operators, individuals, and state and local governments address contamination from underground petroleum storage tank systems.

Scammers target small businesses using relay system for the deaf

(Columbus) Using a system designed to assist the hearing impaired, scammers are attempting to con Ohio small businesses out of money. According to Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray, his office is receiving complaints from businesses around the state that received calls from scammers abusing the telephone relay system.

Ohio farm exports continue to increase

For years, decades even, corn and other food grown in Ohio has ended up on dinner tables around the world, from China to Europe and most places in-between.

Bill would further restrict locations of Ohio liquor stores

Sen. Eric Kearney has called Senate Bill 296 "a minor but much needed expansion of current law."

Dayton man sentenced to 18 years for child porn DVD

Milton Thomas Borders, 35, of Dayton, was sentenced in United States District Court to 18 years imprisonment after he ordered two DVD’s of pre-teen children being forced to engage in sexually explicit conduct.