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Law and AI: Ethics Guidance Delivered to Ohio Lawyers
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (257+ words) A new Board of Professional Conduct guide is designed to help lawyers and judicial officers incorporate AI tools into their practices ethically. "The Board of Professional Conduct appreciates that the Supreme Court recognizes it is important for lawyers to balance…...
Seats of Justice: Morrow County
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (137+ words) Largely unchanged since its dedication nearly two centuries ago, the beautiful Morrow County Courthouse offers visitors a glimpse into the past. Although the courthouse has been renovated several times since it was built in 1854, it maintains many of its original…...
Legal Legacy: Human Cannonball Fought for His Right of Publicity And Won
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (119+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of "Human Cannonball" Hugo Zacchini in an Ohio case concerning rights of publicity and the First Amendment. On June 28, 1977, the Supreme Court of the United States provided a landmark ruling in an Ohio case…...
Courthouses Across Ohio Celebrate America 250
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (263+ words) Local courts find ways to celebrate America 250 within their counties. As the 250th anniversary of the United States approaches, the Supreme Court of Ohio is highlighting the ways courts across Ohio are celebrating. Adams County On June 13, the Adams County Committee…...
Historic Honor: Speaker John A. Boehner's Bronze Portrait Unveiled at Supreme Court of Ohio
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (576+ words) On June 24, 2026, the Supreme Court of Ohio marked a moment nearly a century in the making. Guests, family, and dignitaries gathered at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus to celebrate the unveiling of a bronze bas-relief portrait recognizing…...
City Garage Operated by Private Management Entitled to Tax Exemption
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (764+ words) The Court ruled a parking garage near the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus is tax exempt. A Columbus nonprofit organization is entitled to a property tax exemption for a garage it operates near the Center of Science…...
Court Rejects Challenge to Columbia Gas Rate Increase
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (484+ words) The Court upheld state regulators" approval of Columbia Gas of Ohio"s $68 million rate increase. The Supreme Court of Ohio today rejected challenges to Columbia Gas of Ohio"s $68 million rate increase approved by state regulators in 2023. In a unanimous…...
Utilities Can Charge Customers for Joint Operations of Older Power Plants
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (458+ words) The Court found consumers did not overpay electricity generated in 2020 by two coal-fired power plants. The Supreme Court of Ohio today rejected a claim that consumers overpaid $115 million for electricity generated in 2020 by two coal-fired power plants, partially owned by…...
Recent Court Decision Leads to Dismissal of Several School Board Property Tax Appeals
1+ week, 1+ day ago (405+ words) The Court decided 48 school property tax valuation cases based on recent decisions. The Supreme Court of Ohio decided 47 cases today based on its prior ruling that a local board of education is unable to appeal the tax valuation of real…...
Owner of Housing Complex Not Responsible for Injuries Boy Suffered When Bit by Dog on Playground
2+ week, 1+ day ago (934+ words) Owners of a residential community are not liable for the injuries suffered by a boy who was bitten by a tenant's dog. The owner of a Montgomery County manufactured-home community is not liable for the injuries suffered by a boy…...