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Headline	Published	Author	Source
Court finds toy gun is not a deadly weapon	06/18/2013	ANNIE YAMSON	Daily Reporter	In a recently issued decision, the Eighth District Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of a Cuyahoga County man in a robbery case. However, the district modified the man’s sentence, ruling...
Court rules doctor's report sufficient in job injury case	06/18/2013	JESSICA SHAMBAUGH	Daily Reporter	The 10th District Court of Appeals recently affirmed that a man is entitled to compensation for the loss of use of his right arm after he injured the limb during the course of his employment with the...
Supreme Court: Arizona citizenship proof law illegal	06/18/2013	JESSE J. HOLLAND	AP	WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot, on their own, require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to...
Central Ohio hotel industry nearly recovered from devastating recession	06/18/2013	NNIE YAMSON	Daily Reporter	In 2006 things started to get ugly for the hotel industry. The economy was tanking and people soon had other financial priorities besides spending money on vacations. Businesses, too, were getting...
Supreme Court makes several actions	06/18/2013	Not Available	AP	WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday handed down decisions in five cases and agreed to hear two important appeals in the fall. Among the court’s actions: • Ruled 5-3 that...
Judges hold perjury complaint should have been brought on direct appeal	06/18/2013	JESSICA SHAMBAUGH	Daily Reporter	A Franklin County appellate court has concluded that a man’s argument that a witness should have been held in contempt of court after giving conflicting testimony was properly dismissed as...
High court to hear housing discrimination case	06/18/2013	MARK SHERMAN	AP	WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to take another dispute involving race, deciding whether people must prove they were victims of intentional housing discrimination to win lawsuits...
Fracking fuels water fights in nation's drought-stricken areas	06/18/2013	GARANCE BURKE	AP	SAN FRANCISCO — The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation’s driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath...
World looks to Bernanke to clarify stimulus plans	06/18/2013	MARTIN CRUTSINGER	AP	WASHINGTON — Is the era of ultra-low interest rates nearing an end? That’s the question — and the fear — Chairman Ben Bernanke will face this week when he takes questions...
Justices will review dispute between airline, pilot	06/18/2013	Not Available	AP	WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will review a $1.24 million defamation judgment against a Wisconsin airline that reported one of its pilots as mentally unstable and caused him to be...
Court rules OSU not liable for injuries caused when former doc took patients’ pain medications	06/17/2013	JESSICA SHAMBAUGH	Daily Reporter	The 10th District Court of Appeals recently affirmed that the Ohio State University Medical Center was not liable for personal injuries after one of its former doctors allegedly took pain medications...
Bill would make state’s finances more transparent	06/17/2013	TIFFANY L. PARKS	Daily Reporter	State Auditor Dave Yost says he’s all for House Bill 175 ushering in an army of “citizen auditors.” “Putting the state checkbook online is a great addition to Ohio...
Columbus’ bars, restaurants must navigate legal intricacies to keep alcohol flowing	06/17/2013	JESSICA SHAMBAUGH	Daily Reporter	Columbus offers its visitors a vibrant night life with dozens of bars and night clubs where the dancing doesn’t stop and the spirits flow. While the dancing may give off a care-free image...
Court rules traffic stop done with reasonable suspicion	06/17/2013	ANNIE YAMSON	Daily Reporter	The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit released a decision recently in which it affirmed the conviction and sentence of Herald Alexander for being a felon in possession of a firearm...
Ninth District Court of Appeals affirms misuse of credit card conviction	06/17/2013	ANNIE YAMSON	Daily Reporter	The Ninth District Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming the judgment of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas and conviction of defendant Lisa Turner of theft and misuse of credit cards....
Supreme Court archive has about 14,000 hours of audio	06/17/2013	JESSICA GRESKO	Daily Reporter	WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell’s Tidewater Virginia drawl could make the word “court” sound as if it had two syllables. And Justice Clarence...
Kentucky’s Gen. Patton Museum tapping into virtual world	06/17/2013	MARTY FINLEY	Daily Reporter	FORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) — In a few quick steps, the Booz Allen Hamilton associate has tapped into a mobile application designed specifically for the General George Patton Museum of Leadership....
First flight of Airbus A350 reopens wide-body race	06/17/2013	LORI HINNANT	Daily Reporter	PARIS (AP) — The Airbus A350’s maiden flight ended with a safe landing on Friday, setting the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing in the long-haul wide-body aircraft...
Virginia men sue W.Va. city for $200M over fatal police shooting	06/17/2013	AP		MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — The family of a Virginia man shot to death after a scuffle with police officers in March is suing the city of Martinsburg for $200 million in compensatory and punitive...
New findings raise some doubts in Indiana convicted killer’s case	06/17/2013	VIC RYCKAERT	AP	INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sarah Jo Pender spends about 22 hours of most days in a solitary 7-by-11-foot cell. Inmate No. 953968, sentenced to 110 years for double murder, is considered one of the...
Bill urges Congress to oppose Social Security for Ohio public workers	06/14/2013	TIFFANY L. PARKS	Daily Reporter	Ohio’s long history of providing retirement, disability and survivor benefits to its state and local public employees through its own state retirement systems is the basis behind a resolution...
James O'Grady followed in his father's footsteps to find his seat on the bench	06/14/2013	JESSICA SHAMBAUGH	Daily Reporter	Judge James O’Grady has only been on the bench since December 2011, but he’s no stranger to the Franklin County Municipal Court. “My father worked in the county prosecutor’s...
District Court affirms assault convictions in heroin raid	06/14/2013	ANNIE YAMSON	Daily Reporter	In a recent decision, a three-judge appellate panel for the Ninth District affirmed the judgment of the Summit County Court of Common Pleas in a case involving a SWAT team search of an apartment and...
High Court says human genes can't be patented	06/14/2013	JESSE J. HOLLAND	AP	WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and...
12th District rules man was properly terminated for sleeping on the job	06/14/2013	ANNIE YAMSON	Daily Reporter	In a reversal of a lower court’s decision, the 12th District Court of Appeals ruled that a company did indeed justifiably fire an employee. The Butler County Court of Common Pleas had affirmed...

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