The Supreme Court of Ohio this week suspended a Dublin attorney from the practice of law for two years because of his felony sexual battery conviction. Kenneth Jay Warren, who was admitted to the practice of law in 1977, was convicted on one count of sexual battery on March 6, 2015. Approximately one week later, [...]
Last week, the Supreme Court of Ohio released a guide meant to assist domestic and juvenile courts in sorting out custody and visitation issues in cases involving domestic violence. “Each case that involves an allocation of parental rights and responsibilities presents a unique set of circumstances, i.e., strengths and challenges in the family,” the guide [...]
The Ohio Supreme Court Clerk’s Office has published proposed amendments to the Rules of Practice and is now seeking public comment. According to the high court’s news service, every two years, the clerk’s office undertakes a review of the rules that govern how cases are filed and proceed before the Supreme Court. This year’s proposals [...]
The Supreme Court of Ohio this week ruled that the Union County Board of Elections abused its discretion with regard to summary language for a zoning referendum to appear on the general election ballot in November. The decision stemmed from a filing for a writ of mandamus from Paul and Mary Jacquemin seeking extraordinary relief [...]
The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that the city of Upper Arlington must take “whatever steps necessary” to place a city council seat on the ballot in November. The case stemmed from a filing for a writ of mandamus from Omar Ganoom, who sought to compel Upper Arlington to put the seat of Sue Ralph [...]
The Ohio Supreme Court is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would specify how cases should be assigned to trial court judges. The proposed amendment to the Rules of Superintendence would eliminate ambiguity by guiding courts in the assignment of civil, criminal, juvenile and traffic cases in common pleas, county or municipal courts. [...]
The Ohio Supreme Court permanently disbarred a Hubbard attorney who mismanaged client funds and participated in a scheme to hide a client’s marital assets. David Keith Roland of Trumbull County was charged in 2014 with multiple violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct by the county bar association. The Board of Professional Conduct adopted a [...]
The Ohio Supreme Court was divided this week when it considered whether to suspend a Cleveland attorney from the practice of law for making unwelcome sexual advances toward a female client. The 4-3 decision resulted in a suspension of six months for attorney Tasso Paris, to be stayed on condition that he commit no further [...]
The Ohio Supreme Court was divided 4-3 this week when it issued an opinion on the state’s Good Samaritan statute. The majority, in an opinion authored by Justice Terrence O’Donnell, held that the state statute shields any person who administers care in an emergency from liability and that the statute does not apply solely to [...]
CINCINNATI — The chief justice of Ohio’s supreme court helped bring together experts and officials from nine states in a regional judicial summit on the opioid drug epidemic, even as an overdose surge sweeping nearby streets showed dramatically the scope of the problem. Before the three-day summit began last week, Cincinnati first responders were chasing [...]