/ohio?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Ohio Copyright 2025 saąúĽĘ´«Ă˝. en-US Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:41:43 +0000 /ohio/articles/2357015?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2357015 The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week in Esteras v. U.S., limiting the factors that lower courts may consider in imposing prison sentences for supervised release violations, is symbolically important, but its real-world impact will likely be muted for several reasons, say attorneys at Perkins Coie. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0000 /ohio/articles/2348925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2348925 Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 18:37:36 +0000 /ohio/articles/2356723?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2356723 The ex-administrator of Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement with the people and businesses of East Palestine, Ohio, is asking a federal court to share why it was terminated, saying in filings Monday that the company had no idea the plaintiffs' counsel were going to ask for a new administrator. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:22:19 +0000 /ohio/articles/2356654?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2356654 The estate of a late Procter & Gamble employee has urged the Third Circuit to undo a lower court's decisions in favor of the deceased employee's "unworthy ancient girlfriend" from the 1980s, arguing that the Pennsylvania federal judge who granted that former flame the worker's $754,000 retirement fund "failed to comprehend" relevant law. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:46:39 +0000 /ohio/articles/2356333?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2356333 Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:25:33 +0000 /ohio/articles/2356763?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2356763 Amundsen Davis LLC is advising First Financial Bancorp on a new agreement to purchase Westfield Bancorp for $325 million, while SquirePatton Boggs (US) LLP is representing the seller, Westfield parent Ohio Farmers Insurance Co. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 20:38:10 +0000 /ohio/articles/2356124?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2356124 The former CEO of a cannabis-infused water company and a stockholder must face all claims made in a federal indictment accusing them of artificially inflating company shares so they could sell them for a profit, an Ohio federal judge ruled, saying the government has properly alleged a single conspiracy. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:04:56 +0000 /ohio/articles/2355238?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2355238 A debt collection agency in Marietta, Ohio, asked a federal judge to toss part of a proposed class action brought against it for allegedly violating the Telephone Consumer Privacy Act by placing unsolicited robocalls to debtors, saying the suit failed to allege that the company actually used automatic calling systems. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:55:37 +0000 /ohio/articles/2356137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2356137 A provision meant to up the ante for plaintiffs filing lawsuits against the federal government by increasing the use of injunction bonds has been ruled ineligible for inclusion in the budget reconciliation package. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:38:13 +0000 /ohio/articles/2353396?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2353396 District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 23:10:22 +0000 /ohio/articles/2355884?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2355884 The Sixth Circuit on Friday undid Flagstar Bank's win against a putative consumer protection class action accusing it of charging customers surprise overdraft fees, saying in an unpublished opinion that a rational factfinder could possibly conclude that the bank breached its terms and conditions. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 21:29:26 +0000 /ohio/articles/2355886?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2355886 Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including attorney insights into a senior housing surge, data center construction, and the Golden State's latest efforts to spur housing construction without upsetting the California Environmental Quality Act. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:39:12 +0000 /ohio/articles/2355694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2355694 A Honda manufacturing unit mandates that employees show up to work about 30 minutes before their shifts officially start to put on protective gear and walk to their workstations but does not pay them for these tasks, a proposed class and collective action filed in Ohio federal court said. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:42:23 +0000 /ohio/articles/2355721?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2355721 A Texas federal judge dismissed a proposed class action Wednesday against cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Inc. from airline customers whose flights were delayed or canceled due to the catastrophic July 2024 global IT outage, finding the collection of state law claims are preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:34:16 +0000 /ohio/articles/2332673?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2332673 Opening myself up to new experiences through competing in modern Olympic pentathlon has shrunk the appearance of my daily work annoyances and helps me improve my patience, manage crises better and remember that acquiring new skills requires working through your early mistakes, says attorney Mary Zoldak. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 12:54:38 +0000 /ohio/articles/2355476?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2355476 Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry told attendees at a psychedelics conference this week that he was committed to loosening federal restrictions on a prohibited psychoactive substance that has shown promise in treating mental health conditions like opioid addiction. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:10:17 +0000 /ohio/articles/2327574?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2327574 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday limited what factors district judges may consider when sentencing defendants for violating the terms of supervised release, vacating the Sixth Circuit's findings that allowed lower courts to undertake the same analysis for revocation proceedings as primary sentencings. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:55:46 +0000 /ohio/articles/2355096?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2355096 The Sixth Circuit ruled Wednesday that U.S. Supreme Court precedent required it to vacate a Mexican native's removal order after his U.S. citizenship was revoked for not disclosing a criminal charge, although one circuit judge said it was time justices reconsidered the precedent. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 23:26:24 +0000 /ohio/articles/2354611?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2354611 Patent holder ABC IP LLP and gun trigger maker Rare Breed sued a gun company in Ohio federal court, accusing it of selling a "super safety" device that's infringing a patent related to a forced-reset trigger that speeds the rate of fire for AR-15-style firearms. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 21:34:04 +0000 /ohio/articles/2354999?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /ohio/articles/2354999 Sotera Health investors are seeking to revive a lawsuit accusing the company of concealing the carcinogenic nature of a gas used at its sterilization plants, telling the Sixth Circuit that the company knew that its "outrageous and cynical" behavior would cost it hundreds of millions of dollars.