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The 10th District Court of Appeals reversed a trial court's dismissal of a sex offender's petition to contest his reclassification as a Tier II sex offender, remanding the cause with instructions.
Legislators Denise Driehaus and Debbie Phillips have said tax cheats drive up costs for legitimate companies. In an effort to curb such trends, the two have drafted a bill that would establish the Honest Employer Protection Act.
A Youngstown lawmaker has drafted a bill that would require the Ohio Department of Insurance to publicly post notices of health insurance premium increases online.
With a more modest majority than the Ohio Supreme Court's previous ruling on the matter, justices ruled 4-2 late last month to deny motions for reconsideration by the insurance companies at the center of policy coverage disputes with the survivors of a fatal bus crash that claimed seven lives.
Dr. Faris Malhas, a professor and dean of the Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Sciences at West Virginia University-Institute of Technology, will be the next dean of Bowling Green State University's College of Technology, Provost Ken Borland has announced. He will begin his position at BSGU on June 15.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has warned that grandparents across the state are losing money to scam artists posing as grandchildren.
Ohio Supreme Court justices must settle a dispute over whether it's the actual videotape or its transcript that triggers the running of the 180-day time limit within which a postconviction relief petition must be filed.
A familiar piece of legislation designed to recognize the service of Vietnam Veterans has been reintroduced into the Ohio General Assembly.
A Cincinnati federal appellate court dismissed the appeal of a federal inmate for lack of jurisdiction in a recent decision subsequent to the U.S. District court's grant of relief to the inmate.
Knowledge has no geographic boundary, and one University of Toledo nurse practitioner and researcher recently circled the globe to bring new medical information to doctors in Shanghai, China.
In introducing House Resolution 48 into the Ohio General Assembly, Rep. Al Landis, R-Dover, has taken a stand against the stream protection rule and environmental impact statement of the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement in the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Homeowners renovate for two basic reasons: money and fun. Or, more precisely, they undertake home improvements to improve their home's resale value or their enjoyment of their house. The best home improvements, however, are ones that deliver on both objectives.
A Franklin County appellate panel accepted the arguments of prosecutors for the state that a trial court was mistaken to determine a sex offender's duty to register began Sept. 28, 1998 and that the duty was completed, partially reversing a ruling by the lower court.
A bill focused on Purple Heart license plates gained a host of initial support from lawmakers when it was put before the Ohio House at the end of the previous legislature.
An Athens lawmaker has drafted a piece of legislation that would require the State Board of Emergency Medical Services to notify EMS and firefighter personnel in writing when their certifications are due for renewal.
According to the Department of Justice, it is estimated that one in four college women will survive a sexual assault or attempted assault during their college years. The Sexual Assault Education and Prevention Program at The University of Toledo is working to change that statistic.
Longaberger kicks off tourist season
Each spring, millions of Americans look forward to receiving a hefty income tax refund. And it truly is "hefty" with the average federal refund in 2010 hovering around $3,000. That's a lot of money to be giving the government through what is essentially a year-long, interest-free loan.
A Central Ohio appellate panel sustained the argument of the Delaware woman convicted on three counts of child endangering relative to the death of her 11-month-old son at the hands of her live-in boyfriend in 2006.
Justices of the Supreme Court of Ohio last week cast a 6-1 vote to dismiss the Columbus-based Nationwide Insurance's appeal of a 5th District Court of Appeals decision which ruled in favor of an insured individual.
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